'Nashville' Season 3 Premiere to Feature Two Live Performances

Chris Carmack and Charles Esten.

The Season 3 premiere of Nashville will include a live musical event that will weave throughout the September 24 episode, according to Entertainment Tonight.

The unprecedented episode will feature two live performances broadcast directly from the Bluebird Café set. Will Lexington (Chris Carmack) singing "If It's Love" written by The Striking Matches, while Deacon Claybourne (Charles Esten) will perform "I Know How To Love You Now," co-written by Esten and Deana Carter.

The studio tracks and live rendition of the songs will be immediately available for fans to download on iTunes following the episode.

This marks the first time in TV history a scripted drama has attempted to include live performances like these.

Nashville's third season premieres Wednesday, September 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.