Game Day and Tailgate Playlist

Updated October 2026 · 34 songs · Titles and artists only

Game day music is about energy and crowd noise. This list uses stadium staples, hard rock and a few country songs for the parking lot. It builds toward kickoff and settles into a sing-along postgame.

The playlist

Pregame

Warm up the lot.

1. Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Start Me Up — The Rolling Stones
3. Taking Care of Business — Bachman-Turner Overdrive
4. Fortunate Son — Creedence Clearwater Revival
5. Down on the Corner — Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Born in the U.S.A. — Bruce Springsteen
7. Friends in Low Places — Garth Brooks
8. Cotton Eye Joe — Rednex
9. Wagon Wheel — Darius Rucker

Kickoff

The loudest songs of the day.

10. We Will Rock You — Queen
11. Seven Nation Army — The White Stripes
12. Thunderstruck — AC/DC
13. Back in Black — AC/DC
14. Welcome to the Jungle — Guns N' Roses
15. Enter Sandman — Metallica
16. Crazy Train — Ozzy Osbourne
17. Smoke on the Water — Deep Purple
18. Jump Around — House of Pain
19. Whoomp! (There It Is) — Tag Team
20. Eye of the Tiger — Survivor
21. Gonna Fly Now — Bill Conti
22. Sirius — The Alan Parsons Project
23. Lose Yourself — Eminem
24. Till I Collapse — Eminem
25. Stronger — Kanye West

Postgame

Win or lose, finish together.

26. We Are the Champions — Queen
27. Livin' on a Prayer — Bon Jovi
28. Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond
29. Mr. Brightside — The Killers
30. Party Rock Anthem — LMFAO
31. Can't Hold Us — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
32. Shout — The Isley Brothers
33. Let's Get It Started — Black Eyed Peas
34. Pump It — Black Eyed Peas

Tips for your game day and tailgate music

• Use a weatherproof speaker and carry a backup battery.
• Check your stadium rules. Many lots limit speaker volume.
• Keep the same few songs ready for big moments, such as a touchdown or a win.
• Skip long songs. Short songs keep the energy high.
• Share the queue with your group so everyone can add songs while you handle the grill.

Let guests vote instead of playing DJ

A tailgate has many people and one speaker. Start a Jukebox session, tape the QR code to the cooler, and let your group vote and request songs. The most-voted song plays next, so fans hear their favorites without a fight.

Here is how it works. The host starts a session from Apple Music. Guests join by 6-digit code, QR code or by being nearby. They vote on songs, request their own and vote to skip. The most-voted song plays next. Guests need no account, and only the host needs Apple Music.

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