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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial was a public celebration of the then forthcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on January 18, 2009. By some estimates the attendance was over 400,000.
Performer(s) / Speaker(s)[7]Act[6]"Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron ...Joint Service Color guard, led by the ..."The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis ...Homage to leaders given Monuments or ...Bruce Springsteen and The Joyce Garrett ..."The Rising" by Bruce SpringsteenJan 18, 2009 · NPR broadcast the star-studded concert special live from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the official kickoff to inauguration festivities.
Sep 12, 2023 · In 2009, Usher, Shakira, and Stevie Wonder performed "Higher Ground" at Obama's inauguration ceremony. Listen to their rendition here.
Jan 21, 2021 · Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton delivered a message of unity in a video recorded as part of the “Celebrating America” inauguration concert.