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December 31, 2025 · Case Study 07

RPG

Nashville's Big Bash Vol. 5

Bicentennial Capitol Mall · Nashville TN

December 2025

All Shows

5

Volume

5 hrs

Live broadcast

CBS

Network broadcast

Free

Public outdoor event

The Show

The fifth annual Jack Daniel's New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash on CBS — a five-hour live country music special from downtown Nashville's Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

The fifth edition of Nashville's flagship NYE broadcast.

  • Format:Five-hour live New Year's Eve country music special
  • Venue:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville TN
  • Broadcast partner:CBS, with streaming on Paramount+
  • Audience:Free, ticket-less public event drawing six-figure crowds

RPG's Scope of Work

Broadcast music audio for the multi-stage outdoor special.

  • Broadcast audio production:Outdoor multi-stage broadcast music mix for live transmission and streaming
  • Music mix:Stereo + 5.1 broadcast music mix from a single master
  • Recording:Redundant Pro Tools HDX multitrack capture
  • Mix infrastructure:Lawo mc² console platform with networked mic preamps

Technical Specs

The audio kit list

  • Broadcast / mix console:Lawo mc² series console
  • Multitrack recording:Redundant Pro Tools HDX rigs
  • Microphone preamps:Networked Lawo preamps over IP audio backbone
  • Master delivery:Stereo + 5.1 broadcast master
  • Cross-stage routing:Locked feeds between stages and CBS broadcast chain

Results & Impact

What it added up to

  • Reach:Live nationwide on CBS plus Paramount+ streaming
  • Continuity:Fifth consecutive year of broadcast music audio for the show
  • Production wins:Five hours of live broadcast delivered without on-air audio dropouts

From the Show Floor

Vol. 5

Edition

5 hrs

Live On-Air

CBS

Broadcast

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