The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a star-studded lineup of musical performances celebrating the Bay Area’s rich musical culture as part of NBA All-Star 2025.

Renowned maestro, DJ Cassidy, will lead a special Bay Area edition of his “Pass The Mic Live!” starring award-winning artist and entrepreneur E-40, multi-platinum hip-hop artists Too $hort and Saweetie and multi-platinum vocal group En Vogue during the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, TruTV and MAX. 

The performance will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the Golden State Warriors, during the new NBA All-Star Game format.

Prior to tip-off, Oakland, Calif., native and three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq will deliver a special performance to welcome fans to the Bay Area and introduce the 2025 NBA All-Stars. 

Leading up to the event, Saadiq, joined by fellow Oakland native and nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks, appeared in a promotional short film exploring how the Bay has shaped their lives and careers. The film is now streaming across @NBA platforms.

On Saturday, Feb. 15, Academy Award® winner, five-time Grammy Award-winning artist and Vallejo, Calif. native H.E.R. will welcome fans to State Farm® All-Star Saturday Night alongside National Basketball Players Association Executive Director and four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors Andre Iguodala.   Additionally, Def Jam Recording artist LiAngelo “GELO” Ball will make his live televised debut, performing his hit single “Tweaker” ahead of the STARRY 3-Point Contest.  The track, which debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the #1 Rap song of 2025, topped the TikTok Top 50 Viral Chart and the Apple Music Hip-Hop Chart, among others.  Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and MAX.

Bay Area rapper LaRussell will take the stage to perform an original song to introduce the 2025 Castrol® Rising Stars, which will take place on Friday, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and MAX. 

As previously announced, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, GRAMMY Award-winning artists The Chainsmokers, Zedd and 2 Chainz, and multi-platinum artist Flo Rida will perform throughout the weekend at Pier 48 as part of the NBA All-Star Concert Series.  Tickets for the Concert Series are available at NBAEvents.com. 

The U.S. national anthem before the NBA All-Star Game will feature a tribute to the Los Angeles area in the wake of the devastating wildfires.  The performance will be led by Los Angeles firefighter and paramedic Dennis R. Rodriguez, accompanied by a presentation of the colors by fellow LAFD firefighters.  GRAMMY Award-winning singer Alessia Cara will perform the Canadian national anthem.   

On Saturday, five-time GRAMMY Award-winning musician and Morehouse alumnus PJ Morton will perform the U.S. national anthem before Morehouse College and Tuskegee University meet in the fourth annual NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T, which tips off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+, NBA TV and TruTV.  Morton will also join Oakland native and singer-songwriter Goapele to perform the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”