Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle Perform Jazzy Rendition of 'America the Beautiful' at 2025 Super Bowl

Mar. 15, 2025

Lauren Daigle and jazz musician Trombone Shorty perform “America the Beautiful” ahead of Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 9, 2025.Photo:CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty

CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty

Trombone ShortyandLauren Daiglebrought New Orleans jazz toSuper Bowl 2025!During the pre-game show for the 2025Super Bowl, the trombone player (whose real name is Troy Andrews), 39, and the Christian music singer, 33, performed a jazzy rendition of “America the Beautiful.“Daigle wore an off-the-shoulder short blue and red plaid dress for the performance with red pumps as she and the trombone player stood next to each other on blue circle platforms. Andrew, meanwhile, wore black pants and a white shirt with a blue jacket.The two harmonized on the chorus with Daigle singing solo on certain parts of the song while the trombone player accompanied her with his beloved instrument. The singer cheered and danced along to her partner’s solo mid-song before ending the song with a long-held final note.In 2024,Post Maloneperformedan acoustic versionof “America the Beautiful” during the pre-game telecast for Super Bowl LVIII.Trombone Shorty’s roots run deep in New Orleans as he performed at the city’s iconic Jazz Fest with Bo Diddley when he was just 4 years old. He has released five albums and toured with big names likeLenny Kravitz, theRed Hot Chili Peppersand theFoo Fighters. On top of that, the Grammy winner collaborated withJon Batisteon his albumWe Are.Daigle also hails from Louisiana, where she got her start auditioning forAmerican Idolin 2010 and 2012. She has since won multiple Grammys and was the first female artist to reach the top 10 onBillboard’s pop and Christian album charts simultaneously.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Lauren Daigle at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.Gilbert Flores/Billboard via GettyIn September 2024,Kendrick Lamarposted a YouTube videoannouncing he would take center stage for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.“My name is Kendrick Lamar, and I’ll be performing at Super Bowl LIX,” thePulitzer Prize winnersaid in the video, which featured him running a football passing machine while coaching a player off-screen. “You know there’s only one opportunity to win a championship. No round tools. Let’s get it.”This will be, however, Lamar’s second time on the halftime stage.In 2022, he made a cameo duringDr. Dre’s show at Super Bowl LVI along withEminem,Snoop Dogg,50 CentandMary J. Blige.The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are facing off in the 2025 Super Bowl, airing on Fox on Sunday, Feb. 9.

Trombone ShortyandLauren Daiglebrought New Orleans jazz toSuper Bowl 2025!

During the pre-game show for the 2025Super Bowl, the trombone player (whose real name is Troy Andrews), 39, and the Christian music singer, 33, performed a jazzy rendition of “America the Beautiful.”

Daigle wore an off-the-shoulder short blue and red plaid dress for the performance with red pumps as she and the trombone player stood next to each other on blue circle platforms. Andrew, meanwhile, wore black pants and a white shirt with a blue jacket.

The two harmonized on the chorus with Daigle singing solo on certain parts of the song while the trombone player accompanied her with his beloved instrument. The singer cheered and danced along to her partner’s solo mid-song before ending the song with a long-held final note.

In 2024,Post Maloneperformedan acoustic versionof “America the Beautiful” during the pre-game telecast for Super Bowl LVIII.

Trombone Shorty’s roots run deep in New Orleans as he performed at the city’s iconic Jazz Fest with Bo Diddley when he was just 4 years old. He has released five albums and toured with big names likeLenny Kravitz, theRed Hot Chili Peppersand theFoo Fighters. On top of that, the Grammy winner collaborated withJon Batisteon his albumWe Are.

Daigle also hails from Louisiana, where she got her start auditioning forAmerican Idolin 2010 and 2012. She has since won multiple Grammys and was the first female artist to reach the top 10 onBillboard’s pop and Christian album charts simultaneously.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Lauren Daigle at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty

In September 2024,Kendrick Lamarposted a YouTube videoannouncing he would take center stage for the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.

“My name is Kendrick Lamar, and I’ll be performing at Super Bowl LIX,” thePulitzer Prize winnersaid in the video, which featured him running a football passing machine while coaching a player off-screen. “You know there’s only one opportunity to win a championship. No round tools. Let’s get it.”

This will be, however, Lamar’s second time on the halftime stage.

In 2022, he made a cameo duringDr. Dre’s show at Super Bowl LVI along withEminem,Snoop Dogg,50 CentandMary J. Blige.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are facing off in the 2025 Super Bowl, airing on Fox on Sunday, Feb. 9.

source: people.com