Trombone Shorty has taken center stage in New Orleans since was 4 years old and he'll perform at the Super Bowl in his hometown.

A modern trombone prodigy, Short began playing the instrument at age four — because his brother already played trumpet in the family. By six he was playing trombone with some of

Before the most exciting football game of the year begins, many artists took the field to perform, including Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle, who collaborated for their rendition of "America the Beautiful." Here's a look at the full performance: . @Tromboneshorty & @Lauren_Daigle perform America the Beautiful 🇺🇸 #SBLIX pic.twitter.com/qTxkjXbRVO

Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle and jazz virtuoso Trombone Shorty joined forces for a rendition of “America the Beautiful” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl.

Super Bowl LIV in New Orleans is fully embracing the culture of one of the greatest musical cities on earth, and the performance of America the Beautiful by Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle is one of the best we’ve ever seen. . @Tromboneshorty & @Lauren_Daigle perform America the Beautiful #SBLIX pic.twitter.com/qTxkjXbRVO

Jon Batiste Super Bowl LIX is slated to take place this evening at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome. Given the event's setting, it is no surprise that

A global audience in the tens of millions will watch Daigle and Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews perform “America the Beautiful” on Sunday during the Super Bowl LIX pregame broadcast. Here's how it happened.