Which celebrities will be in Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII?
Beyond the whole "watching football" angle, the week of Super Bowl LII has (for some of us) another draw. Yes, watching the lives of the rich and famous unfold in and around the Twin Cities.
There will be no shortage of "[famous person] spotted at [well-known place in Minnesota]" stories. Many well-known entertainers will pop up throughout the week for in-game performances, Super Bowl parties, private events, talk show appearances, and more.
Why let the limo drivers, TSA agents, bartenders, servers, and hotel staff be the only ones to know which celebrity shows up where? A lot of it will play out on social media, so here's a guide. This is not an exhaustive list, but a pretty thorough one.
2 Chainz
Why: The rapper is scheduled to appear at Privé.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Odell Beckham Jr.
Why: The Giants' star wide receiver is appearing along with a ton of other NFL stars at the Players Tailgate event.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Jessica Biel
Why: The actress is from Minnesota, and her husband is performing at halftime.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Blac Chyna
Why: The model and reality TV star is scheduled to appear at Privé.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Sterling K. Brown
Why: The This Is Us actor is booked to appear on The Tonight Show, airing live from the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis right after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Nick Cannon
Why: The singer/actor is performing at the Lumber Exchange Building.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Cardi B
Why: The rapper is appearing at Privé, and her fiance Offset (from Migos) is performing at Rolling Stone's Super Bowl party at International Market Square the following day.
When: Thursday, Feb. 1; Friday, Feb. 2
The Chainsmokers
Why: The "Closer" hitmakers are performing at Mystic Lake Center.
When: Thursday, Feb. 1
Kelly Clarkson
Why: The pop star is performing at the Super Bowl's pre-game festivities at the Armory.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Dave Matthews Band
Why: The jam-rock band will play at the Xcel Energy Center.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Idris Elba
Why: The actor is hosting the Arctic Bold fashion event.
When: Thursday, Feb. 1
Fabolous
Why: The rapper is scheduled to appear at Aqua and Privé.
When: Friday, Feb. 2; Sunday, Feb. 4
Jimmy Fallon
Why: The Tonight Show will be filmed live at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis the evening of the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Brett Favre
Why: The former Vikings and Packers (ugh) QB will be signing autographs in the center court at Ridgedale mall.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Guy Fieri
Why: The celebrity chef is appearing along with NFL stars at the Players Tailgate event.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Jamie Foxx
Why: The singer/actor will perform at the Lumber Exchange Building.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Florida Georgia Line
Why: The country act will play at Mystic Showroom.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Gucci Mane
Why: The rapper is scheduled to appear at Privé.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Follow: Twitter, Instagram
Imagine Dragons
Why: The alt-rockers are performing at the EA Sports Bowl at the Armory.
When: Thursday, Feb. 1
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Why: The actor will be a guest on The Tonight Show after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Kevin Hart
Why: The comedian is telling jokes as part of his The Irresponsible Tour at Target Center.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Justin Hartley
Why: The This Is Us actor is booked to appear on The Tonight Show, airing live from the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis right after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Kaskade
Why: The DJ is performing at the Lumber Exchange Building.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Lil Jon
Why: The rapper is performing at the Lumber Exchange Building.
When: Thursday, Feb. 2
Lil Wayne
Why: The rapper is scheduled to appear at Privé.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Jennifer Lopez
Why: The singer/actor headlines the "DirecTV Now Super Saturday Night" show at the Armory.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Ludacris
Why: The rapper/actor is performing at the Lumber Exchange Building.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Machine Gun Kelly
Why: The hip-hop star is performing at the EA Sports Bowl at the Armory.
When: Thursday, Feb. 1
Floyd Mayweather
Why: The boxer is scheduled to appear at Privé.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Maria Menounos
Why: The presenter is emceeing the NFL's Huddle Women's Summit at Pantages Theater.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3.
Mandy Moore
Why: The This Is Us actress is booked to appear on The Tonight Show, airing live from the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis right after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Marshmello
Why: The DJ is performing at the Maxim Super Bowl Party at "The Maxim Dome" in downtown Minneapolis.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Chrissy Metz
Why: The This Is Us actress is booked to appear on The Tonight Show, airing live from the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis right after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Idina Menzel
Why: She's the headliner for Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' Super Bowl Live music events.
When: TBD
Migos
Why: The hip-hop group will perform at Rolling Stone's Super Bowl party at International Market Square.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Follow: Twitter, Instagram; Offset (T,IG) Quavo (T,IG) Takeoff (T,IG)
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Why: The Hamilton: An American Musical star will sing "America the Beautiful" before the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Adrian Peterson
Why: The former Vikings running back will be signing autographs at Macy's in the Mall of America.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3, 11 a.m. to noon.
Pink
Why: She's performing at the Armory ahead of the Super Bowl, and will sing the National Anthem at the game.
When: Friday, Feb. 2; Sunday, Feb. 4
Post Malone
Why: The rapper is performing at the Maxim Super Bowl Party at "The Maxim Dome" in downtown Minneapolis.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Dak Prescott
Why: The star Cowboys quarterback is appearing along with a ton of other NFL stars at the Players Tailgate event.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Questlove
Why: He's the bandleader for The Roots, who are The Tonight Show's house band. The show is live in Minneapolis after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Rick Ross
Why: The rapper is scheduled to be at the Lumber Exchange Building and Aqua.
When: Thursday, Feb. 1; Sunday, Feb. 4
The Roots
Why: They're The Tonight Show's house band. The show is live in Minneapolis after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Shaquille O'Neal (DJ Diesel)
Why: The former NBA star is performing at the Lumber Exchange Building.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Blake Shelton
Why: He's a big Gwen Stefani fan, and doesn't mind getting publicity.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Snoop Dogg
Why: He's performing at the Playboy Super Bowl Party at Privé.
When: Saturday, Feb. 3
Gwen Stefani
Why: The pop singer will perform at Mystic Lake Center.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Nick Swardson
Why: The comedian with local ties is a huge football fan, and has frequentlyposted his Vikings-related exploits.
When: Pretty much the entire weekend.
Justin Timberlake
Why: Obv. He's the Super Bowl halftime entertainment, he's hosting a listening party at Paisley Park, and he'll be a featured guest on The Tonight Show after the game.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Milo Ventimiglia
Why: The This Is Us actor is booked to appear on The Tonight Show, airing live from the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis right after the Super Bowl.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Young Dolph
Why: The rapper is scheduled to appear at Aqua.
When: Sunday, Feb. 4
Young Thug
Why: The rapper is scheduled to appear at Privé.
When: Friday, Feb. 2
Andrew Zimmern
Why: He's the Taste of the NFL's celebrity chef, and working at the Super Bowl pre-game party at the Armory.
When: He's based in Minnesota, so you'll probably hear from him all week long.
