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{{Short description|Performance given between halves of a sporting event}} {{Refimprove|date=July 2014}} [[File:Marching band halftime 2006 CFA Bowl.jpg|250px|right|thumb|A group of high school [[marching band]]s performs at the halftime show of the [[NCAA football bowl games, 2006-07|2006]] [[Chick-fil-A Bowl]].]] [[File:2007 Hawaii Bowl - Boise State University vs East Carolina University - Halftime show Amy Hanaialii.jpg|250px|right|thumb|[[Amy Gilliom]] sings at the halftime show for the [[2007 Hawaii Bowl]].]] A '''halftime show''' is a performance given during the brief period between the first and second halves, or the second and third quarters, of a sporting event. Halftime shows are not given for [[sport]]s with an irregular or indeterminate number of divisions (such as [[baseball]] or [[boxing]]), or for sports that do not have an extended period of stoppage in play. [[Ice hockey]] games consist of three periods, so there are in effect two halftimes at a hockey game: the first [[intermission]] is between the first and second periods, and the second intermission comes between the second and third periods. The intermissions are usually given over to contests involving randomly selected audience members, although for major games, like the [[Winter Classic]], the [[Stanley Cup Finals]], the [[NHL All-Star Game]] and the [[Frozen Four]], the intermission between the 2nd and 3rd period often features entertainment typically found during halftime shows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/music/2018/01/kid_rock_nhl_all-star_game_hea.html|title=Kid Rock NHL All-Star Game headlining gig gets mixed reactions|last=Pevos|first=Edward|date=2018-01-17|website=mlive|language=en|access-date=2019-09-30}}</ref> The first instance of a halftime show was in November, 1892 at the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]] when General [[John J. Pershing]] required the [[ROTC]] band to march drills as a part of their performances. This was first showcased at a football game where the band marched drills at halftime. Since the band's military reviews had attracted significant crowds, the goal was to increase attendance at football games by conducting a military review while the team rested between halves. Others generally attribute the invention of the halftime show to [[Walter Lingo]]. Lingo was the owner of a dog kennel and sponsored an all-Native American football team, the [[Oorang Indians]], to tour the country and promote the kennel. In addition to playing football, the Indians would provide various forms of entertainment, including exhibiting the dogs, players demonstrating their prowess ([[Nick Lassa]] once wrestled a bear while [[Jim Thorpe]] would kick long-distance field goals), dancing, and demonstrations of native culture. Although the halftime show was in part designed to bring an additional draw to mask the fact that the Indians did not put much effort into the actual game, his halftime show was mostly the same from game to game, and the novelty wore off after two years.<ref name="Tramel">{{cite news|first=Jimmie|last=Tramel|title=NFL's Indians were rich in Oklahomans|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=203&articleid=20090913_216_B9_Oorang286446|newspaper=[[Tulsa World]]|date=September 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Borowski">{{cite news|first=Sam|last=Borowski|title=Oorang Indians: One of the First NFL Teams|work=Indian Country Today|publisher=Lakota Times|url=http://www.daytontriangles.com/oorang2.htm|date=January 5, 1995|access-date=August 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912065557/http://www.daytontriangles.com/oorang2.htm|archive-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=usurped}}</ref> A modern halftime show can consist of [[cheerleading]] performances, [[majorette (dancer)|majorette routines]], [[marching band]]s playing music, or other spectacular performances. Halftime shows are particularly well known among [[historically black colleges and universities]], which have elaborate "[[Battle of the Bands|battles of the bands]]" between the opposing schools' marching bands during halftimes of the most prominent games (see, for instance, the [[Bayou Classic]]). More common in modern times, especially in major games, is to reserve the entire halftime period for a short concert by a major recording artist.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} The halftime show also often describes television studio shows during the intermission which review scores and stories from across the league's schedule during that break between action. == Gridiron football == A halftime show is a traditional element in an [[American football]] and [[Canadian football]] game. During the interval between the second and third quarters (normally 20 minutes) some form of entertainment is presented on the field. The entertainment frequently consists of performances by marching bands. At [[secondary education|high school]] and most [[college football|college]] games, the school bands of the two competing teams perform at halftime with the marching band of the visiting team performing first followed by the marching band of the home team. Often, the cheerleaders and/or a dance team will perform. Other activities may also take place, and these vary widely. Until sometime in the early 1980s, these shows were typically included as part of the broadcast if the game was televised; since that time, it has become traditional for TV networks to devote the halftime to a roundup of other games' scores as well as providing analysis.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} During a professional football game, a high school or college band may be brought in to perform. For the [[Super Bowl]] and [[Grey Cup]] games, an elaborate show involving musicians, dancers, fireworks and other special effects has become the norm. High-profile acts are generally chosen for their broad appeal, due to the games' large audiences, and choices that deviate from that tend to be poorly received. Many football historians{{Who|date=July 2014}} believe halftime shows originated with the [[Oorang Indians]] of the early [[National Football League]]. The team was a marketing ploy by [[Walter Lingo]] to sell and promote his [[Airedale Terrier]]s. He would lure audiences to his games with the promise of an outrageous halftime show, instead of the promise of a good football game. The team was called the Indians because they were made up entirely of [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], and Oorang came from Lingo's Oorang Kennel Company. The Indians players participated in helping the Oorang Airedales perform tricks for the crowd before and after the game. However, it was their halftime entertainment that made them such a huge attraction in the early 1920s. There were shooting exhibitions with the dogs retrieving the targets. There were Native American dances and [[Tomahawk (axe)|tomahawk]] and knife-throwing demonstrations. Indians player [[Nick Lassa]], also called "Long-Time-Sleep", even wrestled a bear on occasion. Another show was a demonstration of the United States Indian scouts actions during [[World War I]]. The show promoted Lingo's kennels by showing the Airedale [[American Red Cross|Red Cross]] dogs administering first aid to wounded soldiers. Many of the scouts and Red Cross dogs taking part in the event were real veterans of the war, while the [[Germans|German]] troops were impersonated by local [[American Legion]] men who wore German uniforms furnished by Lingo. The halftime activities soon became more important than the results of the game for the Indians fanbase. The Indians only won 3 games in their two seasons of existence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2379|title=Walter Lingo - Ohio History Central|website=www.ohiohistorycentral.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://baron-von-aliff.home.att.net/whats-an-oorang.html |title=What's an Oorang? |access-date=2009-03-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408075700/http://baron-von-aliff.home.att.net/whats-an-oorang.html |archive-date=2009-04-08 }}</ref> === Super Bowl === {{main|List of Super Bowl halftime shows}} In the [[United States]], the halftime show for the [[Super Bowl]] is perhaps the highlight of the event and can cost millions to stage. On February 1, 2004, the live halftime show for [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]], produced by [[music video]] giant [[MTV]], [[Nipplegate|sparked outrage]] among many viewers when [[Justin Timberlake]], one of the performers, exposed fellow performer [[Janet Jackson]]'s right [[breast]] in what was later dubbed a "[[wardrobe malfunction]]". Since it was broadcast live, the exposure was seen by millions when it happened.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} === Grey Cup === {{main|List of Grey Cup halftime shows}} In [[Canada]], the halftime show for the [[Grey Cup]] is a highlight of the event and can cost millions to stage. Performers over the years have included [[Justin Bieber]], [[Shania Twain]], [[Blue Rodeo]], [[Black Eyed Peas]], [[Keith Urban]], [[Green Day]] and [[Imagine Dragons]]. === NBA All-Star Game === {{main|List of NBA All-Star Game halftime shows}} == Rugby football == A halftime show is a traditional element in a [[Rugby league]] and [[Rugby union]] game during a [[Grand final]]. == Association football == Due to the time format and fan nature of [[association football]], halftime shows are quite rare for the sport, although there have been halftime shows in major competitions. For example, Colombian singer [[Shakira]] performed in the halftime show during the [[2024 Copa América final]] at [[Hard Rock Stadium]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]]. On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced that [[Global Citizen (organization)|Global Citizen]] would co-produce a halftime show for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup final]] in [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]], the first halftime show in the history of the FIFA World Cup.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 28, 2024 |title=Global Citizen to Produce Halftime Show for FIFA World Cup Final, Starting in 2026 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/world-cup-final-halftime-show-global-citizen-produce-fifa-starting-2026-1236158976/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |accessdate=September 30, 2024}}</ref> == See also == *[[Seventh-inning stretch]] *[[List of Super Bowl halftime shows]] *[[List of Grey Cup halftime shows]] *[[Tifo]] *[[Card stunts]] *''[[The Cricket Show]]'' == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{commons category}} *[http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/history/entertainment The Super Bowl Entertainment] gives a list of all past pregame, anthem, cointoss, and halftime shows at the Super Bowl, with the producer, the theme and the talent featured in each one. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20040815022214/http://superbowl.com/NEWS/STORY/7055426 Statement regarding the Super Bowl halftime show] How [[NFL]] Commissioner [[Paul Tagliabue]] feels about the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]] *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2379 Ohio History Central: Walter Lingo] [[Category:Terminology used in multiple sports]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]] [[Category:Entertainment at sports events| ]]
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