Though most attendees of the 2023 NFL draft will be more invested in their favorite teams’ selections of college football’s best prospects, the league announced the lineup for a concert series that will take place in Kansas City concurrent with the annual selection meeting.
Among the performers that will participate are Fall Out Boy, Mötley Crüe, and Thundercat, which should provide ample selection for fans of all ages as the draft runs its course from April 27th through April 29th.
Fall Out Boy will prove to be popular with the millennial crowd in attendance. Known for mid-2000s hits, the band should bring football fans back to a simpler time with their song “Dance Dance”, which was featured on the Madden 06 soundtrack to great effect.
In contrast, Mötley Crüe should be a crowd-pleaser for older audiences who yearn for the heavy metal era of the 80s. With songs like “Smokin in the Boys Room”, “Girls Girls Girls”, and “Dr. Feelgood”, their set is sure to melt faces and break up the monotony for fans waiting until their favorite teams’ next selections.
Thundercat is a more contemporary pick for the lineup and should appeal to a younger crowd. His work on Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” earned him a Grammy nomination in 2015 and as one of the more recognizable bassists of the modern era, Thundercat is expected to put on an impressive display with his groovy jams during his set.
These acts will attract more than just football fans to the NFL’s biggest offseason event. With the doldrums of the league’s summer fast approaching, fans will want to squeeze every bit of excitement out of the draft as possible before the long wait for training camps in late July.
