Bruno Mars will play the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, February 2. But the Unorthodox Jukebox crooner isn’t the only performer with plans that weekend. A long roster of big-ticket acts have gigs planned in and around the New York City area, including the Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Kings of Leon, Robin Thicke, and the Roots. Scroll down for more details.
Event: VH1’s Super Bowl Blitz
Dates: January 27 – February 1
Venue: Various (New York, NY)
Lineup: J. Cole, Janelle Monáe, Fall Out Boy, TLC, Goo Goo Dolls, and Gavin DeGraw
Event: Citi Evenings With Legends
Dates: January 29-31
Venue: McKittrick Hotel (Manhattan, NY) for January 29 and 30; Roseland Ballroom for January 31 (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: The Black Keys, Band of Horses, and John Legend
Event: Time Warner Cable pre-game parties
Dates: January 29 – February 1
Venue: Time Warner Cable Studios (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: Kings of Leon, Drake, Diddy, DJ Funk Flex, DJ Ross One, and the O’Jays

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Event: Bud Light Hotel concert showcase
Dates: January 30 – February 2
Venue: Bud Light Hotel Amphitheatre (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: Foo Fighters, the Roots, Fall Out Boy, Run-DMC, Busta Rhymes, Zac Brown Band, Imagine Dragons, Jake Owen, and more. Click here for more information.
Event: ESPN Super Bowl Party
Date: January 31
Venue: Pier 36 (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: Kendrick Lamar and Robin Thicke
Event: The 15th Annual NFL Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
Date: January 31
Venue: The Theater at Madison Square Garden (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: Patti Labelle, Mary Mary, Natalie Grant, Tamela Mann, and Donnie McClurkin
Event: SHAPE and Men’s Fitness‘ Super Bowl Party
Date: January 31
Venue: Cipriani (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: John Legend, Mary J. Blige, and Marc Anthony
Event: Big Hello to Brooklyn
Date: February 1
Venue: Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)
Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, MS MR, J. Roddy Walston & the Business, New Politics, and Basic Vacation
Event: DirecTV Party
Date: February 1
Venue: Pier 40 (Manhattan, NY)
Lineup: TBA
Event: NFL On Location’s pre-game party
Date: February 2
Venue: IZOD Arena (East Rutherford, NJ)
Lineup: Cyndi Lauper, the Fray, and Doug Flutie and the Flutie Gang
Event: Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show
Date: February 2
Venue: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Lineup: Bruno Mars