A preseason opener is normally no big thing. But this preseason opener is much bigger. Saturday the Raiders will take the field at Allegiant Stadium for the first time with fans in attendance. To mark to occasion there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony along with some big name musical artists performing.
Pregame entertainment will include Judith Hill along with Patti Pennington and the House of Blues Choir. Both performed at the ground breaking ceremony for the stadium back in 2017. Hill has performed alongside the likes of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Prince. Her documentary 20 Feet From Stardom won an Oscar for Best Music Film.
Singing the National Anthem will be Marie Osmond of Donny and Marie fame. She and her brother Donny have been performing together in Las Vegas for more than 11 years. Marie is multiple gold and platinum selling artist with a Country Music Award.
Halftime will feature the legendary Carlos Santana. His band Santana rose to fame in the 60s and early 70s pioneering a Rock/Latin/Jazz sound. Carlos is known for his incredible guitar skills and was named No. 20 in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 greatest guitarists.
Carlos has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammys and he and his band were inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Also in the late 90s he had a resurgence while teaming up with several top artists, hitting the top of the charts once again. He has done it again on his latest album Blessings & Miracles with a planned release in October.
