Tim McGraw said he was “excited to play a small role,” in bringing the Super Bowl to Nashville, Tennessee.

The 2026 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee served as a member of the Nashville Super Bowl Bid Committee. McGraw served on the committee alongside fellow country artist Eric Church, Nashville-born comedian and actor Nate Bargatze, along with business and civic leaders, elected officials, Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk and others. Former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz, a resident of Nashville, served as co-chairs of the committee.

McGraw shared on Instagram on Wednesday evening (May 20) that he’s “excited to play a small role in bringing the Super Bowl to Nashville in 2030! Let’s go!!”

In a clip shared by McGraw and Visit Music City, the country star said to a cheering crowd, “Nashville is ready. We are gonna give them the biggest and best Super Bowl that they have ever seen in their lives. Not to mention the party we’re gonna have downtown here. So are you ready? Do you like it? Do you love it? Do you want some more of it?”

The NFL announced on Tuesday (May 19) that Super Bowl LXIV will take place in the new Nissan Stadium in 2030. The new venue is expected to open in 2027. iHeartRadio’s Brooke Taylor recently spoke about the 2030 Super Bowl on Nashville’s The BIG 98. Taylor said “the internet basically exploded,” quickly after the NFL’s announcement, buzzing with which artists they’d like to see as halftime show headliners. Taylor said many commenters have said Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Taylor Swift, Ella Langley, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs and more. Taylor suggested, “let’s just say, how about we just do a big compilation of all of our favorite country artists?”

The last time a country artist took the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show was in 2003, when Shania Twain teamed up with No Doubt and Sting. Before that, the “Rockin’ Country Sunday” show took place in 1994, featuring Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt and The Judds. Others have performed the National Anthem, including Stapleton’s rendition, which many consider one of the best performances of all time. Others include Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire, to name a few.

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