Ciara will headline the pregame festivities by singing the national anthem, while country music artist Canaan Smith will sing “America the Beautiful” right before the game starts.
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At the Championship Tailgate, which will take place between 1-7 p.m., country singer Eric Church will perform his most recent album, Chief, among other hits.
Opening for Church is the Nashville-native group Moon Taxi, which has headlined at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits.
