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I know you were here a couple years ago and this thing has grown immensely. they were expecting 70,000 people here tonight. i think they exceeded that. i was up on stage right near hank williams jr. he's up there, by the way, behind me. you look out and you see so many people, we're talking about 70,000 all along broadway. as you know, it's called the bash on broadway. this is a huge bash. we're waiting for the music note to drop. midnight. we're going to bring in the new year here in nashville. and hank williams jr. really is what people came here for today. i spoke to two women, they were fr...

We're getting close, happy almost new years. >> happy almost new year's to you, too, brooke. it's getting very close. very exciting. 70,000 people are here. hank williams jr. taking a short break. they are teasing he will be back on the stage to ring in 2014. and as you know, brooke, you were here. that music note will fall at midnight, and, boy, will it go nuts here. we're hearing them say we're going to hear screams. confetti. 20 pounds of confetti. and also fireworks will be here. of course, the headliner, hank williams jr., who a lot of people i spoke to flew -- a woman flew in from canada...

Bring in the new year with traditions of their own like pineapple falling in hawaii. a moondrop in miami and peach in georgia and a music note in tennessee. a few of the odd objects set to drop in the countdown to the new year. tonight at 9:00 eastern we have a new year's eve tradition continuing on cnn. our own anderson cooper is joined by carriage griffin live on the platform at times square. >> it is a great show. >> it should be fun and starts at 9:00 eastern tonight. on a more serious note. serious concerns this morning for the safety of the athletes and tourists at the upcoming winter ...