A new year means a new Super Bowl to look forward to. Who’ll be putting on the famous half-time show? Where is this year’s game being hosted? What exciting American snacks and drinks can you enjoy for your Super Bowl party? And maybe least importantly, which teams will be playing? Rest easy, we’ve got all your buzzing Super Bowl 2026 questions covered below.

When and where is the 2026 Super Bowl?

Hosting the Super Bowl is like the American equivalent of getting to host Eurovision — it’s a giant deal. The event has been played in 19 different cities across the US, from Miami to New Orleans to Atlanta, and cities put in huge bids to be able to host, with the cost apparently racking up to around $100 million, when you factor in accommodation, security, production, emergency services, stadium services, etc. This year, Santa Clara in California won the bidding war.

Yup, this year, the Super Bowl will be heading to the sunny West Coast. In case you’ve never heard of it, Santa Clara is in the heart of Silicon Valley, where most of the world’s tech companies are based: think Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla — the list goes on. It’s about 45-miles southeast of San Francisco and has hosted the game before, back in 2016.

The date for this year’s Super Bowl is Sun, 8th Feb 2026. Kick off usually starts around 11.30 pm UK time, with the game often running on until 3.30 am, so if you need to put in an annual leave request at work for Monday, this is your sign.

Who is performing the Super Bowl halftime show?

In the past, we’ve seen incredible stars take on the Super Bowl halftime show. Who can forget Beyoncé with her conversation-starting Black Panther-themed performance? Or a very pregnant Rihanna dancing up a storm while 60 feet in the air? And last year’s double-denim Kendrick Lamar was one for the history books.

This year, we’ll be treated with not one… not two… but five names to keep us entertained. Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny was announced as the halftime act back in September 2025, but Green Day, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth and Coco Jones will also be singing in the show, making it a varied but exciting line-up.

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When are Green Day performing?

The Grammy award-winning rock band Green Day will perform as this year’s hometown act this year, with Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool hailing from the East Bay area.