Super Bowl Halftime Show Counter-Programming Announced By Turning Point USA

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On October 9, Turning Point USA announced an alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show, dubbed the "All American Halftime Show." (Photo credit: Ameer Basheer / Unsplash)

The “All American Halftime Show” Will Be Held During The Super Bowl

Turning Point USA, which was founded by Charlie Kirk, announced on Thursday, October 9, that it will be hosting the All American Halftime Show during the Super Bowl.

This comes after the NFL announced on September 28 that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will be the Super Bowl halftime show performer.

While the announcement does not yet include the names of any performers or other details concerning how it will be broadcast, the announcement of the All American Halftime Show notes it will be “celebrating faith, family, and freedom.”

See the announcement, here:

Super Bowl LX will be held on February 8, 2026.

At the announcement’s attached link, which is americanhalftimeshow.com, there is a form for interested individuals can sign up to be the first to learn the details of the All American Halftime Show.

There, they may also fill out a survey, which asks the following question: “What music genres would you like to see featured?”

Listed options include Americana, classic rock, country, hip hop, pop, worship, and “anything in English.”

The announcement of this event follows the memorial service that was held for Charlie Kirk, who was killed on September 10.

At the memorial service, which was held on September 21 in the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, over 90,000 people attended, including President Donald Trump.

There, a two-hour Christian worship music set was held, with many of the biggest names in contemporary Christian music performing, including Brandon Lake, Phil Wickham, Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe Carnes, Cody Carnes, and Tiffany Hudson of Elevation Worship.

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Pushback Against Super Bowl Halftime Show

Looking at the selection of Bad Bunny as the halftime performer at the Super Bowl, many have derided the decision.

“Well, it sounds like [Bad Bunny’s] not someone who appeals to a broader audience,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, to a reporter on October 7, adding that a role model like country star Lee Greenwood would be a better alternative.

Of the prospect of Bad Bunny performing, Johnson stated, “I didn’t even know who Bad Bunny was, but it sounds like a terrible decision, in my view.”

Christian artist Cory Asbury proposed on his Instagram on October 4 that there should be “an alternative family friendly halftime show.”

This sentiment was echoed by fellow Christian artist Forrest Frank on his Instagram.

Watch Cory’s pitch for a Christian alternative to the Super Bowl, here:

Notably, when Turning Point USA announced the All American Halftime Show, Cory initially responded that the event was not affiliated with what he and Forrest Frank were working on, dubbed the “Jesus Bowl ’26.”

Here’s Cory’s October 8 post about Jesus Bowl’s progress:

This is a developing story.

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Grant Bromley

Howdy, I’m Grant, a multimedia storyteller and lover of the arts. Whether it’s Copland’s ballet Rodeo or Peckinpah’s iconic Western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, I have an appreciation for works that engage with the American mythos. Covering news, I help tell the stories that define our shared tomorrow.

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