Nba_all-star_game-primary-2014It’s All-Star Weekend and we know you’re ready to turn up, if you haven’t been doing so already. Halftime at the NBA All-Star Game is always a good time and this year will be no different.

Legendary New Orleans native musician Trombone Shorty is slated to perform in a Southern style celebration with 20-time Grammy Award-winning band Earth, Wind & Fire, multiplatinum R&B singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John.

So to get you excited about this year’s big performance, we’ve picked out the top 5 All-Star Game halftime performances.

1. Back in 2003, Mariah Carey brought tears to a legend’s eyes as she performed a tribute to Michael Jordan during halftime.

 

-Erika Benton-Martin (@leftcoast_rika)