List of Super Bowl halftime shows explained

Halftime shows are a tradition during American football games at all levels of competition. Entertainment during the Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), represents a fundamental link to pop culture, which helps broaden the television audience and nationwide interest.

Background

During most of the Super Bowl's first decade (starting on January 15, 1967), the halftime show featured a college marching band. The show's 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. Starting in the 1990s, to counter other networks' efforts to counterprogram the game,[1] the show would be headlined by popular music acts each year, including New Kids on the Block, Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, 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".[2]

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.[3] The 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.[4] [5] [6] According to Nielsen SoundScan data, the halftime performers regularly experience significant spikes in weekly album sales and paid digital downloads due to the exposure.[7] 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.[8] [9]

History

The following is a list of the performers, producers, themes, and sponsors for each Super Bowl game's show. This list does not include national anthem performers, which are listed in the article List of national anthem performers at the Super Bowl. Names in bold are headline performers.

1960s

Super BowlDateLocationThemePerformer(s)ProducerSetlistRef.
IJanuary 15, 1967Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
(Los Angeles, California)
Tommy Walker[10] [11] [12] [13]
IIJanuary 14, 1968Miami Orange Bowl
(Miami, Florida)
Grambling State University Marching Band
IIIJanuary 12, 1969Miami Orange Bowl
(Miami, Florida)
America Thanks

1970s

Super BowlDateLocationThemePerformer(s)ProducerSponsorSetlistRef.
IVJanuary 11, 1970Tulane Stadium
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Tribute to Mardi Gras
V
January 17, 1971Miami Orange Bowl
(Miami, Florida)
Southeast Missouri State Marching Band
Anita Bryant
Up With People
[14] [15] [16]
VIJanuary 16, 1972Tulane Stadium
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Salute to Louis ArmstrongJim Skinner[17]
VIIJanuary 14, 1973Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
(Los Angeles, California)
Happiness IsTommy Walker[18] [19]
VIIIJanuary 13, 1974Rice Stadium
(Houston, Texas)
A Musical AmericaJim Skinner
IXJanuary 12, 1975Tulane Stadium
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Tribute to Duke EllingtonMercer Ellington & Grambling State University Marching Bands
X
January 18, 1976Miami Orange Bowl
(Miami, Florida)
200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America's BicentennialUp with People[20] [21]
XIJanuary 9, 1977Rose Bowl
(Pasadena, California)
It's a Small WorldLos Angeles Unified All-City Band with the New Mouseketeers & Audience card stuntThe Walt Disney Company
XIIJanuary 15, 1978Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
From Paris to Paris of America
XIIIJanuary 21, 1979Miami Orange Bowl
(Miami, Florida)
Salute to CaribbeanBob JaniCarnival

1980s

Super BowlDateLocationThemePerformer(s)ProducerSponsorSetlistRef.
XIV
January 20, 1980Rose Bowl
(Pasadena, California)
A Salute to the Big Band Era[22]
XVJanuary 25, 1981Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Mardi Gras FestivalJim Skinner
XVI
January 24, 1982Pontiac Silverdome
(Pontiac, Michigan)
Salute to the 1960s and MotownUp with People[23]
XVIIJanuary 30, 1983Rose Bowl
(Pasadena, California)
KaleidoSUPERscopeLos Angeles Super Drill TeamBob Jani[24]
XVIIIJanuary 22, 1984Tampa Stadium
(Tampa, Florida)
Salute to Superstars of Silver ScreenUniversity of Florida and Florida State University Marching BandsThe Walt Disney Company
XIXJanuary 20, 1985Stanford Stadium
(Stanford, California)
World of Children's DreamsTops in BlueAir Force Entertainment
XX
January 26, 1986Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Beat of the FutureUp with People[25]
XXIJanuary 25, 1987Rose Bowl
(Pasadena, California)
Salute to Hollywood's 100th Anniversary – The World of Make BelieveThe Walt Disney Company
XXIIJanuary 31, 1988Jack Murphy Stadium
(San Diego, California)
Something Grand
  • Chubby Checker
  • The Rockettes
  • 88 grand piano players (various)
  • The combined San Diego State University Marching Aztecs, California State University Northridge Marching Band and USC Marching Bands
Radio City Music Hall[26]
XXIII
January 22, 1989Joe Robbie Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
1950s Rock and Roll (Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D)
  • MagicCom Entertainment
  • Dan Witkowski
Diet Coke[27]

1990s

Super BowlDateLocationThemePerformer(s)ProducerSponsorSetlistRef.
XXIVJanuary 28, 1990Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Salute to New Orleans & 40th Anniversary of PeanutsSelect Productions
XXVJanuary 27, 1991Tampa Stadium
(Tampa, Florida)
Small World Tribute to 25 Years of the Super BowlThe Walt Disney Company
XXVIJanuary 26, 1992Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Winter Magic, salute to 1992 Winter OlympicsTimberline Productions
XXVII
January 31, 1993Rose Bowl
(Pasadena, California)
Michael Jackson
XXVIIIJanuary 30, 1994Georgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Rockin' Country SundaySelect Productions
XXIXJanuary 29, 1995Joe Robbie Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden EyeThe Walt Disney Company
XXX
January 28, 1996Sun Devil Stadium
(Tempe, Arizona)
Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 Years of the Super BowlDiana RossRadio City Music HallOscar Mayer
XXXI
January 26, 1997Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Blues Brothers Bash
XXXIIJanuary 25, 1998Qualcomm Stadium
(San Diego, California)
Salute to Motown's 40th AnniversaryRadio City Music Hall[28]
XXXIIIJanuary 31, 1999Pro Player Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
Celebration of Soul, Salsa and SwingProgressive Auto Insurance

2000s

Super BowlDateLocationThemePerformer(s)Special guest(s)ProducerSponsorSetlistRef.
XXXIVJanuary 30, 2000Georgia Dome
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Tapestry of NationsDisneyE-Trade[29]
XXXV
January 28, 2001Raymond James Stadium
(Tampa, Florida)
The Kings of Rock and Pop
  • Britney Spears
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Nelly
MTV
XXXVI
February 3, 2002Louisiana Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Tribute to those killed in the September 11 attacksU2Clear Channel Entertainment
XXXVII
January 26, 2003Qualcomm Stadium
(San Diego, California)
StingAT&T Wireless
XXXVIII
February 1, 2004Reliant Stadium
(Houston, Texas)
Choose or LoseSpirit of Houston and Ocean of Soul marching bandsMTVAOL TopSpeed[30] [31]
XXXIXFebruary 6, 2005Alltel Stadium
(Jacksonville, Florida)
Paul McCartneyDon Mischer ProductionsAmeriquest Mortgage
XLFebruary 5, 2006Ford Field
(Detroit, Michigan)
The Rolling StonesSprint Nextel
XLI
February 4, 2007Dolphin Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
PrinceFlorida A&M University Marching 100 BandPepsi
XLIIFebruary 3, 2008University of Phoenix Stadium
(Glendale, Arizona)
Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersBridgestone
XLIIIFebruary 1, 2009Raymond James Stadium
(Tampa, Florida)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandThe Miami Horns

2010s

Super BowlDateLocationHeadliner(s)Special guest(s)DirectorProducerSponsorSetlistRef.
XLIV
February 7, 2010Sun Life Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
The WhoHamish HamiltonWhite Cherry EntertainmentBridgestone
XLV
February 6, 2011Cowboys Stadium
(Arlington, Texas)
The Black Eyed Peas
  • Usher
  • Slash
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth-area area high school drill teams and dancers
  • Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm
Ricky Kirshner[32]
XLVI
February 5, 2012Lucas Oil Stadium
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
Madonna[33] [34] [35] [36] [37]
XLVII
February 3, 2013Mercedes-Benz Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
BeyoncéDestiny's ChildPepsi[38]
XLVIII
February 2, 2014MetLife Stadium
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Bruno MarsRed Hot Chili Peppers[39]
XLIX
February 1, 2015University of Phoenix Stadium
(Glendale, Arizona)
Katy Perry[40] [41] [42]
50
February 7, 2016Levi's Stadium
(Santa Clara, California)
Coldplay[43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48]
LI
February 5, 2017NRG Stadium
(Houston, Texas)
Lady GagaPepsi Zero Sugar[49] [50]
LII
February 4, 2018U.S. Bank Stadium
(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Justin TimberlakePepsi[51] [52] [53] [54] [55]
LIII
February 3, 2019Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Maroon 5

2020s

Super BowlDateLocationHeadliner(s)Special guest(s)DirectorProducerSponsorSetlistRef.
LIV
February 2, 2020Hard Rock Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
Hamish HamiltonPepsi[56] [57] [58]
LV
February 7, 2021Raymond James Stadium
(Tampa, Florida)
The Weeknd[59]
LVI
February 13, 2022SoFi Stadium
(Inglewood, California)
50 Cent
Anderson .Paak
[60]
LVII
February 12, 2023State Farm Stadium
(Glendale, Arizona)
RihannaApple Music[61] [62]
LVIII
February 11, 2024Allegiant Stadium
(Paradise, Nevada)
UsherAlicia Keys
Jermaine Dupri
H.E.R.
will.i.am
Lil Jon
Ludacris
Sonic Boom of the South
[63] [64] [65]
LIX
February 9, 2025Caesars Superdome
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
To be Announced [66]

Details on specific shows

Super Bowl XL

For the Rolling Stones, the stage was in the form of the group's iconic tongue logo (John Pasche's design first used in 1971 on their Sticky Fingers album). It was the largest stage ever assembled for a Super Bowl halftime show, with 28 separate pieces assembled in five minutes by a 600-member volunteer stage crew. The group performed three songs: "Start Me Up", "Rough Justice", and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The show was viewed by 89.9 million people, more than the audiences for the Oscars, Grammys and Emmy Awards combined.[67] In the wake of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, ABC and the NFL imposed a five-second delay and censored lyrics considered too sexually explicit in the first two songs by briefly turning off Mick Jagger's microphone—censoring to which the group had previously agreed.[68] However, the choice of the Rolling Stones sparked controversy in the Detroit community because the band did not represent the traditional Detroit "Motown Sound", and no artists from the area were included.[69]

Achievements

See also

Notes and References

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