Cypress Hill, Mickey Thomas highlight Sunday’s game entertainment

Hip-hop group Cypress Hill will take the stage at Allegiant Stadium for halftime this Sunday when the Las Vegas Raiders host the Kansas City Chiefs.

Three decades ago, B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs sparked a trip that left popular culture stunned and staggering in anticipation for more. Naming themselves after a local street in Los Angeles, Cypress Hill burst on the scene in 1991 with the release of their self-titled debut album. Cypress Hill followed up with “Black Sunday” in the summer of 1993, which debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top 200, garnered three GRAMMY Award nominations, and went triple platinum in the U.S. As a result, Cypress Hill became the first rap group to have two albums in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 charts at the same time and is the first Latino-American hip-hop group to achieve platinum and multi-platinum success. Since the release of “Black Sunday,” Cypress Hill has put out seven more albums including “Elephants on Acid” and 2022’s critically acclaimed “Back in Black.”

Mickey Thomas, lead vocalist of ’80s rock band STARSHIP, will perform the National Anthem. With his soulful and compelling vocals, Mickey has established himself as one of rock music’s most recognizable stars. Mickey made his mark in 1976 as lead vocalist on the mega-hit “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” with The Elvin Bishop Band. In 1979, Mickey joined Jefferson Starship as the lead vocalist and recorded a string of hits including “Jane,” “No Way Out,” “Find Your Way Back,” “Stranger,” and “Layin’ It on the Line.” The group was renamed STARSHIP in 1985 and went on to record three No. 1 hit songs including “We Built This City,” “Sara,” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.”

The Raiders House Band returns for their fourth year of entertaining Raider Nation. This All-Star ensemble is an exciting, innovative and dynamic 19-piece orchestra led by David Perrico’s powerful trumpet and stunning vocalists, featuring an all-female acoustic string section. The house band is comprised of world-class Las Vegas musicians who have performed with the likes of superstar entertainers Celine Dion, Santana, Beyonce, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Shania Twain, and Diana Ross.