The 2025 World Series is underway with the Dodgers and Blue Jays competing for baseball's biggest prize.
The Blue Jays took the first game of the series at Rogers Centre, thanks to Addison Barger's thrilling grand slam that blew a previously tied contest wide open. Toronto ended up beating the series favorites, 11-4.
But the Dodgers snatched one back to even the series in Game 2's 5-1 win, aided by Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete game. The Dodgers ace became the first pitcher to achieve that feat in the Fall Classic since 2015.
The Dodgers jumped ahead to a 2-1 series lead after winning Game 3's 18-inning marathon thriller, but then dropped the next two contests to the Blue Jays, who have looked and played like the better team in Games 4 and 5. Toronto is now just one win away from clinching their first World Series title since their repeat championship in '93.
Game 6 is Friday night at Rogers Centre.
Prior to these games, it's customary for a chosen singer to perform the U.S. and Canadian national anthems in honor of each MLB team. Here is a list of the national anthem singers who are scheduled to take the stage for each game of the 2025 World Series.
2025 World Series National Anthem Singers for Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
Location
Anthem Singer
Game 1
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Pharrell Williams, Voices of Fire
Game 2
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Bebe Rexha, Alessia Cara
Game 3
Dodger Stadium, L.A.
Brad Paisley, JP Saxe
Game 4
Dodger Stadium, L.A.
Tinashe, Deborah Cox
Game 5
Dodger Stadium, L.A.
Sofia Carson, Rufus Wainwright
Game 6
Rogers Centre, Toronto
John Vincent, David Grenon
Game 7*
Rogers Centre, Toronto
Pia Toscano, Noah Reid
Game 7 of 2025 World Series: Pia Toscano and Noah Reid
Pia Toscano will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of Game 7 at Rogers Centre. Toscano finished in ninth place on Season 10 of back in 2010 and has been in the music industry ever since.
The Canadian national anthem will be performed by Noah Reid, who is best known for his starring role as Patrick Brewer on the hit show . Reid, an actor for most of his life, has also thrived as a musician. He has released four albums since 2016 and was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song back in 2016.
Game 6 of 2025 World Series: John Vincent and David Grenon
Singer John Vincent will perform the U.S. national anthem in Game 6. Vincent is a longtime anthem singer at Wrigley Field for Cubs games and has been singing professionally since 2001. Vincent boasts an impressive baritone voice and was a regular fixture at Ditka's restaurant in downtown Chicago, where he lent his voice to popular hits by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and others. Earlier this year, Vincent wowed MLB audiences after he held a note for 25 seconds during one of his anthem renditions. You can listen to that performance here.
David Grenon will perform the Canadian national anthem. The Quebec native recently retired after 25 years serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. Grenon, who also goes by the stage name SoulBear, has performed a wide array of covers on his YouTube channel, including songs from the musical , Celine Dion and Freddie Mercury.
Game 5 of 2025 World Series: Sofia Carson and Rufus Wainwright
American actress and singer Sofia Carson will perform the U.S. national anthem in Game 5. Carson may be best known for her acting in the 2022 Netflix movie, , in which she was executive producer, plays the lead role and performs eight original songs on the soundtrack, including the hit single, "Come Back Home." Carson also played Evie in Disney Channel's Descendants movie franchise, and she became the first global ambassador for the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation in 2019.
Rufus Wainwright will perform the Canadian national anthem. The Canadian-American singer-songwriter has recorded 11 studio albums and has also written two classical operas. His first opera, , premiered in 2009 and received much acclaim.
Here are their World Series national anthem performances:
Game 4 of 2025 World Series: Tinashe and Deborah Cox
R&B singer and actress Tinashe will perform the U.S. national anthem in Game 4. Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe, better known as just Tinashe, first found mainstream success with her 2014 single, "2 On" featuring Schoolboy Q. She also did some acting in her career including her roles in the Western movie, ,as well as the TV comedy series, .
Deborah Cox will perform the Canadian national anthem. Born and raised in Toronto, Cox was briefly a professional backing vocalist for Celine Dion and also dabbled in acting and Broadway. Cox is considered one of Canada's top R&B artists with hits like "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" and "Let the World Be Ours Tonight." She was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2022
Listen to their national anthem renditions below:
Game 3 of 2025 World Series: Brad Paisley and JP Saxe
Country singer Brad Paisley will perform the U.S. national anthem in Game 3 at Los Angeles. This will mark his fifth anthem performance at the World Series, having previously been chosen to sing in 2017, '18, '19 and '24. Paisley, a three-time Grammy Award-winner, has charted over 50 singles on Billboard and has released 12 studio albums dating back to '99. He has also collaborated with famous country artists like Keith Urban, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood.
Pop singer-songwriter JP Saxe will perform the Canadian national anthem. Saxe was born in Toronto, but currently resides in Los Angeles, and he is best known for his song with Julia Michaels, "If the World Was Ending," which was nominated for a Grammy in 2021. His grandfather is János Starker, who is considered one of the greatest cellists of all time.
Here are their national anthem performances:
Game 2 of 2025 World Series: Bebe Rexha and Alessia Cara
American pop singer Bebe Rexha sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Game 2. The Brooklyn native has released three studio albums and is best known for her chart-topping collaborations with other artists, including "Hey Mama" with David Guetta and Nicki Minaj, "Me, Myself & I" with G-Eazy and "In the Name of Love" with Martin Garrix.
Alessia Cara sang "O Canada" in Game 2. The Ontorio-born singer-songwriter soared to global recognition with her mainstream singles "Scars to Your Beautiful" and "Here," and she has also been featured in several commercial hits with DJ and producer Zedd and rapper Logic. Cara became the first Canadian artist to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist back in 2018.
Here are their renditions of their respective national anthems:
Game 1 of 2025 World Series: Pharrell Williams and Voices of Fire
Pharrell Williams and the gospel choir, Voices of Fire, performed both "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" in Game 1 of the Fall Classic, kicking off the 2025 World Series in Toronto with an awe-inspiring cross-border homage to both teams.
Williams, a 13-time Grammy Award-winning artist, took the stage with Voices of Fire, a choir he formed with his uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams.
To pay tribute to the Canadian setting at Rogers Centre, Williams and the choir were joined by an ensemble comprised of a local Toronto orchestra during their national anthem renditions.
Listen to their goosebump-inducing performances here:
