ATLANTA — They came for Super Bowl XXXIV, but before, during

and after the game fans got plenty of music, too.

Local performances included sets by R&B superstars TLC, soul crooners D'Angelo and Eric Benet, Atlanta R&B trio Blaque, R&B quartet Vega, rap godfathers Run-D.M.C. and rappers the Goodie MOb — whose audience included boy band 'N Sync.

"We're in town to work a little with [Atlanta producer] She'kspere on some stuff for our new album," 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake said. "Also, we just wanted to get to as many parties as possible."

Thursday night, 'N Sync also attended ex–Los Angeles Laker guard Magic Johnson's party, where Benet performed songs from his latest release, A Day in the Life (1999).

TLC's Saturday show in the three-quarters-full Philips Arena featured many of their greatest hits, including "Waterfalls," "Creep" and "Red Light Special," as well as songs from their quintuple-platinum 1999 release, Fanmail, such as "No Scrubs" and "Come Down." The stage, backdropped by an enormous video screen, dwarfed the trio, who were constantly surrounded by dancers and back-up singers.

The audience, comprising mostly teenage girls, squealed throughout, especially when Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas called a man from the audience onstage and sang to him provocatively.

"The concert was awesome!" said Paolina de la Valette, 16, of Atlanta. "I have all of their CDs, and they were just as great in person as they are on their records."

The Super Bowl itself hosted a variety of artists. The pre-game show featured R&B icon Tina Turner; country singer Faith Hill sang the national anthem. Teen-pop sensation Christina Aguilera teamed with Latin crooner Enrique Iglesias and Atlanta R&B diva Toni Braxton for the half-time show.

Aguilera was in town opening for R&B superstars TLC, who played on Saturday

night. Besides Aguilera, Blaque performed, as well as new Detroit R&B

act Vega.

New-soul revivalist D'Angelo headlined Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell's "Hollywood Meets Politics" party Saturday in the Atlanta City Hall atrium. Wearing a semi-transparent black shirt, D'Angelo began with a tribute to recently deceased Atlanta soul-pioneer Curtis Mayfield, playing a falsetto-sweetened rendition of Mayfield's "Pusher Man" (RealAudio excerpt of original version).

D'Angelo, playing keyboards and accompanied by a guitarist and drummer, performed several tracks from his new album, Voodoo (Jan. 25), including "Spanish Joint" and "One Mo' Gin." Local DJ Ryan Cameron, from WHAT-FM (Hot 97.5), hosted the event, which began with New York's Kid Capri spinning blocks of hip-hop, R&B and reggae for the nearly 3,000 revelers. Then the Rev. Jesse Jackson gave D'Angelo a rhyming introduction.

Campbell modestly deferred praise for his party's popular bill. "I wish I could [take credit], but my staff put this together for me. All I did was show up."

The LaFace Records party Friday night showcased several of the label's artists. The host, Usher, first introduced new LaFace artist P!nk. She performed her new single, "There You Go," written and produced by She'kspere (TLC, Destiny's Child). P!nk was followed by Donell Jones, who did a soulful version of his hit single "U Know What's Up." Jones was followed by Goodie MOb, who performed their latest single, "Get Rich to This," off their new release, World Party (1999).

Several hip-hop acts performed throughout the weekend. Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip played on Thursday night at the Georgia World Congress Center, and following the game Sunday night, Run-D.M.C. played the Tabernacle.