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Updated Oct 30, 2026
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The Goo Goo Dolls, formed in Buffalo in 1986 by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, will headline halftime when the Bills host the Chiefs on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 26, at the new Highmark Stadium. It is the first Thanksgiving game Buffalo has ever hosted. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET.
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The show will be on the Bills Legends Deck and visible from all over the stadium. Every fan will get a light-up bracelet that flashes in synchronized patterns, so the crowd becomes part of the show. “The most Buffalo halftime show is happening at Highmark Stadium on Thanksgiving,” the Bills wrote.
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The band plays two sold-out benefit shows at Buffalo’s Town Ballroom on November 20 and 21 for the food bank FeedMore Western New York. The Goo Goo Dolls have sold 15 million records, and “Iris,” first released in 1998, has passed 6 billion streams.
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U2 will play at the Packers-Rams game on Thanksgiving Eve, and Miranda Lambert will headline the Cowboys’ Red Kettle Kickoff show against the Eagles. The Lions and the Steelers have not named a halftime act yet.
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The Four Tops will play halftime when the Lions host the unbeaten Vikings on Sunday, November 1, at 1 p.m. ET. It is the group’s first show at Ford Field since Super Bowl XL in 2006.
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