NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Nashville is ringing in the new year with its annual Big Bash celebration and Music Note Drop.
Thousands of people have packed Bicentennial Park to ring in the new year, with live music from stars like Lainey Wilson and Jason Aldean and to see the iconic Music Note Drop.
Getting home safe after the celebration:
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office reminds drivers to be responsible and use rideshare options if they plan to drink during the holiday celebrations.
The Visit Music City website lists the following parking and rideshare information:
Information on downtown parking can be found here.
Rideshare/taxi pickup and drop-off spots:
- James Robertson Parkway between 4th Avenue and Rep. John Lewis Way
- James Robertson Parkway from Charlotte Pike to Rosa L. Parks Boulevard (Capitol Hill side)
- Rosa L. Parks Boulevard from the Nashville Farmers’ Market entrance to Jefferson Street
- Jefferson Street between 6th Avenue and Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
Rideshare/taxi staging area:
- Parking lots located at 10th Circle North near Charlotte Avenue will be available, but space is not guaranteed.
Accessible passenger pick-up and drop-off spots:
- Vehicles with ADA Permit Hangtags or License Plates will be allowed to drop off and pick up on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard near the Tennessee State Museum, north of Locklayer Street. Vehicles may stop only to drop off and pick up.
Public transit:
- Between 6:15 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and 1:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day, a WeGo bus route will be dedicated to traveling between Broadway and the event at Bicentennial Mall. The bus will leave every 10 minutes. Stops will be available:
- On Broadway in front of Hume-Fogg between 7th Avenue and Rosa L. Parks
- At Bicentennial Mall on James Robertson Parkway between 6th and 7th Avenues.
Further information on scooter and bicycle parking, the New Year’s Eve Train, and more WeGo bus routes is available here.
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