February 12, 2024
Super Bowl LVIII: Event Producers Give Usher's Halftime Show a B+
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers (25-22) to win Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium—but the real highlight for viewers (other than glimpses of Taylor Swift, of course) was the Apple Music-sponsored halftime show with headliner Usher. The R&B icon performed more than three decades of hits across the 13-minute show, bringing out guest performers Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, and Ludacris—along with a slew of Vegas-inspired performers like showgirls, acrobats, stilt walkers, and even a marching band. BizBash asked nine top event producers, including GPJ and G7, to review the nostalgia-inducing performance's event production, lighting, staging, set list, and more.