Super Bowl kickoff concert with free tickets to the show at Liberty State Park

January 27 Mayor Steve Fulop says everyone is to attend (well ok encouraged to attend) a Super Bowl Kickoff Concert with the Goo Goo Dolls and Macy's Fireworks. If you'll follow this handy dandy link you might be one of the lucky ones to get some free tickets.


Johnny Action Space Punk cannot officially endorse an event with the Goo Goo Dolls because, well, Goo Goo Dolls.

This Super Bowl thing must be a big deal, we get a Vignelli transit map out of it

Since the New Meadowlands (pay up Snoopy) is going to act as the fourth branch of government on Super Bowl Sunday and nobody will be tailgating or even driving to the game, you better get a look at the official transit map for the big event if you're planning on going. This isn't just any transit map, no Vignelli Associates was tasked with creating this one. They make the most famousest of transit line maps. You can hit up Gothamist for more on the story and map or check out the .pdf by clicking here. Those with tickets should keep in mind Governor Christie allegedly likes to slow down cross-border traffic on a giant scale if he is angered. He's stronger than the storm. Try and keep him happy until February 3.

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And here we thought the Super Bowl was about big names and big stars and so forth

And now we're being told the Super Bowl halftime show will be someone named Bruno Mars? The Star-Ledger got wind of the disappointing choice by the NFL via the Los Angeles Times.

Of all the people they could have gotten from out this way and the NFL handpicks Bruno Mars? Did they learn nothing from their debacle in Detroit when, instead of having Madonna or Kid Rock or Eminem or Stevie Wonder or Aretha Franklin or Diana Ross perform in a halftime in Detroit they selected Nickelback? Though to be fair to Nickelback you couldn't tell if they were good or bad that day as they couldn't be heard over the constant booing.

So Bruno Mars it is dear readers, what say you?