“Playing at the Super Bowl is the easy part. It’s the musical director responsibilities leading up that’s stressful”: Adam Blackstone heads up the biggest gigs on the planet – now with a 5-string Jackson bass named after his grandmother

Adam Blackstone.

Having worked as a Musical Director for mainstream heavyweights like Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Eminem and Maroon 5, it would be fair to say Adam Blackstone is a leading authority when it comes to curating engaging live shows.

The Philadelphia session maestro is accustomed to delivering in high-pressure environments such as the Oscars, the Grammys and – most notably of all – the Super Bowl halftime shows, where he’s overseen performances by Shakira and J-Lo, as well as last year’s headline-making Rihanna set.