Super Bowl 2026 pregame show. Who’s singing national anthem, more

And just like that, it’s game day.

Sunday’s main event, unless you’re really into football, is Bad Bunny taking the field for the Super Bowl 2026 Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where the New England Patriots will fight it out with the Seattle Seahawks on either side of his performance

But before that game gets underway, music’s biggest stage will also feature award-winning artists performing the national anthem, “America the Beautiful,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black national anthem, and maybe a song from “American Idiot.“

A record 213.1 million U.S. adults are expected to tune into the big game, with more than 64,000 attending the event at Levi’s Stadium.

Here’s what they can expect to see before kickoff.

Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2026?

Charlie Puth will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2026.

Who is Charlie Puth?

Puth was born and raised in Rumson, New Jersey, and majored in music production and engineering at Berklee College of Music. He rose to fame singing covers on YouTube, which earned him a spot on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

What Charlie Puth songs were hits?

His breakthrough single, “Marvin Gaye,” hit No. 21 in 2015.

His other hits include the Top 10 singles “We Don’t Talk Anymore” with Selena Gomez; “Attention;” and a Wiz Khalifa collaboration called “See You Again,” which spent 12 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 2015. All three of those singles have been streamed more than 2 billion times apiece on Spotify.

Who is singing ‘America the Beautiful’ at Super Bowl 2026?

Brandi Carlile will sing “America the Beautiful.”

Who is Brandi Carlile?

Primarily known as an Americana artist, Carlile has received 11 Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, in addition to being nominated for an Academy Award.

Carlile was born in Ravensdale, Washington, a small town 30 miles outside Seattle. She was 8 years old when she started performing.

In 2014, she sang the national anthem for the Saints versus Seahawks NFL playoff game.

Are they singing the Black national anthem at the Super Bowl?

Yes. Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black National Anthem.

Who is Coco Jones?

Jones signed to Hollywood Records after competing on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing (2010–2011), which led to being cast in several Disney Channel properties (“So Random!,” “Good Luck Charlie”). Her breakthrough single, “ICU,” went double-platinum, picked up a Grammy for Best R&B Performance and paved the way for a Best New Artist win at the BET Awards.

In 2024, she performed the National Anthem at night one of WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia.

Who is the sign language interpreter at the Super Bowl?

Bad Bunny, Puth, Carlile and Jones will be joined by American Sign Language performers Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz, along with Puerto Rican Sign Language performer Celimar Rivera Cosme.

Will Green Day be performing at the Super Bowl?

Yes. Green Day will perform in a special ceremony celebrating the Super Bowl’s 60th anniversary at 4 p.m. Arizona time, ahead of the game’s 4:30 p.m. start time.

Who is Green Day?

Green Day came up through the punk scene that emerged from 924 Gilman Street, an all-ages venue in Berkeley, California. Among the most successful rock acts of their generation, they blew up in the ’90s with a breakthrough album titled “Dookie” that’s been certified for U.S. sales of 20 million.

What Green Day songs were hits?

Green Day’s most popular songs include “Basket Case,” “American Idiot,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends.”

How to watch Super Bowl 2026

The NFL championship game between Seahawks and Patriots will be broadcast live on NBC.

It will also air on Telemundo and can be streamed on FUBO and other streaming services that carry NBC, including Peacock.

What time does the Super Bowl start?

Kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. Arizona time on Sunday, Feb. 8. Programming should start 30 minutes prior to kickoff, so you’ll need to tune in early if you want to hear those pregame entertainers.