Super Bowl LIX explained

Type:sb
LIX
Visitor Conf:AFC
Home Conf:NFC
Date:February 9, 2025
Stadium:Caesars Superdome
City:New Orleans, Louisiana
Anthem:Jon Batiste
Halftime:Kendrick Lamar[1]
Network:Broadcast:
Fox
Telemundo (Spanish)
Cable:
Fox Deportes (Spanish)
Streaming:
NFL+
Announcers:Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play)
Tom Brady (analyst)
Erin Andrews (sideline reporter)
Radio:Westwood One
Last:LVIII
Next:LX

Super Bowl LIX is the upcoming American football championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2024 season. The game is scheduled to be played on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

It will be the eighth Super Bowl played in the Superdome, and the 11th in the city of New Orleans, the most recent being Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, held in the same venue (then called Mercedes-Benz Superdome). The game will be televised nationally by Fox.[2]

Background

Host selection

On May 23, 2018, the league originally selected New Orleans as the site for Super Bowl LVIII, then tentatively scheduled for February 4, 2024.[3] In March 2020, the league and the NFLPA agreed to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games starting in 2021, pushing Super Bowl LVIII to February 11, 2024, and causing a conflict with New Orleans's Mardi Gras celebrations.[4] On October 14, 2020, the league decided to move Super Bowl LVIII to another city (Las Vegas was later chosen) and awarded Super Bowl LIX to New Orleans instead, as Mardi Gras in 2025 is not until March 4, thus avoiding any conflicts.[5]

Logo

The official logo was unveiled on February 12, 2024, and follows the logo template established since Super Bowl LVI, with the Roman numerals featuring imagery representing the host city/region. For this event, the Roman numerals contain artwork by local artist "Queen" Tahj Williams[6] —a figure in the community of Mardi Gras Indians.[7] It marks the first time the NFL collaborated with a local artist on the design of a Super Bowl emblem.

The design—created with beads—features Mardi Gras inspired red, green, and gold-colored fleur-de-lis patterns (a symbol long connected with New Orleans and used as the logo for the New Orleans Saints), evoking the designs of ironwork balconies common in the city's architecture (particularly in the French Quarter).[8]

Entertainment

Pregame

On November 28, 2024, the NFL announced that Jon Batiste would perform the U.S. national anthem, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle would perform "America the Beautiful", and Ledisi would perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing". Stephanie Nogueras would provide sign language for the national anthem and America the Beautiful, while Otis Jones IV would sign for Lift Every Voice and Sing.[9]

Halftime

See main article: Super Bowl LIX halftime show. On September 8, 2024, it was announced that rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the halftime show.[10] Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022.[11]

Broadcasting

United States

Television

Super Bowl LIX is scheduled to be televised in English by Fox. It will be the second Super Bowl to be broadcast under the 11-year NFL television contract as part of the four-year rotation between CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC/ESPN.[12] On October 14, 2024, it was announced that both Fox Deportes and Telemundo would air separate Spanish-language feeds of the game for the first time.[13]

Fox has reported strong demand for advertising spots. The company announced it has sold all available commercial slots as of November 5, 2024. 30-second ad spots have reportedly sold for over $7 million, significantly higher than the $6.5 million average price for Super Bowl LVI. In 2022, the final ad slot was not sold until the Monday before the game, indicating a notable increase in demand for this year's event.[14] The season 3 premiere of Fox's game show The Floor will air after the game.[15]

Radio

Westwood One holds the national radio rights to the game.[16]

International

Notes and References

  1. News: Aswad . Jem . Kendrick Lamar to Perform at 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show . September 8, 2024 . . September 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: Bassam . Tom . 2021-03-23 . The NFL's new broadcast rights deals: Billions of dollars, evolving contracts and streaming plans . 2024-06-11 . SportsPro . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Teope . Herbie . May 23, 2018 . Arizona, New Orleans chosen as Super Bowl hosts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202190059/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000933935/article/arizona-new-orleans-chosen-as-super-bowl-hosts . February 2, 2020 . May 23, 2018 . NFL.com . National Football League.
  4. Web site: Middlehurst-Schwartz. Michael. NFL weighs moving 2024 Super Bowl from New Orleans due to potential Mardi Gras conflict. USA Today. April 3, 2020. October 14, 2020. March 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316200350/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/04/03/super-bowl-2024-new-orleans-move-nfl/2941800001/. live.
  5. Web site: Patra. Kevin. New Orleans to host 2025 Super Bowl; 2024 SB now TBD. National Football League. October 14, 2020. October 14, 2020. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017114831/https://www.nfl.com/news/new-orleans-to-host-2025-super-bowl-2024-sb-now-tbd. live.
  6. Web site: Breech . John . February 12, 2024 . NFL unveils logo for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and here are the colors for you conspiracy theorists . February 13, 2024 . CBS Sports.
  7. Web site: Swanson . Gina . March 1, 2023 . Young trailblazer creates her own path in the Mardi Gras Indian community . February 13, 2024 . . Hearst Television.
  8. Web site: Lind . Andrew . February 12, 2024 . NFL Unveils Logo For Super Bowl LIX In New Orleans – SportsLogos.Net News . February 13, 2024 . SportsLogos.net.
  9. News: Super Bowl LIX pregame entertainment announced: Jon Batiste to perform national anthem. NFL Enterprises, LLC. NFL.com. November 28, 2024. November 28, 2024.
  10. Web site: Fekadu . Mesfin . September 8, 2024 . Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show . September 8, 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. Web site: Hall. Jason. Super Bowl LIX Halftime Performer Revealed . FOX Sports Radio AM 970 & AM 800. 2024-09-08. 2024-11-21.
  12. News: February 6, 2022. Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday about to become routine for NBC. February 15, 2022. Associated Press. When the NFL's 11-year television contract starts in 2023, NBC's spot in the Super Bowl rotation lines up the same year as the Winter Olympics.. Reedy, Joe. March 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230319113129/https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-super-bowl-los-angeles-rams-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-adb4dbb3f58cb3b1e35d21c45f6c6d60. live.
  13. Web site: Steinberg . Brian . 2024-10-14 . Fox Deportes, Telemundo to Team Up for Spanish-Language Super Bowl LIX Telecasts . 2024-10-15 . Variety.
  14. Web site: Crupi . Anthony . Fox Sells Out Super Bowl LIX, With Ads Fetching Over $7 Million a Pop . Sportico.com . 2024-11-04 . 2024-11-06.
  15. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2024-11-18 . ‘The Floor’ Season 3 Premiere Replaces ‘Rescue: HI-Surf’ After Super Bowl On Fox . 2024-11-18 . Deadline . en-US.
  16. Web site: Westwood One has a new deal with the NFL, with all primetime games available for free in the NFL app. Awful Announcing. March 28, 2022. February 13, 2024. Lucia, Joe.
  17. Web site: August 14, 2020 . NFL and Sky Sports unveil 'Sky Sports NFL' as part of five-year partnership . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200821000208/https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12047354/nfl-and-sky-sports-unveil-sky-sports-nfl-as-part-of-five-year-partnership . August 21, 2020 . August 12, 2020 . Sky Sports.

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