Jon Batiste to sing nationwide anthem at Tremendous Bowl, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to additionally carry out

The Tremendous Bowl pregame could have some Louisiana taste: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the nationwide anthem, whereas Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to carry out “America the Stunning.”

The performances will happen Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans earlier than the NFL’s championship matchup and halftime present that includes rap megastar Kendrick Lamar, the league introduced Thursday.

“We’re honored to work with this 12 months’s pregame lineup to have a good time the wealthy musical legacy of New Orleans and your entire state,” mentioned Seth Dudowsky, the top of music on the NFL.

Ledisi will carry out ” Carry Each Voice and Sing ” as a part of the pregame performances that may air on Fox. The pregame performers are all Louisiana natives.

The nationwide anthem and “America the Stunning” can be carried out by actor Stephanie Nogueras in American signal language.

Otis Jones IV will signal “Carry Each Voice and Sing,” and the halftime present can be signed by Matt Maxey.

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation firm and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will function co-executive producers of the halftime present.

Batiste is a Grammy and Oscar winner who’s the previous bandleader for the “The Late Present with Stephen Colbert.” His documentary “American Symphony” is nominated for greatest music movie, and his “It By no means Went Away” from the documentary is up for greatest tune written for visible media on the upcoming Grammys. He composed the rating for Jason Reitman’s movie “Saturday Night time” and this month launched ” Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Sequence, Vol. 1),” which reimagined the long-lasting German pianist’s work.

Trombone Shorty, a Grammy winner identified for mixing funk, soul, R&B and rock, has toured with main acts equivalent to Lenny Kravitz, Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers and the Foo Fighters. Daigle made her approach as a up to date Christian singer, profitable two Grammys for her 2018 tune “You Say” from her third studio album, “Look Up Youngster.”

Ledisi gained a Grammy for her 2020 single “Something for You.” She additionally appeared within the movies “Leatherheads,” “Spinning Gold” and the Oscar-nominated “Selma.”