Bands Playing Inauguration Night?

edpearson

Any ideas who's playing the inauguration parties? In the past, some stellar acts have played. I remember Stevie Ray Vaughan playing for George H.W. Bush in 1989. My guess is that Wilco will be a sure bet. Maybe the remaining members of the Grateful Dead. I doubt PJ will play, but you never know. Any ideas or knowledge of other bands playing these gigs?

Anon

Springsteen maybe?? Mellencamp? Dave Matthews?

Bathgate66

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brain of c

the reggie knighton band and 10 cc are opening for the kinks.



you can look it up.

aNiMaL

Oh dude, a PJ show at the Showbox would be fucking SWEET on Inauguration Day!!!

edpearson

Given the overwhelming youth vote that supported Obama and the fact that he appeared on more Rolling Stone covers this past year than anyone else, I'm thinking there's a sure bet that we'll see some good bands on the bill. Probably will be one of the best Inauguration line-ups ever. Picking Wilco is a sure thing because they're a Chicago based band and a huge supporter. So is (and I hate this band) Fall Out Boy. Smashing Pumpkins doesn't exactly fit the mold even though they're Chicago-based and anti-Bush, but you never know. According to Obama, one of his favorite songs is "Maggie's Farm" so Bob Dylan may be a possibility. Still, I'd love to see Pearl Jam on the bill since they are political and obvious supporters of Obama.