Inside Category 10’s Epic New Year’s Eve Bash

  • By Lane Vaughn

We kicked off 2026 in true Category 10 fashion at Luke’s place—hosting the official watch party for CBS’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Hurricane Hall was packed with camera crews, country stars, and fans dressed to impress as we rang in the new year live on air. Here are the highlights:

DWIGHT YOAKAM ROCKED THE PLACE

A true G.O.A.T. took over the stage and reminded everyone what real country music sounds like.

…AND THEN BROUGHT OUT AN EPIC SPECIAL GUEST

Marcus King joined Dwight onstage, lending his powerhouse vocals and some guitar licks that nearly blew the roof off. 

A COUNTDOWN FOR THE BOOKS

We counted down the final seconds of 2025 with a couple thousand of our closest friends. New Year’s Eve balloon drops hit different under the Hurricane Hall lights.

Thanks for partying with us, Nashville.

See you next year at Luke’s next-level honky-tonk, voted the best new bar in Nashville. We hear the forecast’s callin’ for more good times ahead.

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