Shaquille O’Neal and a few of his musician pals kicked off Super Bowl weekend Friday night — and the party was lit!

TMZ Sports was in the booth for Shaq’s Fun House bash at Cow Palace Arena in San Francisco, a party described as part carnival, part circus and part festival.

The legendary big man — aka DJ Diesel — was on the decks for his annual event … which goes down the Friday before Super Bowl Sunday.

T-Pain, Tiësto, and Disco Lines also took the stage and performed before the packed crowd.

Of course, the Bay Area is the center of the party universe this week … with the biggest stars from sports, entertainment, and music descending on San Francisco, all leading up to Super Bowl LX on Sunday.