Music Lineup for Inaugural Opening Event Released

The lineup for the Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural was announced today on the Presidential Inaugural Committee blog and it is a great one: “Musical performers scheduled for the event include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am, and Stevie Wonder. Among those reading historical passages will be Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington.” The event will be televised on HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT).

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