Three big names will be rocking the NFL Draft for free in less than a month. The NFL has announced the NFL Draft Entertainment Series will be headlined by country star Kane Brown, Pittsburgh-native and Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa and Pittsburgh-area rock star Bret Michaels. Performances will take place at the Draft Theater adjacent to Acrisure Stadium. NFL Draft Kickoff KELS, a Pittsburgh-native and jazz-trained musician, will sing the national anthem on the first day of the Draft. Before that, you can catch the James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s National Hymn Choir, featuring The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh, conducted by Grammy Award-winning, Dr. Jeffery Redding.Wiz Khalifa and Bret MichaelsWiz Khalifa and Bret Michaels are slated to perform on the second day of NFL Draft festivities, April 24. Wiz and Bret will perform at 5:15 p.m., ahead of Draft rounds 2 and 3 that evening.”Coming home to Pittsburgh for the Draft is pretty special,” said Wiz Khalifa. “This city raised me, and the energy here is different. Being back with the fans and representing the city in a moment like this just feels right.””I cannot be more honored, excited and fired up to be asked to perform at the Pittsburgh 2026 Draft on Friday night. As a Pittsburgh native and a diehard fan of the Steelers, the NFL and all things Pittsburgh, this is a dream come true,” Michaels said. Kane Brown Brown will take the stage for the finale of the 2026 NFL Draft entertainment series on April 25 following selections. “The Draft is one of those weekends where you can feel how much the game means to people,” said Brown. “Fans, players, the whole city, everyone’s part of it. Being here for that is going to be unforgettable.”Fans who wish to enjoy the free entertainment series are encouraged to arrive early. Standing room is on a first-come, first-served basis.
PITTSBURGH —
Three big names will be rocking the NFL Draft for free in less than a month.
The NFL has announced the NFL Draft Entertainment Series will be headlined by country star Kane Brown, Pittsburgh-native and Grammy-nominated rapper Wiz Khalifa and Pittsburgh-area rock star Bret Michaels.
Performances will take place at the Draft Theater adjacent to Acrisure Stadium.
NFL Draft Kickoff
KELS, a Pittsburgh-native and jazz-trained musician, will sing the national anthem on the first day of the Draft. Before that, you can catch the James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s National Hymn Choir, featuring The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh, conducted by Grammy Award-winning, Dr. Jeffery Redding.
Wiz Khalifa and Bret Michaels
Wiz Khalifa and Bret Michaels are slated to perform on the second day of NFL Draft festivities, April 24.
Wiz and Bret will perform at 5:15 p.m., ahead of Draft rounds 2 and 3 that evening.
“Coming home to Pittsburgh for the Draft is pretty special,” said Wiz Khalifa. “This city raised me, and the energy here is different. Being back with the fans and representing the city in a moment like this just feels right.”
“I cannot be more honored, excited and fired up to be asked to perform at the Pittsburgh 2026 Draft on Friday night. As a Pittsburgh native and a diehard fan of the Steelers, the NFL and all things Pittsburgh, this is a dream come true,” Michaels said.
Kane Brown
Brown will take the stage for the finale of the 2026 NFL Draft entertainment series on April 25 following selections.
“The Draft is one of those weekends where you can feel how much the game means to people,” said Brown. “Fans, players, the whole city, everyone’s part of it. Being here for that is going to be unforgettable.”
Fans who wish to enjoy the free entertainment series are encouraged to arrive early. Standing room is on a first-come, first-served basis.
