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pstokely

(10,896 posts) Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:27 AM Feb 2026

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Kid Rock to headline TPUSA counterprogrammed Super Bowl halftime show

Source: ABC News

Conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA has announced Kid Rock will headline its counterprogrammed halftime show, dubbed "The All-American Halftime Show," when Bad Bunny takes the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Along with Kid Rock, The "one-of-a-kind streaming event," which will celebrate "American faith, family, and freedom," will feature performances from "Bottoms Up" singer Brantley Gilbert, "I Drive Your Truck" singer Lee Brice, and "I Hope" singer Gabby Barret, according to a press release.

TPUSA announced plans for the counterprogrammed show in October after global phenom and album of the year Grammy winner Bad Bunny was named the official Super Bowl halftime performer.

The show will stream "around 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 8, 2026" across TPUSA social platforms, as well as on Daily Wire+, TBN, Real America's Voice and OANN.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/kid-rock-headline-tpusa-counterprogrammed-super-bowl-halftime/story?id=129791780

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Kid Rock to headline TPUSA counterprogrammed Super Bowl halftime show (Original Post) pstokely Feb 2026 OP

Hard to know what will get less viewership JBTaurus83 Feb 2026 #1

Lead balloon... 2naSalit Feb 2026 #2

🥱 they don't have any ideas of their own and the tired *headliners* are washed up long ago. Deuxcents Feb 2026 #3

Kid Rock hasnt washed since 6th grade ;) n/t Cheezoholic Feb 2026 #4

and this is supposed to be a a youth organization pstokely Feb 2026 #12

I never watch sports, but I think I'll turn on the TV during the halftime show, just in case it affects the ratings. eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #5

I don't care much for football. murielm99 Feb 2026 #10

What, no Ted Nugent? No Nicki Minaj? Grokenstein Feb 2026 #6

I think Nicky Minaj would scare the viewers fujiyamasan Feb 2026 #7

Bad Bunny vs. Bad Hat on Stringy-Hair Guy Seinan Sensei Feb 2026 #8

Called it! ret5hd Feb 2026 #9

Is Elvis Presto not available? pstokely Feb 2026 #11

What? No vanilla ice or Lee Greenwood? What a rip off. Ray Bruns Feb 2026 #13

Who??? Never heard any of their music and would never want to. lark Feb 2026 #14

Kid who? (n/t) MissMillie Feb 2026 #15

Ha. haha. hahaha.Continue ad nauseam Jilly_in_VA Feb 2026 #16

What's hilarious is that they think this is a win. n/t flvegan Feb 2026 #17

Oh, it's "Freedom" alrighty! ... electric_blue68 Feb 2026 #18

My local V.A. is having a super bowl DiverDave Feb 2026 #19

Is there a live show? tonekat Feb 2026 #20

JBTaurus83

(1,638 posts)

1. Hard to know what will get less viewership

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:28 AM

Feb 2026

This washed up drunk or Melania.

2naSalit

(103,792 posts)

2. Lead balloon...

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:29 AM

Feb 2026

Or a fart in church?

Deuxcents

(27,541 posts)

3. 🥱 they don't have any ideas of their own and the tired *headliners* are washed up long ago.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:31 AM

Feb 2026

Cheezoholic

(3,840 posts)

4. Kid Rock hasnt washed since 6th grade ;) n/t

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:47 AM

Feb 2026

pstokely

(10,896 posts)

12. and this is supposed to be a a youth organization

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 04:01 AM

Feb 2026

nt

eppur_se_muova

(42,352 posts)

5. I never watch sports, but I think I'll turn on the TV during the halftime show, just in case it affects the ratings.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:49 AM

Feb 2026

I never listen to pop, rock, or rap, either, but the sound doesn't need to be on.

murielm99

(33,055 posts)

10. I don't care much for football.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:49 AM

Feb 2026

I do watch the Super Bowl halftime show. I think there is always some sort of political statement involved in the choice of halftime entertainers.

Grokenstein

(6,405 posts)

6. What, no Ted Nugent? No Nicki Minaj?

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 01:21 AM

Feb 2026

fujiyamasan

(1,981 posts)

7. I think Nicky Minaj would scare the viewers

Reply to Grokenstein (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 01:42 AM

Feb 2026

Like all good tokens i think she’s mostly been spent.

Seinan Sensei

(1,619 posts)

8. Bad Bunny vs. Bad Hat on Stringy-Hair Guy

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:03 AM

Feb 2026

ret5hd

(22,559 posts)

9. Called it!

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 02:18 AM

Feb 2026

pstokely

(10,896 posts)

11. Is Elvis Presto not available?

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 04:00 AM

Feb 2026

Ray Bruns

(6,642 posts)

13. What? No vanilla ice or Lee Greenwood? What a rip off.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:00 AM

Feb 2026

lark

(26,108 posts)

14. Who??? Never heard any of their music and would never want to.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:01 AM

Feb 2026

Yuck!

MissMillie

(39,691 posts)

15. Kid who? (n/t)

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:02 AM

Feb 2026

.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,570 posts)

16. Ha. haha. hahaha.Continue ad nauseam

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:24 PM

Feb 2026

That loser?

I hope Bad Bunny shows up in a blue beanie with bunny ears and somewhere in his program yells "FUCK ICE!"

flvegan

(66,472 posts)

17. What's hilarious is that they think this is a win. n/t

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:32 PM

Feb 2026

electric_blue68

(27,153 posts)

18. Oh, it's "Freedom" alrighty! ...

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 03:49 PM

Feb 2026

Oh, yeah!!!
(Rah, rahh, rahhh 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♀️🤸 )
The "freedom" to be very racist, sexist, anti-immigrants of color,
anti non-Christians, agnostic, aetheistic,
anti-science, anti-LGBTQUI, anti-disabled etc!
👆
😑😑😬😬😬

DiverDave

(5,259 posts)

19. My local V.A. is having a super bowl

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 10:57 PM

Feb 2026

Party. I'm going, and am curious if they will have this on at halftime.
Free pizza and drawings for stuff.
I can't afford cable, and I get to see it on a huge screen.

tonekat

(2,559 posts)

20. Is there a live show?

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 11:11 PM

Feb 2026

Because if there is, attendees will return to their cars to find the Catalytic Converters missing.

"Kid Rocks limo was followed out of the venue by a large truck from a reclaimed metal concern."

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