The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will take the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are set to perform “America the Beautiful.”
Performances will take place February 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans prior to the NFL championship game and halftime show featuring rap megastar Kendrick Lamarthe league announced Thursday.
“We are honored to work with this year’s pregame programming to celebrate the rich musical heritage of New Orleans and across the state,” said NFL Chief Music Officer Seth Dudowsky.
This dish will perform ” Lift every voice and sing ” as part of the pre-game performances that will be broadcast on Fox. The pre-game performers are all from Louisiana.
The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed by actress Stephanie Nogueras in American Sign Language.
Otis Jones IV will sign “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the halftime show will be signed by Matt Maxey.
Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show.
Batiste is a Grammy and Academy Award winner and former conductor of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” His documentary “American Symphony” is nominated for best musical film, and his “It Never Went Away” from the documentary is up for best song written for visual media at the upcoming Grammys. He composed the music for Jason Reitman’s film “Saturday Night” and this month released “Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1),” which reimagines the work of the iconic German pianist.
Trombone Shorty, a Grammy winner known for blending funk, soul, R&B and rock, has toured with major artists such as Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Foo Fighters. Daigle has made her mark as a contemporary Christian singer, winning two Grammys for her 2018 song “You Say” from her third studio album, “Look Up Child.”
Ledisi won a Grammy for her 2020 single “Anything for You.” She also appeared in the Oscar-nominated films “Leatherheads,” “Spinning Gold” and “Selma.”
