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Mariachi band performs national anthem at Soldier Field

musicSep 29, 2026516,115

Mariachi Herencia de México performed the U.S. national anthem before Monday Night Football at Soldier Field in Chicago as the Bears hosted the Philadelphia Eagles. The appearance was presented as part of the NFL’s Latino Heritage Month program Por La Cultura, which runs September 15 to October 15. Broadly the performance was praised by the crowd in Chicago and by many online commenters, who called it one of the best regular season anthems and applauded the arrangement. Conservative MAGA commentators and supporters criticized the choice and reacted angrily, a response noted in coverage of the event. The NFL framed the selection as part of a wider effort to feature diverse cultural performances around its schedule.

Ricky Davila
@therickydavila.bsky.social

MAGA is now angry at seeing a Mariachi band of Mexican-Americans playing the National Anthem at a football game. It has always been about racism and white supremacy.

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