The Music Fan's Guide to Super Bowl LIX
Briefly

The Super Bowl stands out as a multifaceted event that entertains a diverse audience. This year, Grammy winner Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem in New Orleans, alongside performances of 'America the Beautiful' by Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle, and 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' by Ledisi. Post Malone will also take the stage at the pregame tailgate. The halftime show features a historic collaboration with Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Streaming on Tubi, the event aims to attract an enormous viewership akin to the previous year's 123.7 million.
The Super Bowl is the quintessential American event because it's got a little something for everybody: football for the sports fans, ads featuring Catherine O'Hara for the comedy fans, a wild assortment of associated dips for the foodies, A-list music performances for anyone who has access to Apple Music.
2022's Grammy Album of the Year winner Jon Batiste will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" this year at the game. As fans of his Grammys performance of "Freedom" will remember, Batiste is a Nola native with a voice like butter, so we expect a pitch-perfect performance, as is the uzh from him.
This year, all three songs will be performed by Louisiana natives in celebration of host city New Orleans. Trombone Shorty will play "America the Beautiful" with country singer Lauren Daigle, and Ledisi will sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing." These performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.
For the first time in Super Bowl history, a Pulitzer Prize winner will perform during the halftime show - and he's bringing out SZA! That much we know.
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