Who is performing in the Thanksgiving football games? NFL brings big names in music
Shaboozey on why his No. 1 song ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ resonates with fans
Shaboozey talks with Tennessean country music reporter Marcus K. Dowling ahead of his Nissan Stadium performance Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Shaboozey, Lainey Wilson and Lindsey Stirling will headline each of the three NFL game halftimes on Thanksgiving Day 2024.
There are three football games on Thursday, each headlined by some of the biggest names in music — Shaboozey is performing in the game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears, Lainey Wilson in the Dallas Cowboys game versus the New York Giants and Lindsey Stirling in the Green Bay Packers game against the Miami Dolphins.
Here's what you need to know:
When is Shaboozey halftime performance?
Shaboozey is performing the halftime show in the game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears which is on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch Shaboozey halftime performance
The game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears will be broadcasted on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, according to the streamer's website.
When is Lainey Wilson halftime performance?
Lainey Wilson will perform in the Dallas Cowboys versus the New York Giants halftime on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch Lainey Wilson halftime performance
The Dallas Cowboys versus the New York Giants game will be broadcast on Fox, according to the NFL website.
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When is Lindsey Stirling halftime performance?
Lindsey Stirling is performing during halftime in the Green Bay Packers game against the Miami Dolphins.
How to watch Lindsey Stirling halftime performance
According to the NFL website, the Green Bay Packers game against the Miami Dolphins will be broadcast on NBC.
Who is Shaboozey?
Shaboozey, best known for his song "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," is a Coachella 2025 performer, won the People's Choice Country Award for new artist and new artist song and earned six Grammy nominations for the upcoming 67th edition.
That song alone garnered Shaboozey Grammy nominations for best new artist, song of the year, best country solo performance and best country song. The artist was also featured on "Spaghetti" and "Sweet Honey Buckiin'," from Beyoncé's highly acclaimed album "Cowboy Carter."
Who is Lainey Wilson?
Country singer Lainey Wilson is a Grammy winner (Best Country Album for Bell Bottom Country at the 66th Grammy Awards), ACM Entertainer of the Year winner at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards (and other awards, including Female Artist of the Year) and winner of multiple Country Music Association Awards.
Who is Lindsey Stirling?
Lindsey Stirling is a violinist who competed in Season 5 of America's Got Talent but got eliminated in the quarterfinals, according to NBC. She mixes classical, electronic, rock, hip-hop and dubstep on her electric violin and became known as the “Hip Hop Violinist” during her audition for the reality competition show in which she performed Right Round” by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha.
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NFL Thanksgiving Day schedule
The NFL announced in May there would be three games on Nov. 28:
- Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. ET
- New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. ET
- Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers at 8:20 p.m. ET
NFL Black Friday schedule
The league will also have a Black Friday game on Nov. 29, available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video:
- Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs at 3 p.m. ET
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