Before the Chiefs face the Eagles at the Super Bowl, hands will be placed over hearts as Jon Batiste sings the national anthem. Learn more about the history of this musical tradition from some Kansas City musicians who have taken to the field to perform themselves.

Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX. He performed the national anthem at the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans. Batiste is a Louisiana-born singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, and television personality. He studied at the Juilliard School. His genres range from Jazz to Hip hop to R&B.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX, a rematch of LVII, but before the action begins, there will be some pregame performances to kickoff the biggest night in football.

The United States is a country that sings its national anthem a lot relative to other countries, and no performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" is bigger than the one that takes place before the Super Bowl.

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We’ve got some amazing football ahead of us with the AFC championship game on Sunday between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, but before that happens, we’ll hear a rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, the United States national anthem. And if you’re here, you might be wondering: who is that singing the anthem before the NFL playoff game?

Jazz great Ethel Ennis sang the national anthem. Jimmy Carter, 1977: Cantor Isaac Goodfriend, a Holocaust survivor, accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band sang t

Christopher Macchio, a Holbrook native known as America's Tenor, took center stage to sing at the Capitol building during President-elect Donald Trump's ceremony to sing the national anthem and "Oh, America.

The Super Bowl is not just about football; it's an entertainment spectacle where every detail, from the commercials to the halftime show, is scrutinized. However, one of the most e

We’ve got some amazing football ahead of us with the NFC championship game on Sunday between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles, but before that happens, we’ll hear a rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, the United States national anthem.

Super Bowl LIX will kick off on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET between the Kansas City Chiefs, as they look for the first ever NFL three-peat, and the Philadelphia Eagles, who are looking for revenge from Super Bowl LVII.

Louisiana native and multiple Grammy winner Jon Batiste will sing the Star-Spangled Banner to open Super Bowl 59. Batiste will sing the national anthem while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle will collaborate for "America the Beautiful," the NFL confirmed in a recent announcement.