GAME DETAILS & ENTERTAINMENT
TIAA BANK FIELD GAME DAY SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. Ticket office opens (north end zone between Gates 2 and 3)
11:00 a.m. Fan Entertainment Zone opens (south end zone between Gates 1 and 4)
11:00 a.m. TIAA Bank Field seating bowl and all gates open
1:00 p.m. Kickoff
THE FAN ENTERTAINMENT ZONE PRESENTED BY PRI PRODUCTIONS
Located on the south side of the stadium, the Fan Entertainment Zone is where you
can experience food, fun and football three hours prior to kickoff. Join us for exciting
interactive features.
PREGAME
NATIONAL ANTHEM
The Ritz Voices community choir was founded in 2000 by Artistic Director Deborah
McDuffie. Originally a youth choir, every August the most talented northeast Florida
vocalists audition for the prestigious vocal ensemble, which has performed with Barry
Manilow, Peabo Bryson, Oleta Adams, Paul Shaffer, Jon Secada, Regina Belle, and
Manhattans’ Gerald Alston.
At the star-studded 2003 New York City tribute to Grammy Award winning singer/
songwriters Ashford & Simpson, Ritz Voices shared the stage with Dionne Warwick,
Bill Cosby, Freddie Jackson, Paul Shaffer and Lisa Fisher. Just 3 weeks later the youth
ensemble walked away with 1st place “Out of Town” honors (Adult category) at New
York’s’ McDonald’s Gospel fest.
When Wayne Weaver, former owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the NFL owner’s
annual meeting on the flight deck of the USS John F. Kennedy in 2004, it was Ritz Voices
he tapped for entertainment. The young people received accolades for their mesmerizing
performance of patriotic tunes.
Ritz Voices, a 501 (c3) not-for-profit arts organization, has represented Jacksonville at
many formal events, including the annual Martin Luther King Breakfast, opening of the
new transportation hub in downtown Jacksonville, the Mayor’s Holiday Party at City Hall,
Jacksonville Int’l Airports new wing opening, Jax Day at the State Capitol in Tallahassee, and
the inauguration of every Mayor and City Council President from 2003-2010.
As the young singers matured, most remained with Ritz Voices, and today its members
are high school age and older. While the program’s emphasis is on American musical
art forms, the choir has an extensive repertoire which includes inspirational, classical,
patriotic and music of other cultures.
At this time, In-person rehearsals have been suspended due to the pandemic, however
plans are being made to continue the ensemble virtually.
On hand to interpret the National Anthem for the hearing impaired is ROAR Cheerleader
Kinsey.