What to Watch February: Biggest Music, NFL & NASCAR Events on Consecutive Weekends

by Julian Spivey
February is a HUGE month for some of the most significant moments in pop culture. The biggest events in music, the NFL, and NASCAR are all happening on consecutive Sundays this month!

Here are the events and shows you shouldn’t miss in February… 

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Grammy Awards – Sunday, February 2 on CBS @ 7 p.m. (CST)
Hailed as music’s biggest night, the 67th annual Grammy Awards are broadcast live from Los Angeles’s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 2, at 7 p.m. (CST). The broadcast will be telecast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+. For the fifth consecutive year, the telecast will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. Performers at the Grammy’s will include Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and more. The night’s most nominated artists include Beyonce, Taylor Swift and the previously mentioned performers.

9-1-1: Lone Star Series Finale – Monday, February 3 on Fox @ 7 p.m. (CST)
Fox’s best active drama series, “9-1-1: Lone Star,” says goodbye on Monday, February 3, after five seasons and 72 episodes. The series, which stars Rob Lowe as the captain of a fire station, has maintained a consistency of solid and almost always wild drama and nice performances from its supporting cast, most notably Jim Parrack. At times, the sequel to “9-1-1,” which now airs on ABC, has been more entertaining than its predecessor. I haven’t begun the final season, so I’m not sure how solid it’s been (especially after the departure of Sierra McClain), but hopefully, it’s kept up its solidly wacky and entertaining pace.

Super Bowl LIX: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Sunday, February 9 on Fox @ 5:30 p.m. (CST)
The most watched television event annually in America is the Super Bowl, and this year’s matchup is a rematch of the one two years ago when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in a hard-fought, tight game. Viewers should expect an equally entertaining and exciting game this year with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes trying to make the Chiefs the first NFL franchise in the Super Bowl era to win three straight titles. The Eagles are attempting to win the second Super Bowl in franchise history behind a great ground game led by running back Saquon Barkley. There are also dozens of highly anticipated commercials and a Super Bowl halftime show featuring arguably hip-hop’s brightest star, Kendrick Lamar, with a guest appearance by SZA.

Daytona 500 – Sunday, February 16 on Fox @ 1:30 p.m. (CST)
The Daytona 500 is often called NASCAR’s Super Bowl, even though it begins the racing season instead of ending with it and comes just one week after the NFL’s big game. The sport’s biggest race sees 40 cars bunched together in a pack at speeds nearing 200 mph, where any small mistake can lead to a crash known as the “big one,” and whichever driver wins will be remembered forever in the sport’s lore.

Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special – Sunday, February 16 on NBC @ 7 p.m. (CST)
NBC’s long-running sketch show “Saturday Night Live” is celebrating a half-century on television with a three-hour primetime special on Sunday, February 16 at 7 p.m. (CST), which will also include a one-hour red carpet preshow at 6 p.m. (CST). There isn’t a whole lot known about the star-studded event featuring current and former cast members and legendary hosts from the show’s past, but if you’ve seen the show’s previous 25th and 40th-anniversary specials, you’ll know it’ll be a must-see-event for ‘SNL’ fans. The live event will also be streaming on Peacock. 

The White Lotus – Sunday, February 16 on HBO @ 8 p.m. (CST)
HBO’s anthology series “The White Lotus,” created by Mike White, debuts its third season on Sunday, February 16 at 8 p.m. (CST) and can be streamed on Max. The satire always features different characters and storylines in a different locale, with the fictional White Lotus resort as the setting. Season three is set in Thailand and features a cast of Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey and more. “The White Lotus” has won 15 Emmy Awards for its first two seasons and will undoubtedly be one of the most talked about shows of 2025. 

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Zero Day – Thursday, February 20 on Netflix
Robert De Niro stars in “Zero Day,” dropping on Netflix on Thursday, February 20. The six-episode series, created by Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim and Michael Schmidt, is a political conspiracy thriller centering on a global cyberattack. De Niro plays a former U.S. President who is called out of retirement to find the source of the attack, which sounds incredibly far-fetched but, honestly, pretty badass. The talented supporting cast includes Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, Dan Stevens and Angela Bassett. 

What are you most looking forward to watching in February?