Super Bowl Performers 2025: List of National Anthem, Halftime Show Entertainment

Super Bowl Sunday has arrived! Early Sunday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off for the right to call themselves NFL champions. The game is set to be an intriguing matchup that should also include a bit of history.

Kansas City, for example, has a chance to become the league's first-ever team to win three straight Super Bowls. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes can win his fourth Lombardi Trophy before the age of 30, while Eagles running back Saquon Barkley can set a new NFL record for combined rushing yards in the regular season and playoffs.

These are facts that may interest more casual fans, though many of them may not even be tuning in for the on-field action.

The Super Bowl has become a global sensation, and the surrounding festivities have become an entertainment event in their own right. Music fans are in for a treat, as Super Bowl LIX is set to feature a parade of talented musical artists and icons.

Super Bowl LIX

Who: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs

When: Sunday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET

Where: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans

TV and Live Stream: Fox, Telemundo, Fox Deportes, NFL+

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New Orleans is a storied city with a deep and rich musical heritage. Some of the city's musical history will take center stage during the pregame ceremonies of Super Bowl LIX.

Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle will perform "America the Beautiful," Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," and Jon Batiste will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner." All of the artists hail from the New Orleans area or Louisiana.

"The Super Bowl is a rare moment to unite fans around the world, and this year's performers will bring the energy, soul and vibrant sounds of the region to a global stage, as we kickoff Super Bowl LIX with a celebration to remember," NFL head of music Seth Dudowsky said in a league press release.

Trombone Shorty, real name Trey Andrews, is an acclaimed fusion musician who will perform alongside Dingle, a contemporary Christian singer. Ledisi Young is a singer-songwriter and actress, whose song "Anything for You" won the 2021 Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

While some fans may best know Batiste as the former music director and bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. he's also a five-time Grammy winner, singer and multi-instrumental artist.

Fans can expect a hefty helping of Louisiana flavor—and a whole lot of talent—before kickoff.

Fans can also expect a memorable performance from hip-hop superstar, Grammy winner and 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar.

Lamar, fresh off five Grammy wins for his 2024 hit "Not Like Us" has performed at the Super Bowl before. He appeared alongside artists like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Eminem and Mary J. Blige at Super Bowl LVI. However, he's back as a headliner and

The 37-year-old has promised to bring a bit of "storytelling" to this year's performance.

"I've always been very open about storytelling through all my catalog and my history of music," Lamar said, per ESPN's Katherine Terrell. "...I like to always carry on that sense of, make people listen, but also see and think a little."

Lamar won't be alone for the halftime show. Grammy winner SZA, a frequent collaborator with Lamar, is also scheduled to perform. SZA was featured on the songs "Luther" and "Gloria" on Lamar's latest album GNX, and Lamar appears thrilled about the two sharing Sunday's stage.

"For me personally, watching her career and where she's come from, it's amazing to see," Lamar said, per Terrell. "...She always had it. And I'm just honored to be next to a talent."

While no other guest artists have officially been announced, it would be a mild surprise if there isn't a surprise appearance or two. Lamar has performed alongside numerous artists on stage or in the studio throughout his career—from Eminem and Beyoncé to Taylor Swift and Imagine Dragons—meaning just about anyone could show up on stage on Sunday night.

It should be quite the evening of entertainment, and fans will get to take in a football game too.