Photos: Super Bowl Live off to lively start with first night

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Photos: Super Bowl Live in Atlanta off to lively start with first night

Atlanta’s Jermaine Dupri booked week of free shows at Centennial Olympic Park

Centennial Olympic Park was full of lights Saturday, January 26, 2019, for the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy and headliner The S.O.S. Band kicked things off. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Atlanta rap group Trillville wowed concertgoers at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019, during rapper Pastor Troy's set. Saturday was the opening night of Super Bowl Live, a fan village featuring concerts and other attractions. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy's signature heavyweight belt shined bright at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday, January 26, 2019, the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Troy kicked things off, before headliner The S.O.S. Band took the stage (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy's signature heavyweight belt shined bright at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday, January 26 2019, the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Troy kicked things off, before headliner The S.O.S. Band took the stage. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy helped kick things off at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday, January 26, 2019, the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Atlanta dance group Tear It Up Squad jumped on stage during rapper Pastor Troy's set, showing vintage ATL dance moves at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday, January 26, 2019, the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Troy kicked things off, before headliner The S.O.S. Band took the stage. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Starsky Thompson, a member of Atlanta dance group Tear It Up Squad, helped get the crowd moving during rapper Pastor Troy's set, showing vintage ATL dance moves at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday, January 26, 2019, the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

The S.O.S. Band closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019. Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri worked around the clock in order to book the legendary soul band, and his efforts were not in vain, as the band kept the crowd moving. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

The S.O.S. Band closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019. Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri worked around the clock in order to book the legendary soul band, and his efforts were not in vain, as the band kept the crowd moving. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Abdul Ra'oof (left) and Mary Davis (right), original members of The S.O.S. Band, closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

The S.O.S. Band closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019. Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri worked around the clock in order to book the legendary soul band, and his efforts were not in vain, as the band kept the crowd moving. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Evan Wright, 6, was all in, as The S.O.S. Band closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday night, January 26, 2019. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

Concertgoers sang along with the The S.O.S. Band, as they closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019. Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri worked around the clock in order to book the legendary soul band, and his efforts were not in vain, as the band kept the crowd moving. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo; RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

The S.O.S. Band closed the opening night of Super Bowl Live at Centennial Olympic Park Saturday night, January 26, 2019. Atlanta music mogul Jermaine Dupri worked around the clock in order to book the legendary soul band, and his efforts were not in vain, as the band kept the crowd moving. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

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Centennial Olympic Park was full of lights Saturday, January 26, 2019, for the opening night of Super Bowl Live. The fan village will feature concerts and other attractions all week, leading up to the Big Game. Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy and headliner The S.O.S. Band kicked things off. Admission is free to Super Bowl Live, which will be open daily through Feb. 2, except for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Photo: RYON HORNE / RHORNE@AJC.COM)

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