Buffalo Bills tap hometown heroes Goo Goo Dolls for Thanksgiving night halftime concert
The Buffalo Bills have booked hometown band the Goo Goo Dolls to perform at halftime of their Thanksgiving night game against the Kansas City Chiefs on 26 November. The concert adds a local act to the NFL’s three-game holiday schedule and will take place at the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium.
The band will perform on the Bills Legends Deck, with PixMob light-up bracelets intended to synchronise lighting effects across the stadium. Frontman John Rzeznik has said he does not use concerts to lecture audiences about politics, arguing that people from different backgrounds come together to enjoy the music. Skilla Baby is due to perform at the Lions game, while Miranda Lambert is scheduled for the Cowboys game.
In short
- Goo Goo Dolls will play halftime at the Bills’ Thanksgiving game.
- The concert is set for 26 November at Highmark Stadium.
- Skilla Baby and Miranda Lambert are also on the holiday schedule.
Explained simply
The Buffalo Bills are an American football team based in Buffalo, New York, and the Kansas City Chiefs are one of their rivals in the NFL, the league that runs the sport’s top professional competition in the United States. Thanksgiving is a major US holiday, and the NFL traditionally schedules games that day.
The Goo Goo Dolls formed in Buffalo and are best known for songs including “Iris”. Their appearance connects the game with the city’s music scene, while the light-up bracelets are designed to create coordinated effects around the stadium. The Bills’ new Highmark Stadium is the venue for the performance.