Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest reveals ’23 lineup
Paramore, Dave Matthews Band and Imagine Dragons will headline the fourth Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest.
The three-day festival, which serves as a precursor to the Super Bowl and its coveted Halftime Show, will take place at Phoenix’s 18,000-cap Footprint Center from 9-11 February 2023.
The event kicks off on Thursday 9 February with Paramore and a special guest to be announced, and is followed by Friday night with Dave Matthews Band plus a DJ set by DJ Pee .Wee (Anderson .Paak). The festival then wraps Saturday night with Imagine Dragons and Kane Brown.
“This music festival continues to be at the heart of the Super Bowl Fan Experience and will continue to offer everyone an unforgettable lifetime of memories,” says Paul Caine, president of On Location and IMG Events. “We couldn’t be more excited for those in Phoenix to experience an amazing lineup of headliners who normally wouldn’t perform together for fans.”
The Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest has previously featured never-before-paired line-ups with artists including Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Post Malone and Aerosmith, Maroon 5 and Dan + Shay with a surprise performance from Demi Lovato, and a night with Guns N’ Roses and special guest Snoop Dogg. Last year’s festival was topped by Halsey, Miley Cyrus and Green Day.
“Beyond the Super Bowl itself, our three-day festival has become the marquee event of Super Bowl week”
“Music and football are core to Bud Light’s DNA, and we’re thrilled to bring our annual Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest to Phoenix,” says Lane Joyce, director of experiential marketing for Bud Light. “Beyond the Super Bowl itself, our three-day festival has become the marquee event of Super Bowl week. This year, we have an all-star line-up of musicians from various genres, ensuring we have something for all fans whether they’re traveling early for the game or live right here In Arizona.”
The 2019, 2020 and 2022 festivals were held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, respectively.
“Super Bowl Music Fest is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Footprint Center is honoured to be this year’s host,” adds Ralph Marchetta, general manager of Footprint Center. “We look forward to welcoming fans for three nights of incredible music and showcasing downtown Phoenix as an entertainment destination.”
Rihanna will headline the 2023 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday February 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest line-up revealed
Halsey, Miley Cyrus and Green Day are among the headliners revealed for the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest.
The three-night festival will run from 10-12 February 2022 at the 20,000-cap Staples Center (soon to be the Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles, kicking off with performances from both Halsey and Machine Gun Kelly on night one.
Night two will feature Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani with Mickey Guyton, while the final night Super Bowl Eve concert line-up is topped by Green Day and Miley Cyrus.
Now in its third year, the event serves as a precursor to the Super Bowl and its coveted Halftime Show, which in 2022 will star Dr Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige and Snoop Dogg at the 100,000-cap SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, 13 February.
The Bruno Mars and Cardi B concert in 2019 was the highest-grossing event in State Farm Arena’s 20-year history
“Staples Center and LA Live are incredibly excited and honoured to host three amazing nights of music as part of Super Bowl Music Fest,” says Lee Zeidman, president of Staples Center, Microsoft Theater and LA Live. “We look forward to welcoming music and football fans to downtown as part of Super Bowl week in Los Angeles.”
The Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest has previously featured unique and never-before-paired line-ups with artists including Bruno Mars and Cardi B, Post Malone and Aerosmith, Maroon 5 and Dan + Shay with a surprise performance from Demi Lovato, and a night with Guns N’ Roses and special guest Snoop Dogg.
The 2019 and 2020 festivals were held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, respectively. The Bruno Mars and Cardi B concert in 2019 was reportedly the highest-grossing event in State Farm Arena’s 20-year history, generating $6.473 million.
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