The Super Bowl LIX pregame entertainment will include performances from Louisiana’s own Jon Batiste, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle, among others, the NFL announced on Thursday.
Super Bowl LIX will be hosted in the Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, and the festivities are set to have a uniquely Louisiana flair.
Batiste will sing the national anthem, while Shorty and Daigle will together perform “America the Beautiful.”
Batiste is a composer and singer, Shorty is a jazz performer and Daigle is a Christian music singer. Each have Grammy awards to their names.
Ledisi, a Grammy-award winning R&B artist who is also Louisiana-born, will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
“We’re honored to work with this year’s pregame lineup to celebrate the rich musical legacy of New Orleans and the entire state,” the NFL’s head of music Seth Dudowsky said. “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.”
Rapper Kendrick Lamar is set to be the halftime performer in February, despite critics saying that New Orleans-born Lil Wayne should’ve received that honor.
This year’s Super Bowl is the first to be hosted in New Orleans since 2013 and the 11th time overall, which ties it with Miami as the city that’s hosted the game the most.