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Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band delivers a halftime performance with singer, Usher during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at the 2024 Super Bowl in ...
The @SonicBoomOTS has been booked and busy! In case you missed it, Jackson State University's Sonic Boom of the South just performed at the @SuperBowl Halftime Show featuring @Usher! #SBLVIII # ...
JSU SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH SUPER BOWL Jackson State marching band joins Usher, Alicia Keys in Super Bowl 58 halftime show Long, secret days working with the stars in Vegas
It featured Usher as the headline performer, with guest appearances by Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ludacris, H.E.R, and Sonic Boom of the South. [2] The television broadcast was watched by 123 million viewers in the US, making it the second most watched halftime show in history.
During most of the Super Bowl's first decade (starting on January 15, 1967), the halftime show featured a college marching band. The show's second decade featured a more varied show, often featuring drill teams and other performance ensembles; the group Up with People produced and starred in four of the performances.
In 1992, Lewis Liddell became the third alumnus to lead the Sonic Boom of the South. [3] The dancing "Baby Tigers" first appeared in a halftime show in 1994. In 2000, Liddell established the "Jackson 5" drum majors (also known as J5 - previously the Fabulous 4) and in 2001 announced the first woman drum major in the band's history. [4]
One of Jackson State band director Roderick Little's goal is to increase the band's visibility nationally. Super Bowl 58 accomplished that.
Also, during the mid-1970s, the “Tiger Run-On” was perfected. The “Tiger Run-On” is a fast, eye-catching shuffle step that blends an adagio step with an up-tempo shuffle (200 steps per minute), then back to adagio—a “Sonic Boom” trademark that brings fans to their feet during halftime performances. In 2003 the marching band was in ...