How long it takes to set up the Super Bowl Halftime show set? Faster than you might think

The Super Bowl is the greatest show in all sports and entertainment each year. In addition to the exciting NFL game that decides the winner of the Vince Lombardy Trophy, the Halftime Show creates just as much buzz as the matchup itself, with performances from some of the world’s best and brightest artists. Over the years, we’ve seen legends take the stage, from Michael Jackson and Prince to Beyonce and Madonna. Just last year, Barbadian star Rihanna performed during the halftime show.

How long does the Halftime Show last?

The Super Bowl Halftime Show typically lasts around 13 minutes. Indeed, that was something that Rihanna commented on when she considered the daunting nature of squeezing 17 years of music into a show that fans in Glendale, Arizona, could enjoy.

The six-minute Halftime Show shuffle

Setting up the Super Bowl Halftime Show stage and taking it down is the real show that you’ll never get to see. It takes hundreds of staff at the Super Bowl to construct and dismantle the stage where the Halftime Show performer(s) will perform in a matter of just a few minutes, all while in front of a live audience and millions watching on television.

“Six minutes on and six minutes off the stage,” Charles Coplin, a former vice president of special events for the NFL, said in 2010. “There’s just no way to describe that other than sheer terror.” That’s exactly how much it takes for the army of people to make or break the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which, takes about a total of 20 minutes once it kicks off. With that said, it is still about the game.

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