There’s a real Louisiana vibe before the Super Bowl. Versatile performer Jon Batiste will take the stage to sing the national anthem, and Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle will perform “America the Beautiful.”
The performance will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on February 9th, before the NFL championship game. Halftime show featuring rap megastar Kendrick Lamarthe league announced Thursday.
“We are honored to collaborate on this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical heritage of New Orleans and the entire state,” said NFL Music Director Seth Dudowski.
Ledisi Execute ” Let’s raise every voice and sing ” will be performed as part of the pregame performance, which will be broadcast on Fox. All of the pregame performers are from Louisiana.
The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed in American Sign Language by actor Stephanie Nogueras.
Otis Jones IV will be signing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and Matt Maxey will be signing autographs for the halftime show.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Company and Emmy Award-winning producer Jesse Collins will co-executive produce the halftime show.
Batiste is a Grammy and Oscar winner and former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His documentary “American Symphony” was nominated for Best Music Film, and “It Never Went Away” from that documentary is nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the upcoming Grammy Awards. He composed the music for Jason Reitman’s film “Saturday Night,” and this month he released “Beethoven Blues (Baptiste Piano Series, Vol. 1),” a reinterpretation of the iconic German pianist’s work. was released.
Grammy-winning Trombone Shorty, known for his fusion of funk, soul, R&B, and rock, has toured with major acts such as Lenny Kravitz, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Foo Fighters. I’ve been there. Daigle has embarked on a journey as a modern Christian singer, winning two Grammy Awards in 2018 for her song “You Say” from her third studio album, Look Up Child.
Ledisi won a Grammy Award for her 2020 single “Anything for You.” She also appeared in the films “Leatherheads,” “Spinning Gold,” and the Oscar-nominated “Selma.”
