THE OPENING SPECTACULAR FEATURES LEANN RIMES
LeAnn Rimes is an international, multi-platinum selling, acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter, who has won two Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, two World Music Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, two Country Music Association Awards, and one Dove Award, to name a few. Not only does she have beautiful vocals, but also a beautiful soul as well. Rimes has been awarded numerous recognitions for her humanitarian work supporting human rights, equal rights, and mental health. She dedicates her life to making the world a better place. Rimes is passionate about using her voice to help heal the world, which is one of the reasons she is the perfect kickoff to America’s New Year Celebration. Rimes is now celebrating her 25th anniversary as a recording artist, commemorating the release of her debut album “Blue,” and will release her next studio album, God’s Work, in early 2022.
FLYOVER—U.S. AIR FORCE B-2 SPIRIT
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
The 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl flyover was conducted by the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber out of the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO. Their mission is to execute strategic nuclear operations, lethal global strike and combat support.... anytime, anywhere! The unit is America’s premier strategic bomber unit and continues a storied legacy of groundbreaking airpower. America’s B-2 Spirit pilots, maintainers, and support Airmen are ready to ring in another new year in Pasadena with having supported these historic events for close to two decades; for more information, visit www.whiteman.af.mil.
THE MID-PARADE PERFORMANCE PRESENTED BY LOUISIANA TRAVEL FEATURES LAINE HARDY AND HOT 8 BRASS BAND
The 2022 Mid-Parade Performance fulfills Louisiana’s promise to feed your soul with an unforgettable rendition of “Born on the Bayou,” featuring Laine Hardy, season 17 winner of American Idol, and the Hot 8 Brass Band—the New Orleans-based group that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with traditional New Orleans brass sounds.
WHERE FLOWERS AND FOOTBALL MEET
For more than 60 years, members of the United States Army Parachute Team, more widely known as the Golden Knights, have been marking milestones of achievement and exc ellence serving as the “Ambassadors of the Army.” Dropping out of the sky and onto the parade route, the Golden Knights will parachute down to do a live football toss from the Parade route to the Rose Bowl Stadium to kick off the 108th Rose Bowl Game festivities. Catching the toss, with the help of some “Wizarding World” magic, will be special guests from the upcoming special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. The retrospective special—premiering Jan. 1 on HBO Max— is celebrating 20 years since the release of the franchise’s first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and will feature interviews and cast conversations.
THE CLOSING SHOW FEATURES JIMMIE ALLEN AND TIMOTHY FLETCHER
The 2022 Mid-Parade Performance fulfills Louisiana’s promise to feed your soul with an unforgettable rendition of “Born on the Bayou,” featuring Laine Hardy, season 17 winner of American Idol, and the Hot 8 Brass Band—the New Orleans-based group that blends hip-hop, jazz and funk styles with traditional New Orleans brass sounds.
