Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett and Lee Brice performed on Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show, which aired at the same time as the Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show featuring Bad Bunny on Sunday (Feb. 8).
Each artist delivered a high-energy set, blending fan favorites with new material as millions of viewers tuned in from all over the world. Brantley Gilbert kicked off the show with a rowdy performance of “Real American” and his hit “Dirt Road Anthem,” rocking a Louis Vuitton denim jacket over a black “God Family Country” shirt as sparks flew behind him.
Gabby Barrett followed with a powerhouse two-song set, performing “I Hope” and “The Good Ones” in a royal blue peplum pantsuit. Her soaring vocals were put on full display as she belted out the lyrics to the chart-topping hits.
Lee Brice made a bold statement with an emotional performance of his unreleased new song, “Country Nowadays,” alongside fan favorites “Drinking Class” and “Hard to Love.” Standing with his acoustic guitar, Brice reflected on the challenges of living a country lifestyle in a world that often misunderstands traditional southern values.
Kid Rock closed out the show with a fiery two-song set, opening with the rock anthem “Bawitdaba” before returning under his real name, Robert Ritchie, to perform a reimagined version of Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t.” With flames, red-white-and-blue lights, and a patriotic backdrop, Rock added his own verse to the hit.
To re-watch the artist’s performances, click the video above, or to learn more about the performances, read below.
Brantley Gilbert
Gilbert, 41, was introduced by a host dedicating the All-American Halftime Show to the late Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk, who was tragically assassinated while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. The country superstar’s brief set then began with his electric guitarist, Chuck Hollywood (real name Spencer Waasdorp), strumming the chords to “The Star-Spangled Banner” as sparks burst behind him.
“This one’s for you, Charlie,” the show’s host said.
Brantley Gilbert and his full band then entered the stage, exploding into a rowdy performance of “Real American,” a track written by Gilbert alongside Brock Berryhill and Josh Phillips that appears on Gilbert’s Greatest Hits… So Far album.
Wearing a Louis Vuitton denim jacket over a black shirt emblazoned with “God Family Country,” Gilbert then performed his chart-topping hit, “Dirt Road Anthem.”
Gabby Barrett
Following Brantley Gilbert was Gabby Barrett, who delivered a stunning two-song set that included performances of “I Hope” and “The Good Ones.”
Barrett, wearing a royal blue-colored peplum pantsuit, allowed her powerhouse vocals to be put on full display, belting out the lyrics to a pair of her chart-topping hits. Her performance prompted loud singalongs and was met with thunderous cheers.
Lee Brice
Lee Brice made a bold statement with a performance of an unreleased new song, titled “Country Nowadays,” during his three-song set that also included two of his biggest hits, such as “Drinking Class” and “Hard To Love.”
“Charlie, he gave people microphones so they can say what was on their mind; this is what’s on mine,” Brice said, introducing his emotional performance of “Country Nowadays.” Holding his acoustic guitar and standing at his microphone stand, Brice delivered an emotional performance of the new song.
Throughout the track, Lee Brice expresses his frustration about how hard it can be to live a country lifestyle in a world that doesn’t always understand his values. He focuses on just wanting to enjoy simple things in life, like fishing, driving his truck, having a beer, cutting the grass, and spending time with his dogs, while feeling pressured by cultural debates, criticism, and political tensions.
“I just want to catch my fish, drive my truck, drink my beer/ and not wake up to all this stuff I don’t want hear/ Like the same kind of gun I hunt with/ just kill another man/ only thing mine ever shot was/ a dear from my dear stand/ I just want to cut my grass, feed my dogs, wear my boots/ not turn the TV on, sit and watch the evening news/ be told if I tell my own daughter that little boys ain’t little girls/ I’d be up the creek in hot water in this cancel your ass world,” Brice sang on the song’s opening verse.
He then delivered the chorus: “It ain’t easy being country/ in this country nowadays/ the directions, the finger pointing/ when everything goes up in flames/ saying I’m some right wing devil/ because I was down South Jesus raised/ it ain’t easy being country/ in this country nowadays/ in this country nowadays.”
He ended his performance with one last verse, “I just want to cut my grass/ watch my game, say my prayers/ not get a picture of a flag up in flames while people cheer/ oh, the same one my granddaddy fought for/ stomped on like his tracks/ and I’m a downright hateful monster/ that back the blue and badge/ it ain’t easy being country in this country nowadays/ the direction, the fingers pointing/ when everything goes up in flames/ saying I’m some right-wing devil/ because I was red letter Jesus raised/ it ain’t easy being country because I have my morals/ and a small-town point of view/ you assume that you don’t like me/ means that I don’t like you too/ it ain’t easy being country in this country nowadays.”
Following his performance, Lee Brice took to social media to announce that “Country Nowadays” will be released on all streaming platforms on February 19. Pre-save the song now HERE.
Kid Rock
Kid Rock opened his two-song set with the rock anthem “Bawitdaba,” as flames erupted, red, white, and blue lights filled the venue, and an American flag covered the backdrop. Wearing jean shorts, a white fur vest over a black tank top, and a fedora, he stormed the stage.
“Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy/ Said the boogie, said up jump the boogie/ Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-bang, diggy-diggy-diggy/ Said the boogie, said up drop the boogie,” Kid Rock sang on the track’s chorus.
He briefly left the stage as a violinist and cellist performed, then returned under his real name, Robert Ritchie, in an all-denim outfit and baby blue trucker hat honoring Detroit. Standing beneath a lone spotlight, he performed a reimagined version of Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t.” He performed Johnson’s original lyrics throughout the opening verses and choruses before adding his own verse near the end of the song. “You know I awoke one Sunday morning all alone with this song stuck in my head. And in that moment, something or someone spoke to me. They said there was still a verse that needed to be written for this song, and to get up and write it down,” Kid Rock said, explaining why he felt called to add a verse to Cody Johnson’s huge hit.
He then performed the newly added verse: “There’s a book that is sitting in your house somewhere that could use some dusting off/ There’s a man that died for all our sins/ hanging from the cross/ You can give your life to Jesus/ and he’ll give you a second chance/ ’til you can’t, ’til you can’t,” Kid Rock sang as the crowd erupted into thunderous cheers. His set closed with a tribute to the late Charlie Kirk.
Following Kid Rock’s performance on the show, he revealed that he will be releasing his version of the Cody Johnson hit on all streaming platforms on Monday, February 9. He also shared a heartfelt thank you to the songwriters who wrote “‘Til You Can’t,” including Cody Johnson, Ben Stennis, and Matt Rogers.
“If you enjoyed our version of “Til Ya Can’t” on The TPUSA All American Halftime, our studio recording of it will be available to purchase or stream at midnight tonight!” he wrote. “A big thank you to @CodyJohnson and the songwriters Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers for giving me their blessing to record and release it. It really is one of the best written songs I have heard in a long time, and NOTHING is more powerful than a great song in my book!”
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Kid Rock first performed his version of Cody Johnson’s “‘Til You Can’t” during his headlining set at Hondo Rodeo Fest on November 8, 2025.
Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show aired on February 8 on TPUSA’s YouTube, X, and Rumble channels, The Charlie Kirk Show’s channels, and via Sinclair Broadcast’s OTT channel “CHARGE!,” as well as Daily Wire+, TBN, Real America’s Voice, NTD, and OANN.
