According to an official press announcement, the headline grid performances and hospitality stages for the event, scheduled for 20-22 November 2025, will feature Tomlinson taking the stage following the drivers’ parade, Brown performing ahead of the race start, and Kaskade closing out the night with a post-podium set.
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| Louis Tomlinson (Image source: Instagram) |
Louis Tomlinson, the former member of global pop phenomenon One Direction, has since forged a solo career marked by two studio albums and multiple international tours. His forthcoming third solo LP, How Did I Get Here?, will arrive on 23 January 2026 and is supported by the announcement of a world arena tour beginning in spring 2026, including North American dates from June. His inclusion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix signals an increasing crossover between mainstream pop stars and major live-sports events seeking broad global reach.
Kane Brown brings a different flavour — firmly rooted in contemporary country music but crossing over into pop and R&B influences. Brown has achieved diamond-certified hits with songs such as Heaven and What Ifs, the latter becoming one of the most-consumed country songs of its year with over ten million units certified by the RIAA. His pre-race performance at the Grand Prix will serve as an energetic opener, setting the tone for race day by bridging traditional country with global stadium pop sensibilities.
On the electronic side of the spectrum, Kaskade emerges as a veteran pillar of house and progressive dance music — his festival anthems and Grammy nominations underpin a career of major EDM influence. According to the event release, he is slated to deliver the finale set after the race’s podium celebration, turning the end of the sporting action into a full-fledged party moment. Meanwhile Steve Aoki, a Las Vegas-based DJ and producer, will also join the lineup, linking local-host flavour with global DJ credentials.
The inclusion of VAVO and DJ Pee .Wee further broadens the musical palette: VAVO is noted for pioneering a so-called “Country x EDM” or “YEEDM” movement, while DJ Pee .Wee is the alter-ego of multi-Grammy winner Anderson .Paak, bringing funk and DJ-culture credentials to the lineup. Their participation underscores the event’s strategy to cater to a hybrid audience of sport, music and nightlife.
From an event-strategic perspective, the grid entertainment move aligns with broader trends in major sporting spectacles: live music is no longer an afterthought, but a core component of the experience. By assembling artists from varying genres—pop, country, EDM—the Grand Prix organisers are positioning the Las Vegas race not just as a motorsport spectacle but as an entertainment-destination moment, leveraging the city’s identity as a global nightlife and culture hub. The choice of November 22 as the performance date places the music marquee alongside the intense race weekend, offering ticketholders premium vantage points in hospitality zones such as the Paddock Club, Skybox or Wynn Grid Club, each promising live views of the grid performances.
Furthermore, the breadth of the roster reflects the evolving profile of the F1 audience globally — younger, more music-savvy, more willing to crossover between musical genres and experiences. For Tomlinson it represents a high-profile global pop platform beyond the music charts; for Brown a chance to bring country-flavoured energy to one of the world’s most internationally-watched sporting stages; and for Kaskade, Aoki and their peers, a fusion of live-DJ spectacle with the adrenaline of motorsport.
In short, the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix is staging more than just a race—it is mounting a multi-genre entertainment showcase. With Tomlinson, Brown and Kaskade anchoring the musical narrative, this edition may well become a benchmark for how sport and pop-culture collaborate at the highest level. As fans descend on the Las Vegas Strip Circuit and hospitality suites, the race weekend promises to deliver both checkered-flag thrills and chart-topping beats.
Expect the music to be as fast-paced as the racing.
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