BREAKING: Green Day to open Super Bowl LX with MVP tribute, plus a San Francisco concert
I can confirm Green Day will open Super Bowl LX with a special 60th-anniversary ceremony honoring generations of Super Bowl MVPs. The pregame set will celebrate the legends who shaped the biggest day in American sports. It is a bold Bay Area choice for a Bay Area Super Bowl. And it could steal attention before the first snap.
The band is also set for a Super Bowl week concert in San Francisco with Counting Crows. That show will bring a local edge to a week already packed with football and fan events. The timing and the placement are no accident. This is a Bay Area showcase from top to bottom.
Bay Area sound meets a Bay Area stage
Green Day rose from East Bay clubs to global arenas. Their sound is tight, fast, and loud. It fits a pregame blast that needs to cut through fireworks, flyovers, and nerves. Levi’s Stadium will feel that punch the moment the lights hit.
The NFL wanted an opener with local roots. The band delivers that and more. Their history mirrors the region’s sports grit. Think of the 49ers’ dynasty years. Think of loud Sundays at the old Coliseum. The Bay runs on energy and edge. Green Day brings both, guitar first.
This is not the halftime show. This is the spark before the anthem. It is where emotion meets memory. It is where today’s stars see yesterday’s greats up close. That is powerful fuel for any locker room.
The opening ceremony is separate from the halftime show, which is reportedly headlined by Bad Bunny and has drawn debate. The pregame stage stands on its own.
What the 60th-anniversary MVP ceremony means
Sixty Super Bowls means six decades of MVPs. That roll call stretches from Bart Starr and Joe Namath to Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. It runs through Steve Young, John Elway, Tom Brady, and Patrick Mahomes. Different eras, same stage. The ceremony will honor that full arc.
Expect a clean, televised presentation, tight on timing. Expect an on-field formation that frames the game ball and the teams. The NFL understands symmetry. Legends in view, then captains at midfield, then kickoff. It hits the heart, and it sets the stakes.
For current players, the message is clear. Your moment lives next to theirs. That can raise focus. It can also raise pulse rates. Coaches will need to manage both.
Arrive early. This is a pregame you will want to see from your seat, not from the concourse.
Football focus, and how this changes game day rhythms
Pregame ceremonies change the clock. Teams map out every minute from buses to warmups. Add a live performance and a ceremony, and that timeline stretches. Hydration, stretch cycles, and mental reset windows all shift.
This is where veteran staffs earn their money. Keep the room loose. Keep the legs warm. Keep the plan simple.
- Longer pregame, so adjust warmups and timing
- Higher noise at introductions, so script early calls
- Extra emotion, so lean on first 15 plays
- Broadcast windows, so expect quick turnarounds
If the 49ers make the game, the atmosphere tilts even louder. If not, the Bay will still roar for its band. Either way, the open sends a message. This region celebrates its own, and it celebrates the sport’s history.
Concert week in the City, and a sports culture flex
Green Day will also play a Super Bowl week concert in San Francisco with Counting Crows. It is a lineup that sounds like the city itself. It blends punk punch with singer-songwriter soul. It gives fans a soundtrack for the week.
That matters. Super Bowl week is more than a game. It is a takeover of streets, venues, and stories. A Green Day show in the City ties football to local culture, from the Sunset to the East Bay. You will hear jerseys rustle next to leather jackets. You will hear chants rise between choruses. Football and music share the same heartbeat here.
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The band knows how to turn a show into an anthem. Pair that with legends on the field, and you get a runway to kickoff that feels big, local, and loud.
The play before the first play
This opening choice fits the moment. It honors MVPs who built the Super Bowl. It taps into Bay Area identity. It gives fans a reason to be in their seats early. And it offers the teams a wall of sound to run through.
The halftime show will get its headlines, good and bad. The pregame might get the memory. Green Day has the chops to set a tone that lasts all night. Football loves rhythm. On this night, the beat starts before the ball is in the air. 🎸🏈
