NEW YORK — The Super Bowl takes place a week before the Grammys, but the big game is rivaling the awards shows with a plethora of live concerts and on-site musicians, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica to Pharrell and Skrillex.
Alicia Keys, OneRepublic and the Band Perry will perform at concerts Saturday, Friday and Thursday, respectively. Dave Matthews Band will take the stage Thursday and as part of the Sports Illustrated Experience, Iggy Azalea will perform on Friday, the same night Nick Jonas will perform at the annual "ESPN The Party."
And Avicii, Elle King and Travis Scott will perform at a Rolling Stone magazine party Saturday.
Though Super Bowl 50 will be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., most of the concerts and parties will take place in San Francisco.
Fall Out Boy said Monday that they will perform Friday during Verizon's go90 Live free concert series at The Regency Ballroom. The rock band, which has performed around the Super Bowl in the past, said performing ahead of the big game gives musicians the opportunity to gain new fans.