US EditionTurning Point USA Unveils Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show Lineup with Kid Rock
Turning Point USA will stream its All-American Halftime Show featuring Kid Rock and country artists as a conservative alternative to Bad Bunny's NFL Super Bowl performance.
- On February 2, 2026, Turning Point USA unveiled its All-American Halftime Show lineup, naming Kid Rock headliner and announcing the show will stream around 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 8, 2026.
- Following the NFL's Bad Bunny pick, Turning Point USA announced counterprogramming in October after months of conservative backlash, framing the show for conservative and right-wing viewers planning a boycott.
- Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, is a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump and holds a signed executive order from March 31, 2025, while he and Brantley Gilbert join Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett for the Rock the Country tour.
- Organizers said the show will stream around 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 8, 2026 across TPUSA platforms and outlets including Daily Wire+, TBN, Real America's Voice and OANN, targeting conservative viewers opposing Bad Bunny.
- The Super Bowl halftime show draws more than 100 million viewers, giving Turning Point USA's counterprogramming national visibility and highlighting cultural events as partisan battlegrounds.
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