What does it mean to play the national anthem on Fourth of July in 2025? Plain Dealer and cleveland.com columnist Lucas ...

You could have even drilled down on how long Batiste held the “Brave” note in the national anthem — with an Over/Under of 3.5 seconds. 4 Jon Batiste played the piano during his performance.

Jon Batiste’s national anthem performance clocked in at 120 seconds, according to John Ewing of BetMGM. ... Batiste played the piano as he belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner. ...

Seven-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste performed the National Anthem before Super Bowl LIX, delivering a unique and respectful ...

Kristin Chenoweth is still making it to the NBA Finals. The award-winning actress, singer, Oklahoma native, Oklahoma Hall of ...

He would play piano with the orchestra, or he would direct the orchestra and performed all over the place. He was so tired of being on the road for about 15 years.

The game will kick off with a special rendition of the national anthem by a 17-year-old violinist with autism. Maddox Salay is preparing to play the violin on the biggest stage yet. Advertisement ...

It's worth noting that Batiste played both guitar and piano when he performed the anthem to kick off the 2020 NBA season—it was an under-120-second performance, though he did not sing.

Ware, who played for the Dallas Cowboys (2005–2013) and Denver Broncos (2014–2016) during his 12-year NFL career, performed the national anthem ahead of the Hall of Fame Game preseason opener ...

While the song didn't become the country's official anthem until 1931, it was first played at a sporting event during Game 1 of the 1918 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.

Betting on the anthem length is tradition, as much a part of Super Bowl party history as the wings and nachos everyone gathers around while they listen to the song being performed.