NFL Concert Planned Before Season Opener in Tampa

Author Ted Kamikaze

May 13th, 2021 7:51 AM

It was announced yesterday that the NFL season will start here in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium when the Bucs host the Cowboys. It’s become a NFL tradition for the Super Bowl winning team to host the season kickoff. (See the rest of this year’s Bucs schedule here.) But in addition to the game, don’t forget… the NFL throws a big party and concert with the season opener. And unlike the Super Bowl halftime show, you won’t need a game ticket to watch.

The NFL first started doing this about 20 years ago. Who should headline this year? Tweet @987TheShark and I’ll include your picks below this impressive list of performers they’ve had so far.

• Aerosmith

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  Aerosmith rehearses for the 2003 "NFL Kickoff Live from the National Mall" September 4, 2003 in Washington, DC. Thousands of American military personnel attend a concert featuring Britney Spears, Blige, Aerosmith, Good Charlotte and Aretha Franklin, September 4, 2003 in Washington, DC.

• Tim McGraw

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  Tim McGraw reaches out to fans during a pregame performance before the NFL season kicks off between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Tampa

• 2010 NFL Opening Kickoff

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  Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band performs during the 2010 NFL Opening Kickoff Presented by EA SPORTS in Jackson Square on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 2010 NFL Opening Kickoff Presented By EA SPORTS – Show

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  Taylor Swift performs during the 2010 NFL Opening Kickoff Presented by EA SPORTS in Jackson Square on September 9, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• NFL Kickoff 2013 Presented By Pepsi

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  Keith Urban performs during the NFL Kickoff 2013 Presented By Pepsi at Baltimore Inner Harbor on September 5, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland.

• Kid Rock

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  Kid Rock performs at halftime during a game between the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans at Ford Field on November 22, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.
• New Orleans Saints v Green Bay Packers

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• 2012 NFL Kick-Off Concert

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  Mariah Carey performs onstage during the 2012 NFL Kick-Off Concert in Rockefeller Center on September 5, 2012 in New York City.

• Shawn Mendes

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• Pharrell Williams

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  (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for UNICEF USA)

• Ariana Grande

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  (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Billboard )

• Soundgarden

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  (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
• Train

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  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

• Black Eyes Peas

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  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

• Dierks Bentley

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• Flo Rida

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  Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for Nickelodeon

• Meek Mill

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Author Ted Kamikaze

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Aerosmith,Ariana Grande,Concerts,Dave Matthews Band,Dierks Bentley,Flo Rida,Keith Urban,Kid Rock,Mariah Carey,Meek Mill,NFL,Pharrell Williams,Shawn Mendes,Soundgarden,Super Bowl,Tampa,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,Taylor Swift,the Black Eyed Peas,Tim McGraw,train