The alternative halftime show — organized by Turning Point USA — featured performances from Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett, and included a tribute honoring Erika’s late husband, Charlie Kirk, the organization’s founder.

Turning Point Action has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in one of the GOP’s nastiest primary battles, supporting the controversial, conservative firebrand boost in his bid to unseat longtime Sen.