Plans for Nashville's New Year's Eve celebration are underway.

Hardy will return this year. He hosted Nashville's Big Bash last year with comedian Bert Kreischer. Hardy, Little Big Town and Red Clay Strays are the first three performers announced for the free concert that will happen in downtown Nashville's Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash will air on CBS at 8pm on December 31st.

More artists will be announced in the coming weeks. Last year's show featured over a dozen country artists.