List of Grey Cup halftime shows explained

The following is a list of halftime performances that have occurred at the Grey Cup, the championship game of the Canadian Football League. Until 1989, the Grey Cup halftime performance, if one occurred, was usually a marching band.[1] The 1990 halftime show featured a number of dance teams, then in 1991 the modern style of a performance by a well known (often Canadian) recording artist was introduced, with Luba and Burton Cummings.[1]

History

1990s

Grey CupDateLocationPerformer(s)Setlist
78thNovember 25, 1990BC Place Stadium
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
  • Esmeralda Colombian Dance Group
  • Mlada Srbadia Serbian Folk Dance Group
  • Joy of Movement Studio
  • Yuen's Institute of Tae Kwon-do
  • Hungarian Csardas Dancers of Vancouver
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79thNovember 24, 1991Winnipeg Stadium
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
80thNovember 29, 1992SkyDome
(Toronto, Ontario)
  • Celine Dion
81stNovember 28, 1993McMahon Stadium
(Calgary, Alberta)
Miss Molly
82ndNovember 27, 1994BC Place Stadium
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
Tom Cochrane
83rdNovember 19, 1995Taylor Field
(Regina, Saskatchewan)
Jack Semple
84thNovember 24, 1996Ivor Wynne Stadium
(Hamilton, Ontario)
The Nylons
85thNovember 16, 1997Commonwealth Stadium
(Edmonton, Alberta)
Trooper
86thNovember 22, 1998Winnipeg Stadium
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Love Inc.rowspan="2"
87thNovember 28, 1999BC Place Stadium
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
Parablegics with local high school cheerleaders[2]

2000s

Grey CupDateLocationPerformer(s)Setlist
88thNovember 26, 2000McMahon Stadium
(Calgary, Alberta)
The Guess Who
89thNovember 25, 2001Olympic Stadium
(Montreal, Quebec)
90thNovember 24, 2002Commonwealth Stadium
(Edmonton, Alberta)
Shania Twain
91stNovember 16, 2003Taylor Field
(Regina, Saskatchewan)
92ndNovember 21, 2004Frank Clair Stadium
(Ottawa, Ontario)
The Tragically Hip
93rdNovember 27, 2005BC Place Stadium
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
The Black Eyed Peas
94thNovember 19, 2006Canad Inns Stadium
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Nelly Furtado featuring Saukrates
95thNovember 25, 2007Rogers Centre
(Toronto, Ontario)
Lenny Kravitz
96thNovember 23, 2008Olympic Stadium
(Montreal, Quebec)
97thNovember 29, 2009McMahon Stadium
(Calgary, Alberta)
Blue Rodeo

2010s

Grey CupDateLocationSponsorPerformer(s)Setlist
98thNovember 28, 2010Commonwealth Stadium
(Edmonton, Alberta)
Bachman & Turner
99thNovember 27, 2011BC Place Stadium
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
Nickelback
100thNovember 25, 2012Rogers Centre
(Toronto, Ontario)
101stNovember 24, 2013Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
(Regina, Saskatchewan)
SiriusXMHedley
102ndNovember 30, 2014BC Place Stadium
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
Imagine Dragons[3]
103rdNovember 29, 2015Investors Group Field
(Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Nissan TitanFall Out Boy
104thNovember 27, 2016BMO Field
(Toronto, Ontario)
Freedom MobileOneRepublic[4]
105thNovember 26, 2017TD Place Stadium
(Ottawa, Ontario)
Freedom MobileShania Twain[5]
106thNovember 25, 2018Commonwealth Stadium
(Edmonton, Alberta)
Freedom MobileAlessia Cara
107thNovember 24, 2019McMahon Stadium
(Calgary, Alberta)
Freedom MobileKeith Urban[6]

2020s

Grey CupDateLocationSponsorPerformer(s)Setlist
108thDecember 12, 2021Tim Hortons Field
(Hamilton, Ontario)
Twisted TeaArkells[7] The Lumineers

K.Flay

109thNovember 20, 2022Mosaic Stadium
(Regina, Saskatchewan)
Twisted TeaTyler Hubbard[8]
Jordan Davis
Josh Ross
110thNovember 19, 2023Tim Hortons Field
(Hamilton, Ontario)
Twisted TeaGreen Day[9]
111thNovember 17, 2024BC Place
(Vancouver, British Columbia)
Twisted TeaJonas Brothers[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The most notable Grey Cup halftime shows . Liz . Braun . . . 2015-11-27 . 2017-11-30 . 2017-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030440/http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2015/11/27/the-most-notable-grey-cup-halftime-shows . live .
  2. News: Wiltzen . Zac . Cheer, Dance team to be a part of Grey Cup half-time show . the edge . Gleneagle Secondary School . 25 November 1999 . Coquitlam BC . 2023-11-19 . 2023-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129082942/http://www.sd43.bc.ca/school/gleneagle/StaffInfo/departments/english/edge/Documents/1999-2000/1999-11-25_Festival-continues-with-3-plays-tonight.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: Imagine Dragons to fire up Grey Cup's halftime show. Vancouver Sun. 27 November 2014. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141205093641/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Imagine+Dragons+fire+Grey+halftime+show/10255148/story.html. live.
  4. Web site: OneRepublic to headline 2016 Grey Cup halftime show. Global News. 8 September 2016. 7 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160907190523/http://globalnews.ca/news/2925387/onerepublic-to-headline-2016-grey-cup-halftime-show/. live.
  5. Web site: Grammy winner Shania Twain to perform at Freedom Mobile Grey Cup Halftime Show. CFL. 8 September 2016. 11 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811104309/https://www.cfl.ca/2017/08/10/grammy-winner-shania-twain-perform-freedom-mobile-grey-cup-halftime-show/. live.
  6. Web site: Keith Urban to take centre stage at Freedom Mobile Grey Cup Halftime Show. cfl.ca. September 26, 2019. November 17, 2019. December 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211193231/https://www.cfl.ca/2019/09/26/keith-urban-take-centre-stage-freedom-mobile-grey-cup-halftime-show/. live.
  7. Web site: Arkells named halftime performers for 108th Grey Cup in Hamilton. tsn.ca. November 12, 2021. November 14, 2021. November 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113013425/https://www.tsn.ca/arkells-named-halftime-performers-for-this-year-s-grey-cup-in-hamilton-1.1720292. live.
  8. Web site: Country all-stars unite for Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show. CFL.ca. 2022-11-05. 2022-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20221105002546/https://www.cfl.ca/2022/11/04/country-all-stars-unite-for-twisted-tea-grey-cup-halftime-show/. live.
  9. News: Green Day to perform halftime show at 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton. TSN. September 30, 2023. October 1, 2023. October 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231002064320/https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/green-day-to-perform-halftime-show-at-110th-grey-cup-in-hamilton-1.2014811. live.
  10. News: Jonas Brothers to perform at halftime show of 2024 Grey Cup game in Vancouver. SportsNet. June 3, 2024.