Five-time Grammy Award-winner Mary Chapin Carpenter, world renowned Cajun group BeauSoleil, and a Super Bowl carnival with all the elements of a New Orleans mardi gras parade also will be featured.

After the Pregame celebration, Grammy Award-winner Luther Vandross, will sing the National Anthem.

The coin toss will feature the winning coaches of the seven previous Super Bowls contested in New Orleans—legendary coaches Mike Ditka, Tom Flores, Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, George Seifert,and Hank Stram.

House of Blues hosting Superbowl Parties
The "House of Blues" is a restaurant and entertainment venue located in the French Quarter that is co-owned by actor and comedian Dan Akroyd, and will be the place to be for celebrity watching during SuperBowl festivities.

• Tuesday, January 21-- there will be a "Players Party" with Ricky Watters of the Philadelphia Eagles and friends.
• Wednesday, January 22-- Jim Kelly will be singing the blues with his friends at the infamous New Orleans hang-out(not literally, I hope).
• Thursday, January 23 --will be "Midnight Magic" a very special party with Dan Akroyd, Issac Tigrett, Howie Long and friends (Invitation Only-Boo, Hoo).
• Friday, January 24-- there will be a "After Midnight House Party" with assorted deejays.
• Super Bowl Night--don’t miss the "One to Sun" post Super Bowl Bash.

Kelly Hoping for Bowl Victory in New Orleans
Jim Kelly may get his ring after all-well, not quite the way he imagined. The Buffalo Bills’ quarterback will lead a team of NFL Legends against a squad of amateurs in New Orleans at the Cuervo Margarita Bowl on January 25, one day before Super Bowl XXXI, at the Pan American Stadium.

Kelly’s supporting cast will be impressive. Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett and one of Kelly’s old targets, former Bills receiver James Lofton will be joined by Conrad Dobler, Floyd Little, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Jim Kiick ,and Rickey Johnson.

The game is for a good cause, it will benefit the Buonconti Fund, a division of the Miami Project To Cure Paralysis.

ESPN2 will broadcast the game later in the day at 8:30 p.m.

Golf and Football Go Together
When you get lots of football players, golf is a good excuse to get together and golf is a good way to raise money for NFL Charities. The NFL Charity Golf Classic is a celebrity golf tournament benefiting NFL Charities. Some of the NFL celebrities: Marion Motley, Dick Butkus, Nick Buonconti, Erik Kramer, Nick Lowery, Dave Brown to name a few.

Celebrity Fans
"Boston Common" star, Anthony Clarke is a big fan of the New England Patriots. Sources tell me he actually offers to pay for his tickets and does! …Country Western singer Larry Gatlin is a "cheesehead"-he loves the Green Bay Packers.