Pregame entertainment for the CFP National Championship has been announced
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While the real entertainment will happen on the field at the College Football Playoff National Championship game, fans will be treated to some music beforehand.
In a press release, the CFP announced that Dierks Bentley would headline the official tailgate before the title contest.
“Multi-Platinum singer and songwriter Dierks Bentley will headline the Capital One Quicksilver® Music Stage from Championship Tailgate, the ultimate pregame event adjacent to Raymond James Stadium. Bentley has tallied 15 No. 1s and 14 GRAMMY nods over the course of his career and just released the title track from his critically acclaimed album BLACK, which follows two consecutive No. 1 hits: the CMA award-winning and GRAMMY nominated “Different for Girls” feat. Elle King and the multi-week Platinum No. 1 song “Somewhere On A Beach.” Bentley has been a Grand Ole Opry member for over a decade and will launch his 2017 world tour on January 19 in Dayton, Ohio.”
Opening for Bentley is a pop band called The Shadowboxers. Singing the national anthem will be GRAMMY award winners Little Big Town.
The CFP National Championship game will take place on Jan. 9 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
