MAGA is preparing to hold The All-American Halftime Show in protest of the NFL’s 2026 Super Bowl music acts.
Artists Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett will perform at the Turning Point USA event, the organization announced Monday.
TPUSA, the right-wing political organization founded by late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced last October that it would host an alternative show February 8 — the same night as the NFL’s Super Bowl, which will see the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks.
The initial announcement came weeks after conservative outrage mounted over Spanish-language rapper and singer Bad Bunny’s selection as the Super Bowl halftime performer. Many Republican figureheads labeled the Puerto Rican superstar a “massive Donald Trump hater,” an “anti-ICE activist,” and slammed him for having “no songs in English.”
As part of its announcement, Turning Point USA included a link to a website, prompting users to fill out a form to sign up for updates about the upcoming event. One of the questions asked, “What music genres would you like to see featured?” with the listed options: Anything in English, Americana, Classic Rock, Country, Hip Hop, Pop and Worship.
Despite Trump’s criticism of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl selection, the NFL has confirmed it will not drop the “DtMF” singer. In fact, the organization has appeared to double down in its defiance, recently adding rock band Green Day, longtime Trump critics, to its Super Bowl lineup. The rock trio, comprised of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, will perform a special 60th anniversary Super Bowl tribute during the opening ceremony.
Reacting to the music acts, Trump recently told the New York Post, while confirming he won’t be in attendance at the game: “I’m anti-them. I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.”
Still, with just under a week until show time, the organization has only now started sharing more details about its scheduled event. Here’s what we know so far.
When and where will it broadcast?
The All-American Halftime Show, which promises to celebrate “faith, family and freedom,” is scheduled to take place the same night as the 2026 Super Bowl — February 8.
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It’s still unknown where the event will be held, though it will broadcast across four conservative networks: Charge!, DailyWire+, TBN and Real America’s Voice. It will also stream on Turning Point USA’s social media channels, including YouTube, X and Rumble.
While the Super Bowl halftime happens midway through the game, typically between 8 and 8:30pm E.T., it’s expected that Turning Point USA will air its rival show within that same window.
Who is performing?
The Turning Point USA halftime show lineup consists of country singers Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.
Kid Rock has been vocal about his support for Trump and performed at his inauguration eve victory rally in Washington D.C. The pair became friends over golf outings and campaign rallies, with Trump saying that his nickname for the singer is “Bob.”
There was previous speculation that the performers would include Carrie Underwood, who controversially performed “America the Beautiful” at Trump’s 2025 swearing-in ceremony, or Nicki Minaj, who made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 alongside Kirk’s widow, Erika.
