Overview
- Kehlani headlined Friday’s Big Game Block Party at City Hall as Super Bowl LX festivities ramped up, performing days after winning two Grammys.
- Attendance figures varied, with a city spokesperson citing an expectation of about 15,000 people while organizers told NBC Bay Area roughly 8,000 were anticipated.
- The lineup spotlighted Bay Area artists including DJ Ethan Dreams, harpist GEO with DJ Salenie, Kiyomi, Fijiana, DJ RCADE, and Noodles.
- City leaders cast the activation as a boost for downtown engagement under the new framework that allows large, privately produced events.
- Mayor Matt Mahan welcomed the turnout, noted a follow-up set by DJ Dom Dolla on Saturday, and said the city is using the week to prepare for March Madness and World Cup events.