NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Petty is the official Super Bowl football championship halftime show performer, but the week leading up to the big US game will feature plenty of other performers, including Ludacris and Soulja Boy Tell'em.

The 30-year-old rapper Ludacris has been selected to perform at ESPN The Magazine's Next party February 1, which will highlight future trends in sports, technology and lifestyle.

The Super Bowl is February 3 at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Soulja Boy Tell'em, whose "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" was one of last year's biggest hits and dance crazes, will be holding a dance challenge featuring athletes at an ESPN The Magazine event February 2.

The days leading up to Super Bowl will feature a bevy of parties and special events.

Mary J. Blige and Maroon 5 will perform at "The VH1 Pepsi Smash Superbowl Bash" on Jan. 31; the concert will air on the cable network February 2.