Aoki, MORTEN and Sparks set for Las Vegas GP build-up

Steve Aoki, MORTEN and Jordin Sparks will headline the pre-race entertainment at the 2026 Las Vegas Grand Prix, organisers have announced. Aoki is set to perform on the grid before the race on 21 November, returning for another appearance at the event.

MORTEN’s set is scheduled ahead of the driver introductions, while Sparks will sing the national anthem before the start. The announcement adds a substantial live-music element to the race-day programme, although access to some grid performances will depend on the ticket a fan holds.

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Grid entertainment will be limited to selected ticket areas

The performances will not be visible to every ticket holder. Organisers say access to views of some acts is included with the Heineken Silver Main Grandstand, Skybox and Trackside Tavern, as well as the Paddock Club, Wynn Grid Club and Gordon Ramsay at F1 Garage.

The sequence places MORTEN ahead of the driver introductions, followed by Sparks’ anthem performance before the race. The source of the announcement described the introductions as a popular part of the Las Vegas weekend, recalling the viral interaction between Sergio Perez and Bruce Buffer.

More acts are booked across the event’s venues

The wider entertainment schedule extends beyond the grid. The Paddock Club will host mentalist Colin Cloud and performers from Now You See Me Live, an illusion show inspired by the film series. Bryce Alakai, from the eighth season of Love Island USA, is due to DJ at the Wynn Grid Club on race night.

The T-Mobile Stage at Sphere will feature Sean Paul, Disclosure, Two Friends, Natasha Bedingfield, Gorgon City and Ja Rule. The Backstreet Boys are scheduled to perform at the first F1 Afterparty at Sphere. Disco Dom, Icona Pop and The Australian Bee Gees Show are listed for the Heineken Stage.

Las Vegas Grand Prix president and CEO Emily Prazer said the aim was to make music part of the event’s identity, from the build-up on the grid through to the start. The line-up combines pre-race performances with acts spread across several venues, with ticket access determining which parts fans can see.