Sbnumeral: | XXXIV |
Date: | January 30, 2000 |
Network: | ABC |
Location: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Venue: | Georgia Dome |
Sponsor: | E-Trade |
Director: | Gary Paben |
Producer: | The Walt Disney Company |
Theme: | Tapestry of Nations |
Last: | XXXIII (1999) |
This: | XXXIV (2000) |
Next: | XXXV (2001) |
Guest: | Edward James Olmos |
Headliners: | Christina Aguilera Phil Collins Enrique Iglesias Toni Braxton |
The Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show occurred on January 30, 2000, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia as part of Super Bowl XXXIV. It was sponsored by E-Trade and produced by The Walt Disney Company. The show was named after and imitates the Tapestry of Nations, a parade at Epcot, a theme park in Florida, and was directed by Gary Paben who directed the original parade. The show was narrated by Mexican-American actor Edward James Olmos and featured performances by singers Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Phil Collins, and Toni Braxton, with additional numbers performed by a choir and a full symphony orchestra conducted by Steven Byess.
The show was produced by The Walt Disney Company and sponsored by E-Trade.[1]
Inspired by the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration event held at the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida,[2] the show recreates the event's Tapestry of Nations parade.[3] [4] It was directed by the director of the original parade, Gary Paben.[5]
The show features a choir with 80 members, 26 cymbal players and 50 set drummers and 50 marching drummers, as well as an orchestra conducted by Steven Byess.[6] It also features 30 puppeteers.[7]
Singers that performed on the show were Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Phil Collins, and Toni Braxton.[8] Actor Edward James Olmos served as the show's narrator.[9]