- Eric Church is pushing for a country artist to perform at Super Bowl LXIV.
- It was recently announced that the big game will be played in Nashville in 2030.
- Fans have been begging for a country halftime performer for years.
The Super Bowl is headed to Nashville, in 2030, and Eric Church is already thinking ahead. Specifically, he has ideas for the much-anticipated halftime show.
Sure, the 49-year-old megastar would love to be chosen as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LXIV, but more importantly, he says it’s crucial that country music be spotlighted, no matter who the artist is on the 50-yard line stage.
“When you come to Music City, when you come to Nashville — and I’m advocating not for myself — but I’m advocating for country music to have its part in that Super Bowl halftime show,” Eric explains.
The last time country music had a part in the Super Bowl halftime show was in 2003, when Shania Twain performed. However, she was a successful pop crossover act by this point, and she shared her big onstage moment with No Doubt. The last time country music fully held the halftime show was more than 30 years ago in 1994, when The Judds, Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, and Travis Tritt performed together. Several of the genre’s biggest names — Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton — have had the honor of singing the national anthem in more recent years, but Nashville artists and country fans alike have long called for the genre to be included mid-game.
“I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that’s involved,” Eric adds. He hasn’t gone into detail on what that might entail and how he’ll put his hands on the event, but he’ll do his part to ensure that the NFL pay respect to the music his city thrives on.
Adding to the excitement, Nashville’s new-and-improved Nissan Stadium will open in 2027.
“There’s been a ton that’s went into this, hundreds of people have worked really hard,” the “Springsteen” hitmaker points out. “And for me, as a person who lives here, my family’s here … I have young boys, and as excited as I am, I promise they’re more excited.”
As for what a national, non-country-music-loving audience might take away from the night? “I can’t wait to show off what great people we have in Nashville,” Eric insists, “what a great city it is, in a great state, with what I believe [are] the best fans.”
“It’s going to be a great buildup from now ’til then,” he concludes.
More than 125 million people tuned in for the 2026 Super Bowl, when the Seattle Seahawks bested the New England Patriots 29–13, and Bad Bunny was the halftime show performer.
Amanda Hensel Jermstad is a skilled writer based in Austin, Texas. She spent 14 years as Editor-in-Chief of Taste of Country, where she led coverage of the artists, stories and trends shaping country music. With a career deeply rooted in the genre, Amanda has built a reputation for sharp editorial insight and authentic storytelling. Outside of work, she’s a proud mom of three.
