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How to watch Alternative Halftime Show 2026: FREE live streams, lineup for Turning Point USA's Super Bowl counterprogram

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It's Kid Rock vs Bad Bunny in the Super Bowl... of Super Bowl Halftime Shows

Alternative Halftime Show headliner Kid Rock at a subcommittee hearing with the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Hip-hop, rap and country artist Kid Rock headlines tonight's 'Alternative Halftime Show', which is aiming to upstage Bad Bunny by effectively setting up what precisely nobody is calling the Super Bowl Of Super Bowl Halftime Shows. The counterprogram was arranged by far-right organization Turning Point USA, after Donald Trump vociferously denounced the Puerto Rican six-time Grammy Award-winning megastar — and occasional WWE superstar — despite also claiming to have never heard of him.

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2026 Alternative Halftime Show live streams: TV schedule, dates

Turning Point USA's 2026 Alternative Halftime Show takes place today (Sunday, February 8).
► Time (expected): 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. GMT (Sun.) / 12 p.m. AEDT (Sun.)
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Kid Rock, who has long been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, has attempted to portray the Alternative Halftime Show as an underdog tale akin to David vs Goliath — with Bad Bunny, not Donald Trump, cast as the Philistine giant. U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth is one of many high-ranking public officials to have used his position to promote the show.

The main rationale behind the boycott stems from Bad Bunny being critical of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and his lyrics not being exclusively in the English language.

For months, there had been rampant speculation about who would perform, and whether the show would go ahead at all. Snoop Dogg, who supported Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar at the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show, had been heavily linked with the slot, but he's basking in selfies at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Kid Rock will be supported by Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett.

Here's how to watch the Alternative Halftime Show online from anywhere.

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How to watch Alternative Halftime Show 2026 from anywhere

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2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you want to watch the free Alternative Halftime Show coverage on YouTube, you can choose 'United States' from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to Roku Channel and watch the Alternative Halftime Show live.

Alternative Halftime Show 2026 — Need to Know

What is the Alternative Halftime Show lineup?

Kid Rock

Brantley Gilbert

Lee Brice

Gabby Barrett

Where is the Alternative Halftime Show venue?

At the time of publication, Turning Point USA hasn't revealed where its Alternative Halftime Show will be staged. With Donald Trump skipping the Super Bowl partly because of Bad Bunny, it's possible that the show will take place at the White House, which is staging a UFC event in June.

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Aatif Sulleyman
Aatif Sulleyman

Aatif is a freelance journalist and copywriter based in the UK. He’s written about technology, sport and politics for a wide range of publications including TechRadar, What Hi-Fi?, The Independent, Trusted Reviews, and Newsweek. These days, he focuses mainly on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: live TV and penny-pinching. When he's not attending a top-flight English soccer match, you can find him perfecting his table tennis skills.

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