Super Bowl Performers & Performances
Super Bowl Performers & Performances

Super Bowl Halftime shows provide fans with a halftime experience worthy of pop-cultures biggest stage. In fact Super Bowl Halftime shows are typically the most-watched musical event of the year. Here's a look at the esteemed list of previous Super Bowl halftime performers and National Anthem Singers.

Entertainment during the Super Bowl represents a fundamental link to pop culture, which helps broaden the television audience and nationwide interest. As the Super Bowl itself is typically the most-watched event on television in the United States annually, the halftime show has been equally-viewed in recent years.

An esteemed list of halftime acts and national anthem singers at the Super Bowl include Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Madonna, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, U2 and more.

During most of the Super Bowl's first decade, the halftime show featured a college marching band. Super Bowl halftimes in the second decade featured a more varied show, often featuring drill teams and other performance ensembles; the group Up with People produced and starred in four of the performances. The middle of the third decade, in an effort to counter other TV networks' efforts to counterprogram the game, saw the introduction of popular music acts such as New Kids on the Block, Gloria Estefan, Michael Jackson, Clint Black, Patti LaBelle, and Tony Bennett.

Starting with Super Bowl XXXII, commercial sponsors presented the halftime show; within five years, the tradition of having a theme -- begun with Super Bowl III -- ended, replaced by major music productions by arena rock bands and other high-profile acts. In the six years immediately following an incident at Super Bowl XXXVIII where Justin Timberlake exposed one of Janet Jackson's breasts in an alleged "wardrobe malfunction", all of the halftime shows consisted of a performance by one artist or group, with the musicians in that era primarily being rock artists from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. These shows were considered "family friendly" and the time in which they took place has been described as "the age of reactionary halftime shows. Since Super Bowl XLV, the halftime show has returned to featuring popular contemporary musicians, with the typical format featuring a single headline artist collaborating with a small number of guest acts.

The NFL does not pay the halftime show performers an appearance fee, though it covers all expenses for the performers and their entourage of band members management, technical crew, security personnel, family, and friends. Super Bowl XXVII halftime show with Michael Jackson provided an exception, as the NFL and Frito-Lay agreed to make a donation and provide commercial time for Jackson's Heal the World Foundation. According to Nielsen SoundScan data, the halftime performers regularly experience significant spikes in weekly album sales and paid digital downloads due to the exposure. For Super Bowl XLIX, it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that league officials asked representatives of potential acts if they would be willing to provide financial compensation to the NFL in exchange for their appearance, in the form of either an up-front fee, or a cut of revenue from concert performances made after the Super Bowl. While these reports were denied by an NFL spokeswoman, the request had, according to the Journal, received a "chilly" response from those involved.

Super Bowl Halftime Performances

Super Bowl I

    Date: January 15, 1967

    Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (University Park, Los Angeles, California)

    Performers:

    The Three Stooges, University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band & Grambling State University Marching Band, Al Hirt, Anaheim High School Drill Team and Flag Girls

    Producer: Tommy Walker

    Setlist:

    "The Liberty Bell" (The University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band)

Super Bowl II

    Date: January 14, 1968

    Location: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

    Performers:

    Grambling State University Marching Band

Super Bowl III

    Date: January 12, 1969

    Location: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

    Theme: America Thanks

    Performers:

    Florida A&M University and Miami area High School Bands

Super Bowl IV

    Date: January 11, 1970

    Location: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Tribute to Mardi Gras

    Performers:

    Marguerite Piazza, Doc Severinsen, Al Hirt, Lionel Hampton Southern University Marching Band

    Setlist:

    "When the Saints Go Marching In"

Super Bowl V

    Date: January 17, 1971

    Location: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

    Performers:

    Southeast Missouri State Marching Band

Super Bowl VI

Date: January 16, 1972

Location: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Theme: Salute to Louis Armstrong

Performers:

Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt, USAFA Cadet Chorale, & U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team

Producer: Jim Skinner

Setlist:

"Mack the Knife" (Ella Fitzgerald and Al Hirt)

Super Bowl VII

    Date: January 14, 1973

    Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (University Park, Los Angeles, California)

    Theme: Happiness Is

    Performers:

    University of Michigan Marching Band & Woody Herman & Andy Williams

    Producer: Tommy Walker

    Setlist:

    "Put on a Happy Face" (University of Michigan Marching Band)

    "La Virgen de la Macarena" (University of Michigan Marching Band)

    "This Land Is Your Land" (University of Michigan Marching Band)

    "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" (Andy Williams)

    "People" (Andy Williams)

Super Bowl VIII

    Date: January 13, 1974

    Location: Rice Stadium (Houston, Texas)

    Theme: A Musical America

    Performers:

    University of Texas Longhorn Band and Judy Mallett (Miss Texas 1973) on fiddle

    Producer: Jim Skinner

Super Bowl IX

    Date: January 12, 1975

    Location: Tulane Stadium (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Tribute to Duke Ellington

    Performers:

    Mercer Ellington & Grambling State University Marching Bands

    Producer: Jim Skinner

Super Bowl X

    Date: January 18, 1976

    Location: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

    Theme: 200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's Bicentennial

    Performer: Up with People

Super Bowl XI

    Date: January 9, 1977

    Location: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

    Theme: It's a Small World

    Performers:

    Los Angeles Unified All-City Band & Audience card stunt

    Producer: The Walt Disney Company

'It's a Small World' was the first highly produced Super Bowl halftime show.

Super Bowl XII

    Date: January 15, 1978

    Location: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: From Paris to Paris of America

    Performers:

    Tyler Apache Belles Drill Team, and Apache Band Pete Fountain & Al Hirt

Super Bowl XIII

    Date: January 21, 1979

    Location: Miami Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)

    Theme: Salute to Caribbean

    Performers:

    Ken Hamilton, various Caribbean bands including Grammacks out of Dominica

    Producer: Bob Jani

    Sponsor: Carnival

Super Bowl XIV

    Date: January 20, 1980

    Location: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

    Theme: A Salute to the Big Band Era

    Performers:

    Up with People, Grambling State University Marching Bands

Super Bowl XV

    Date: January 25, 1981

    Location: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Mardi Gras Festival

    Performers:

    Southern University Marching Band, Helen O'Connell

    Producer: Jim Skinner

Super Bowl XVI

    Date: January 24, 1982

    Location: Pontiac Silverdome (Pontiac, Michigan)

    Theme: Salute to the 1960s and Motown

    Performer: Up with People

Super Bowl XVII

    Date: January 30, 1983

    Location: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

    Theme: KaleidoSUPERscope

    Performer: Los Angeles Super Drill Team

    Producer: Bob Jani

Super Bowl XVIII

    Date: January 22, 1984

    Location: Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

    Theme: Salute to Superstars of Silver Screen

    Performers:

    University of Florida and Florida State University Marching Bands

    Producer: The Walt Disney Company

    Setlist:

    Introduction by Phyllis George

    "Hooray for Hollywood"

    "You Oughta Be in Pictures"

    "Steppin' Out with My Baby"

    "Puttin' on the Ritz"

    "42nd Street"

    "When You Wish Upon a Star"

Super Bowl XIX

    Date: January 20, 1985

    Location: Stanford Stadium (Stanford, California)

    Theme: World of Children's Dreams

    Performer: Tops In Blue

    Producer: Air Force Entertainment

Super Bowl XX

    Date: January 26, 1986

    Location: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Beat of the Future

    Performer: Up with People

Super Bowl XXI

    Date: January 25, 1987

    Location: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

    Theme: Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary - The World of Make Believe

    Performers:

    George Burns, Mickey Rooney, Grambling State University and USC Marching Bands, Disney characters, Southern California-area high school drill teams and dancers

    Producer: The Walt Disney Company

    Setlist:

    "Ghost Riders in the Sky"

    Theme songs from Bonanza, Indiana Jones, and Footloose

    Hoedown song

    "Cheek to Cheek"

    "What a Feeling" (Theme from Flashdance)

    "That's Entertainment"

    "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

    "When You Wish Upon a Star"

Super Bowl XXII

    Date: January 31, 1988

    Location: Jack Murphy Stadium (San Diego, California)

    Theme: Something Grand

    Performers:

    Chubby Checker, The Rockettes, 88 grand pianos, and the combined San Diego State University Marching Aztecs and USC Marching Bands

    Producer: Radio City Music Hall

Super Bowl XXIII

    Date: January 22, 1989

    Location: Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

    Theme: 1950's Rock and Roll (Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D)

    Performers:

    Elvis Presto, South Florida-area dancers and performers

    Producer: MagicCom Entertainment, Dan Witkowski

    Sponsor: Diet Coke

    Setlist:

    Introduction by Bob Costas and 3-D commercial for Diet Coke

    "Rock This Town"

    Audience participation card trick

    "Tutti Frutti"

    "Do You Love Me"

    "Devil with a Blue Dress On"

    "Great Balls of Fire"

    "Greased Lightnin'"

    "True Love"

Super Bowl XXIV

    Date: January 28, 1990

    Location: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Salute to New Orleans & 40th Anniversary of Peanuts

    Performers:

    Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas, Nicholls State University Marching Band, Southern University Marching Band, USL Marching Band

    Producer: Select Productions

    Setlist:

    "(Up A) Lazy River"

    "Waiting For The Robert E. Lee"

    "Here Comes the Showboat"

    "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Pete Fountain on clarinet)

    "Happy Birthday to You"

Super Bowl XXV

    Date: January 27, 1991

    Location: Tampa Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

    Theme: Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super Bowl

    Performers:

    New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), Disney characters, Warren Moon, 2,000 local children, audience card stunt

    Producer: The Walt Disney Company

    Sponsor: Walt Disney World and The Coca-Cola Company

    Setlist:

    "It's a Small World After All"/ "We Are the World"/ "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" (children)

    "Step by Step" (NKOTB)

    "This One's For The Children" (NKOTB and children)

    "It's a Small World After All" (children)

    The airing of this halftime show was delayed until after the conclusion of the game due to ABC News coverage of Operation Desert Storm

Super Bowl XXVI

    Date: January 26, 1992

    Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

    Theme: Winter Magic, salute to 1992 Winter Olympics

    Performers:

    Gloria Estefan, Olympic Figure skaters Brian Boitano and Dorothy Hamill, members of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team, and the University of Minnesota Marching Band

    Producer: Timberline Productions

    Setlist:

    "Winter Magic"

    "Walking in a Winter Wonderland"

    "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"

    "Frosty" (University of Minnesota Marching Band)

    "One Moment in Time" (featuring Brian Boitano and Dorthy Hamill)

    "Don't Stop Me Now" (featuring members of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team)

    "Live for Loving You" (Gloria Estefan)

    "Get on Your Feet" (Gloria Estefan)

    During the halftime show, rival network Fox aired a special live episode of In Living Color, one of the first deliberate attempts at counter-programming. The show drew over 22 million viewers away from the Super Bowl telecast. In mid-1992, citing this, Select Productions pitched the concept of exclusively featuring live concert-type performances from top contemporary musical artists. The concept and pitch is attributed to Select Productions' employee Rick Lewis and prompted the change of the 1993 halftime show to showcase Michael Jackson.

Super Bowl XXVII

    Date: January 31, 1993

    Location: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)

    Performer: Michael Jackson

    Producer: Radio City, Scott Sanders and Don Mischer Productions

    Setlist:

    "Jam" (M. Jackson)

    "Billie Jean" (M. Jackson)

    "Black or White" (M. Jackson)

    "We Are the World" (children's choir)

    "Heal the World" (M. Jackson)

    Notes: This halftime performance increased the TV ratings by a significant amount. It has been claimed to be one of the most watched events in American television history. After 1993, the NFL made a deliberate effort to attract top performers for the halftime shows.

 

 

Super Bowl XXVIII

    Date: January 30, 1994

    Location: Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia)

    Theme: Rockin' Country Sunday

    Performers:

    Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, The Judds

    Producer: Select Productions

    Setlist:

    "Tuckered Out" (Clint Black)

    "It's a Little Too Late" (Tanya Tucker)

    "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (Travis Tritt)

    "No One Else on Earth" (Wynonna Judd)

    "Love Can Build a Bridge" (The Judds, joined by the other artists and special guests for the final verse)

    Notes: Travis Tritt of Atlanta, joined several other artists in history to perform in the halftime show in his own hometown. The special guests for the finale included: Stevie Wonder, Ashley Judd, Lisa Hartman Black, The Georgia Satellites, Joe Namath, Elijah Wood, and Charlie Daniels.

Super Bowl XXIX

    Date: January 29, 1995

    Location: Joe Robbie Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

    Theme: Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye

    Performers:

    Patti Labelle, Indiana Jones & Marion Ravenwood, Teddy Pendergrass, Tony Bennett, Arturo Sandoval, Miami Sound Machine

    Producer: The Walt Disney Company

    Setlist:

    "Release Yourself" (Patti Labelle)

    "Caravan" (Tony Bennett, Arturo Sandoval and Miami Sound Machine)

    "New Attitude" (Patti Labelle)

    "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" (Patti Labelle and Tony Bennett)

Super Bowl XXX

    Date: January 28, 1996

    Location: Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe, Arizona)

    Theme: Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super Bowl

    Performer: Diana Ross

    Producer: Radio City Music Hall

    Sponsor: Oscar Mayer

    Setlist:

    A medley of the following songs:

    "Stop In The Name Of Love"

    "You Keep Me Hangin' On"

    "Baby Love"

    "You Can't Hurry Love"

    "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"

    "Chain Reaction"

    "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"

    "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

    "I Will Survive"

    "Take Me Higher"

Super Bowl XXXI

    Date: January 26, 1997

    Location: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Blues Brothers Bash

    Performers:

    The Blues Brothers (Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), ZZ Top, James Brown, Catherine Crier ("news" intro)

    Producer: Select Productions, Radio City, House of Blues

    Sponsor: Oscar Mayer

    Setlist:

    "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (The Blues Brothers)

    "Soul Man" (The Blues Brothers)

    "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown)

    "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" (James Brown)

    "Tush" (ZZ Top)

    "Legs" (ZZ Top)

    "Gimme Some Lovin'" (all performers joined together)

Super Bowl XXXII

    Date: January 25, 1998

    Location: Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, California)

    Theme: Salute to Motown's 40th Anniversary

    Performers:

    Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Grambling State University Marching Band

    Producer: Radio City Music Hall

    Sponsor: Royal Caribbean International & Celebrity Cruises

    Setlist:

    "Get Ready" (The Temptations)

    "I Can't Help Myself" (The Temptations)

    "The Tracks of My Tears" (Smokey Robinson)

    "My Girl" (The Temptations with Smokey Robinson)

    "Heat Wave" (Martha and the Vandellas)

    "Paper" (Queen Latifah)

    "Motownphilly" (Boyz II Men)

    "A Song for Mama" (Boyz II Men)

    "Dancing in the Street" (all artists joined by GSU Marching Band)

Super Bowl XXXIII

    Date: January 31, 1999

    Location: Pro Player Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

    Theme: Celebration of Soul, Salsa and Swing

    Performers:

    Gloria Estefan, Stevie Wonder, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Savion Glover

    Producer: Radio City Music Hall

    Sponsor: Progressive Auto Insurance

    Setlist:

    "Go Daddy O" (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)

    "Sir Duke" (Stevie Wonder)

    "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)

    "I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)

    "Oye!" (Gloria Estefan)

    "Turn The Beat Around" (Gloria Estefan)

    "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)/Another Star/My Cherie Amour" (Gloria Estefan and Stevie Wonder)

Super Bowl XXXIV

    Date: January 30, 2000

    Location: Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia)

    Theme: Tapestry of Nations

    Performers:

    Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton, 80-person choir, Edward James Olmos (narrator)

    Producer: Disney

    Sponsor: E-Trade

    Setlist:

    "Reflections of Earth" Instrumental (Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration soundtrack)

    "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand" (Christina Aguilera & Enrique Iglesias)

    "Tapestry of Nations" Instrumental (Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration soundtrack)

    "Two Worlds" (Phil Collins)

    "We Go On" (Toni Braxton)

Super Bowl XXXV

    Date: January 28, 2001

    Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

    Theme: The Kings of Rock and Pop

    Performers:

    Aerosmith, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly

    Producer: MTV

    Sponsor: E-Trade

    Setlist:

    Pre-recorded intro sketch with Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Aerosmith, and NSYNC

    "Bye Bye Bye" (NSYNC)

    "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)

    "It's Gonna Be Me (NSYNC)

    "Jaded" (Aerosmith)

    "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly)

Super Bowl XXXVI

    Date: February 3, 2002

    Location: Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Theme: Tribute to those killed in the September 11 attacks

    Performer: U2

    Producer: Clear Channel Entertainment

    Sponsor: E-Trade

    Setlist:

    "Beautiful Day"

    "MLK"

    "Where the Streets Have No Name"

Super Bowl XXXVII

    Date: January 26, 2003

    Location: Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, California)

    Performers:

    Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting

    Producer: Jimmy Iovine and Joel Gallen

    Sponsor: AT&T Wireless

    Setlist:

    "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Shania Twain)

    "Up!" (Shania Twain)

    "Just a Girl" (No Doubt)

    "Message in a Bottle" (Sting with No Doubt)

Super Bowl XXXVIII

    Date: February 1, 2004

    Location: Reliant Stadium (Houston, Texas)

    Theme: Choose or Lose

    Performers:

    Jessica Simpson, the Spirit of Houston from the University of Houston, and the Ocean of Soul of Texas Southern University marching bands, Janet Jackson, P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and Justin Timberlake

    Producer: MTV

    Sponsor: AOL TopSpeed

    Setlist:

    'Choose to Party!' Intro (Jessica Simpson)

    Marching bands

    "All for You" (Janet Jackson)

    "Bad Boy for Life" (P. Diddy)

    "Diddy" to the tune of "Mickey" (P. Diddy)

    "Hot in Herre" (Nelly),

    "Mo Money Mo Problems" (P. Diddy)

    "Bawitdaba" (Kid Rock),

    "Cowboy" (Kid Rock)

    "Rhythm Nation" (Janet Jackson)

    "Rock Your Body" (Justin Timberlake with Janet Jackson)

Super Bowl XXXIX

    Date: February 6, 2005

    Location: Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)

    Performer: Paul McCartney

    Producer: Don Mischer Productions

    Sponsor: Ameriquest Mortgage

    Setlist:

    "Drive My Car"

    "Get Back"

    "Live and Let Die"

    "Hey Jude"

Super Bowl XL

    Date: February 5, 2006

    Location: Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)

    Performer: The Rolling Stones

    Producer: Don Mischer Production

    Sponsor: Sprint Nextel

    Setlist:

    "Start Me Up"

    "Rough Justice"

    "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Super Bowl XLI

    Date: February 4, 2007

    Location: Dolphin Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

    Performers:

    Prince, Florida A&M University Marching 100 Band

    Producer: Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Entertainment

    Sponsor: Pepsi

    Setlist:

    "We Will Rock You" (Intro)

    "Let's Go Crazy"

    "Baby I'm a Star"

    "Proud Mary"

    "All Along the Watchtower"

    "Best of You"

    "Purple Rain"

Super Bowl XLII

    Date: February 3, 2008

    Location: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

    Performer: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

    Producer: Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Entertainment

    Sponsor: Bridgestone

    Setlist:

    "American Girl"

    "I Won't Back Down"

    "Free Fallin'"

    "Runnin' Down a Dream"

Super Bowl XLIII

    Date: February 1, 2009

    Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)

    Performers:

    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

    Producer: Don Mischer Productions and White Cherry Entertainment

    Sponsor: Bridgestone

    Setlist:

    "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"

    "Born to Run"

    "Working on a Dream"

    "Glory Days"

Super Bowl XLIV

    Date: February 7, 2010

    Location: Sun Life Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)

    Performer: The Who

    Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Producer: White Cherry Entertainment

    Sponsor: Bridgestone

    Setlist:

    "Pinball Wizard"

    "Baba O'Riley"

    "Who Are You"

    "See Me, Feel Me"

    "Won't Get Fooled Again"

Super Bowl XLV

    Date: February 6, 2011

    Location: Cowboys Stadium (Arlington, Texas)

    Performers:

    The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash, Dallas/Ft. Worth-area area high school drill teams and dancers

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner

    Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Bridgestone

    Setlist:

    "I Gotta Feeling" (The Black Eyed Peas)

    "Boom Boom Pow" (The Black Eyed Peas)

    "Sweet Child O' Mine" (Slash & Fergie)

    "Pump It" (The Black Eyed Peas)

    "Let's Get It Started" (The Black Eyed Peas)

    "OMG" (Usher & will.i.am)

    "Where Is The Love?" (The Black Eyed Peas)

    "The Time (Dirty Bit)" with "I Gotta Feeling" reprise (The Black Eyed Peas)

Super Bowl XLVI

    Date: February 5, 2012

    Location: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)

    Performers:

    Madonna, LMFAO, Cirque du Soleil, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., Cee Lo Green, Andy Lewis, Avon High School Drumline, Center Grove High School Drumline, Fishers High School Drumline, Franklin Central High School Drumline, Southern University Dancing Dolls, 200 Person Choir consisting of Indianapolis locals

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner

    Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Bridgestone

    Setlist:

    "Vogue" (Madonna)

    "Music" / "Party Rock Anthem" / "Sexy and I Know It" (Madonna with LMFAO)

    "Give Me All Your Luvin'" (Madonna with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.)

    "Open Your Heart" / "Express Yourself" (Madonna with Cee Lo Green)

    "Like a Prayer" (Madonna with Cee Lo Green)

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Super Bowl XLVII

    Date: February 3, 2013

    Location: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)

    Performers:

    Beyoncé, Destiny's Child

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner

    Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Pepsi

    Setlist:

    "Run The World (Girls)" (Intro) / Vince Lombardi "Excellence" speech voiceover

    "Love on Top" (chorus a cappella) (Beyoncé)

    "Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé)

    "End of Time" (Beyoncé)

    "Baby Boy" (Beyoncé)

    "Bootylicious" (Destiny's Child)

    "Independent Women Part I" (Destiny's Child)

    "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Beyoncé featuring Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams)

    "Halo" (Beyoncé)

Super Bowl XLVIII

    Date: February 2, 2014

    Location: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)

    Performers:

    Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner

    Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Pepsi

    Setlist:

    "Billionaire" (Intro) (children's choir)

    "Locked Out of Heaven" (Bruno Mars)

    "Treasure" (Bruno Mars)

    "Runaway Baby" (Bruno Mars)

    "Give It Away" (Red Hot Chili Peppers with Bruno Mars)

    "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars)

Super Bowl XLIX

    Date: February 1, 2015

    Location: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)

    Performers:

    Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott, and Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Pepsi

    Setlist:

    "Roar" (Katy Perry)

    "Dark Horse" (Katy Perry)

    "I Kissed a Girl" (Lenny Kravitz and Katy Perry)

    "Teenage Dream" (Katy Perry)

    "California Gurls" (Katy Perry)

    "Get Ur Freak On" (Missy Elliott and Katy Perry)

    "Work It" (Missy Elliott and Katy Perry)

    "Lose Control" (Missy Elliott)

    "Firework" (Katy Perry)

Super Bowl 50

    Date: February 7, 2016

    Location: Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California)

    Performers:

    Coldplay, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Gustavo Dudamel, University of California Marching Band and Youth Orchestra L.A.

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Pepsi

    Setlist:

    "Yellow" (intro a cappella) (Coldplay)

    "Viva la Vida" (Coldplay)

    "Paradise" (Coldplay)

    "Adventure of a Lifetime" (Coldplay)

    "Uptown Funk" (Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars)

    "Formation" (Beyoncé)

    "Crazy In Love"/"Uptown Funk" (Beyoncé, Bruno Mars)

    "Clocks" (instrumental) (Coldplay)

    "Fix You"/"Up & Up" (Coldplay, Beyoncé and Bruno Mars)

Super Bowl 51

Lady Gaga Soars Over Super Bowl 51

Standing atop the roof of Houston's NRG Stadium with drones illuminating an American flag in the night sky behind her, Lady Gaga kicked off her Super Bowl halftime set on Sunday by singing 'God Bless America' as a subtle message of inclusion and unity in a deeply divided United States ... [ Continue ] ...

    Date: February 5, 2017

    Location: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)

    Performer: Lady Gaga

    Producer: Ricky Kirshner

    Director: Hamish Hamilton

    Sponsor: Pepsi Zero Sugar

    Setlist:

    "God Bless America"/"This Land Is Your Land"

    "Poker Face"

    "Born This Way"

    "Telephone"

    "Just Dance"

    "Million Reasons"

    "Bad Romance"

Super Bowl 52

      Date: February 4, 2018

      Location: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

      Performer: Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids, University of Minnesota Marching Band

      Producer: Ricky Kirshner

      Director: Hamish Hamilton

      Sponsor: Pepsi

      Setlist:

      "Filthy"

      "Rock Your Body"

      "Se--orita"

      "SexyBack"

      "My Love"

      "Cry Me a River"

      "Suit & Tie" (Featuring the University of Minnesota Marching Band)

      "Until the End of Time"

      "I Would Die 4 U" (Pre-recorded video of Prince (displayed on a projection screen) with Justin Timberlake)

      "Mirrors"

      "Can't Stop the Feeling!"

    Super Bowl 53

      Date: February 3, 2019

      Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)

      Performer: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi

      Producer: Ricky Kershiner

      Director: Hamish Hamiltion

      Sponsor: Pepsi

     

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