Inauguration Activities, January 17-20
Inauguration Events * January 17-20, 2009 * Washington, DC
Inauguration is January 20th.
Overview of the Inauguration Schedule
Below is listed many activities,
events, galas and balls planned to honor the Inauguration of President-Elect
Obama on January 20. For additional activities, please keep checking this page, as well as the exhaustive listings at:
* InauguralEventsdc.com
* Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies website
* Washington, DC Government 2009 Inauguration website
Please note: The official balls are planned by the Presidential
Inaugural Committee and unofficial balls and parties are planned by the State
Societies of Washington, DC and a variety of other
organizations.
SATURDAY, JANUARY
17
President-Elect Obama and Vice
President-Elect Biden and their families will travel by train to Washington, DC
and will host events along the way in Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE; and
Baltimore, MD. Details to be announced.
The Green Inaugural Ball: Maximum
Celebration, Minimal Impact
Location: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $500 each.
Billed as DC's most eco-friendly
inauguration celebration, this ball is produced by green events planning company Event
Emissary, the ball will serving organic food and use earth-friendly linens and
serviceware.(This ball is not affiliated with Vice President Al Gore’s
event. They are two separate balls.)
Asia Society
Inaugural Reception
Time: 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Location:
St. Regis Hotel, 16th & K Streets, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets for
members: $100 individual, $175 couple, $250 VIP
Tickets for nonmembers: $150
individual, $275 couple
Asia Society celebrates the contributions that Asian
Americans have made to the presidential election.
BET Honors
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Warner Theatre, 1299
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Red-carpet watchers will want to take
note of the BET Honors as they celebrate legendary songstress Mary J. Blige;
groundbreaking filmmaker Tyler Perry; celebrated dancer and choreographer Judith
Jamison; businessman, philanthropist and basketball legend Earvin “Magic”
Johnson; B. Smith for her success as an entrepreneur; and the Congressman James
E. Clyburn.
Change the Game GALA
Location: The
Sports Club/LA, 22nd and M Street, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $75
Join
us as the worlds of entertainment, sports and politics come together for an
exclusive celebration. Special guests include current and former professional
athletes in addition to live music and dancing.
International
Inaugural Ball
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.
Location:
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets:
$12.
WHUR 96.3 FM and Inner Caucus Entertainment Inc., HiddenBeach Recordings
& KnockBoyz Productions presents this ball that will feature Project Runway
finalist Korto Momulu.
Sweet Honey in the
Rock (Annual Children's Concert)
Time: 2:00 p.m. and 5:00
p.m.
Location: Peoples Congregational Church, 4704 13th Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: $12
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the ensemble
will perform songs from its Grammy award-nominated CD, Experience...
101, along with the rest of its catalog. Guests are invited to join in the
fun by singing along and dancing in the aisles.
H.O.P.E. Inaugural
Youth Ball
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location: The
Trinity Center at Trinity University, 125 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington,
DC
Tickets: $77.50
A family-friendly inauguration
celebration.
Obamarama Pre-Inaugural Party
Host: DC
Blues Society
Time: 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Surf Club Live, 4711
Kenilworth Avenue, Hyattsville, MD
Tickets for Blues Society members: $10
Tickets for non-members: $12 non-members
Tickets at the door: $15
The evening will feature blues-y jazz, R&B and soul music by local
artist, CW Harrington & Band.
OBAMA 44/44
Grassroots Pre-Inaugural Ball
Location: Crystal Gateway
Marriott Hotel, 2799 Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA
Tickets for
Individuals: $130
Tickets for Couples: $250
Democratic Black Caucus of
Virginia hosts this celebration featuring live music, dancing and
dinner.
The People's Inaugural Ball
Time: 8:00
p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Location: The Historical Society of Washington, DC at Mount
Vernon Square, 801 K St. NW, Washington, DC
General AdmissionTickets: $75
Host Commitee VIP Pass: $250
We made the calls, we knocked on the
doors, and wrote the checks, now it is time to come together and celebrate the
role grassroots organizing played in electing Barack Obama and Joe
Biden.
Pre-Inaugural Kick-Off Celebration!
8pm-2am
Location: Tuscana West, 1350 I Street, NW, Washington, DC
General
Tickets: $135 (includes open bar from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., dinner and
dancing)
VIP tickets $200 (includes reserved seating, bottle service, heavy
hors d'oeuvres, open bar from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., dinner and complimentary
champagne)
Young & Powerful Group Launch Event
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Location: Capitol Hill Holiday Inn, 550 C
Street, SW, Washington, DC
Advanced Ticket Sale Price: $50
Ticket Price
includes heavy appetizers and beverages. "Join us as we celebrate the launch of
Young & Powerful as a political, social and economic national powerhouse
nationwide."
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
An official welcome
event, open to the public, will be held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to
kick off the inaugural celebration. Featured performers include Bruce
Springsteen. The event will air on HBO.
The African American Church Inaugural
Ball
Location: Grand Hyatt, 1000 H Street, NW, Washington,
DC
Tickets: $500 each
The Balm in Gilead is inviting the collective
membership of African American Churches and others to gather to honor our great
history, struggles and untiring strength and commitment to our future. Special
performances by Jessye Norman, Regina Belle, Micah Stampley, Jackie Farris,
Daniel Davis, Shari Addison, SAGE and the Grace Baptist Church Choir. To
purchase tickets, click
here.
The Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball
Time:
8:00 p.m.
Location: Smithsonian Institution, American Art Museum, 8th St. and
F St. NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $375 per guest; $500 per VIP
guest
Building on the Lincoln-Obama connections that have surfaced throughout
the election, the Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball celebrates the Obama inauguration
in the landmark building where Lincoln celebrated his own inauguration in 1865.
Lavish food stations and open bar are covered in this all-inclusive ticket
price. The ball also launches Living the Legacy: Lincoln in DC, a cultural
tourism promotion running January through April 2009. The promotion is part of a
nationwide Lincoln bicentennial celebration.
"2 Degrees of Separation" Champagne Brunch
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Fairmont
Washington Hotel Georgetown, 2401 M St. NW, Washington, DC
Tickets:
$85
Aloha Inaugural
Ball
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660
Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $300
Organized by former Obama
campaign workers, the ball will carry out a Hawai’i theme with island
entertainers and hula dancers, reminiscent of the president-elect’s years in
Hawai’i.
California Bash
Time: 8:00 p.m. to
Midnight
Location: Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum,
Independence Ave. at 6th St. SW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $150
"Fly Me to
the Moon" is the theme of this celebration, hosted by the California Democratic
Party.
California State Society’s Presidential Inaugural Luncheon
and Fashion Show
Time :11:30 a.m.
Location: The
Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC, 1150 22nd St. NW, Washington,
DC
"Dreams from My
Father" American Scholars Inaugural Ball
Location: Four
Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets:
$350-550
Hosted by the American Scholars Inaugural Ball Committee and the
National Intellectual Property Law Institute, along with The Hip Hop Caucus,
UNCF, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education,
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, and the National Alliance of Black School
Educators, the ball will celebrate African-American intellectuals and achievers
in various fields.
The Inaugural
Soiree
* Business Networking Reception: 6:00 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.
*
Gala: 8:00 p.m. 1:00 a.m.
Location: The Hudson Restaurant
and Lounge, 2030 M Street NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $150
Information:
Valerie Mullins at 301-390-5620 or Lisa Coakley at 202-438-7788
Tickets
include full dinner, live entertainment, Gala and networking with more than 200
businessmen and women. Sponsorship opportunities available.
The People's
Inaugural LGBT Gayla
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: The
Historical Society of Washington, DC at Mount Vernon Square, 801 K Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: $75 for General Admission; $250 for Host Committee
VIP Pass
We answered the call not just to elect a president, but to restore
decency, fairness, and equality for all Americans. Now, let's celebrate this
historic victory and begin mobilizing to take our fight for equality to every
door in America. Join LGBT grassroots activists from around the country as we
toast the election of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
Route 44 to The
White House
Four Seasons Hotel, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: $250
Grammy winner Albertina Walker, the "Queen
of Gospel", will headline a gospel and musical Inaugural brunch. The event will
benefit the DC-based CB&JT Family Foundation which provides youth mentoring
and senior assistance programs for underserved families.
Welcome to DC Inaugural Celebration
The
Historic Bohemian Caverns, 2001 11th Street NW, Washington, DC
Tickets:
$60-75
Information Group Sales/Sponsors: curt.midkiff@gmail.com
An event
celebrating the rich history of arts and culture in Washington, DC. The event
will feature live entertainment, local cuisine and an all-star musical tribute
to DC music icon Marvin Gaye, hosted by The Godfather of Go-Go Chuck
Brown!
MONDAY,
JANUARY 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of
Service
Location: Taking place throughout Washington,
DC
To honor Dr. King’s legacy, President-Elect Obama, Vice President-Elect
Biden and their families will participate in activities dedicated to serving
others in communities across the Washington, DC area. Additional events will be
held throughout the week.
AIDS Community
Inauguration Reception
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m.
Location: Hotel Monaco, 700 F St NW, in Washington, DC
The free
reception will honor the Inauguration of President Obama and a return to
science-based practices in the fight against HIV/AIDS. To obtain the
complimentary tickets, send an e-mail to info@nmac.org or call (202) 483-6622.
Free
Concert! Aretha Franklin Nuttin' But Stringz & the Let Freedom Ring Choir
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts Millennium Stage, Washington, DC
Tickets: Free tickets are
required.
Beginning at 4 pm on January 19, tickets will be distributed one
(1) per person, on a first-come first-served basis, in line in front of the
Concert Hall.
The Oprah Winfrey Show - SOLD OUT
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
Washington, DC
According to Harpo Productions, Winfrey will host a live
episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" from the Kennedy Center Opera House on Jan.
19, the day before Barack Obama takes the presidential oath of office. At least
two shows are planned in DC, the second on Wednesday.
Concert for
America's Children
(Presidential Inaugural Committee Official
Event)
Location: Verizon Center, Washington, DC
Tickets:
Concert will be free, but tickets will be required.
Arkansas State
Society Inaugural Party for Razorbacks
Location: National
Press Club 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC
Sunshine and Stars - SOLD OUT
Host; Florida State Society
Location: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th Street, NW, Washington,
DC
Tickets: Sold out, wait list is open.
Land of Lincoln
Inaugural Gala
Host: Illinois State Society
Reception and
dinner at 5:30 PM, gala follows from 8:30 PM-1:30 AM
Renaissance Washington
DC Hotel (999 9th St. NW, Washington, DC)
Tickets: $400, $200 for gala
only
Themed “Illinois Heroes,” the State Society’s inaugural gala highlights
the many magnificent cities, towns, riverfronts, and historical sites of
Illinois.
Indiana Inaugural Ball
Time: 6:00
p.m.
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $350; reserved tables $9000
Featured talent includes the Singing
Hoosiers from Indiana University and the Donati Orchestra.
Bluegrass Ball
Host: Kentucky State Society
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC
Members:
$175
Chef Michael Paley from Louisville’s acclaimed Proof of Main restaurant
will serve as executive chef for the inaugural gala.
Land of Enchantment
Inaugural Ball - SOLD OUT
Host: New Mexico State
Society
Location: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, 4th
Street & Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
North Carolina
Society Inaugural Ball - SOLD OUT
Location: Marriott Wardman
Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW, Washington, DC
South Dakota State Society
Inaugural Reception
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
Location: James Monroe House, 2017 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC
Members: $50
Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball
Texas State
Society
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront Street,
National Harbor, MD
History in the Making: “A Dream & A Change” Inaugural
Ball
The Babyboomer Professionals
Location: Sheraton
Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
Tickets:
$199, must have been purchased by 12/15
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Inaugural Gala Ball
Time: 8:00 p.m. - 1:00
a.m.
Location: Sequoia at Washington Harbor, 3000 K Street NW, Washington,
DC
Heroes Red, White, and Blue Inaugural Ball
Time: 8:00
p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Warner Theatre (513 13th Street, Washington, DC)
Tickets: Contact Barb Dickey for ticket pricing and sponsorships
Red
Carpet availability beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Celebrity-Press interviews: 5:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.
Tribute Concert &
Performance: 8:00 p.m.
After Party: 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Award Winning
Super Producer and Chart-Topping Hit Maker Nile Rodgers, will produce a
three-hour tribute concert for honored guests, including wounded service
members, their families, decorated American war veterans and VIPs. The title
sponsor of the event is Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS). Contact Barb
Dickey at (202) 248-4406 or bdickey@heroball.org. Otherwise,
visit: www.heroball.org.
International Conservation Caucus Foundation Inauguration
Gala ICC Foundation
Time: 6:30 for VIP and general
receptions, 7:30 dinner
Location: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
Tickets:
$2,500
Pearl Gala - SOLD OUT
Host: Asian
Americans for Obama
Time: 7:00 p.m. - Midnight
Location: Mandarin
Oriental, Washington DC, 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
Guests are
also invited to attend a morning conference about voting results, the political
appointment process and the legislative issues for the next
Congress.
The Historic Inaugural Ball
Sponsored by
Changeworks, LLC
Location: Historic Society of Washington, DC, 801 K Street
NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $200
A gala celebrating Martin Luther King,
Jr.'s birthday and the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Yes We Did!
Celebration
Host: Pennsylvania Democratic
Party
Washington Plaza Hotel (10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington,
DC)
Tickets: $150
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, Senator Bob Casey,
Chairman T.J. Rooney, members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation and
other Pennsylvania Democrats join together for a night of fun and
celebration.
Young and Powerful Black Tie Gala and Awards
Ceremony
Location: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 400 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $125, includes open bar from 8pm - 9pm, heavy
Hors D'oeuvres and live music
Dine, dance and toast President-elect Obama's
victory with young professionals from across the nation.
South Carolina
State Society Inaugural Ball - SOLD OUT
Location: Smithsonian
Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave. at 7th Street, SW, Washington,
DC
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Harman Center for the Arts (610 F St. NW, Washington, DC)
Tickets: $1,000
general admission; $2,500 VIP
Hosted by Russell Simmons, LL Cool J and T.I.,
this event donates proceeds to the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network to continue its
nonprofit work in helping to serve as a catalyst for education advocacy and
other empowerment programs for young adults throughout the United
States.
Arab-American 2009 Inaugural
Celebration
Host: Arab-American Institute
Time: 7:00 p.m.
to 11 p.m.
Location: The Fairmont Washington, DC Hotel, 2401 M Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: $100
Arab-American comedians Dean Obeidallah and
Aron Kader of Comedy Central's Axis of Evil entertain
party-goers.
A Salute to Change
Presented by The
National Black Chamber of Commerce and the National Newspaper Publishers
Foundation
Time: 8:00 p.m. to Midnight
Location: La Maison Francaise,
Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC
Tickets: $250
The
Gala Benefits the NNPA Foundation and the NNPA Media Services Wing of the John
H. Johnson School of Journalism at Howard University. Evening includes buffet
dinner, dancing and a full bar Sponsored by Hennessy Entertainment. Attire:
Black Tie Optional. Tickets MUST be purchased in
advance.
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 20
Inauguration Day - Swearing-in ceremony,
Inaugural Parade, and official Inaugural Balls. Learn more about Inauguration here. Additional details are available
below.
Swearing-In
Time: Security checkpoints
will open for the Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony at 8:00 a.m. Ticketed guests
are advised to arrive by 9:00 a.m. Ceremony begins at 11:30
a.m.
Tickets: Each Senator and
Representative receives a limited quantity of free tickets that they may
distribute to the public at their discretion. The public should be aware that no
website or other ticket outlet actually has inaugural swearing-in tickets to
sell, regardless of what they may claim.
Those who come to witness the
swearing-in ceremony will be able to watch and listen to the ceremony on large
screens that will be set up along the National Mall.
Following the oath
of office, the President will give his inaugural address, setting out his vision
for America and goals for the nation. After the Inauguration ceremonies, the
President and the Vice-President will attend an Inaugural luncheon in the
Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
Presidential Inauguration
Parade
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Cost: Tickets are NOT required. The
public will not be allowed to lineup along the parade route before 7
a.m.
Location: Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Viewing stands and
bleachers will extend from 3rd to 17th streets.
The presidential inaugural parade is
coordinated by the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) which includes
members from all branches of the armed forces of the United States. Since 1789,
the U.S. armed forces have participated in this important American tradition
honoring our commander in chief. During the 10-day inaugural period from January
15 to January 24, 2009, armed forces personnel will provide ceremonial support
with musical units, marching bands, color guards, salute batteries and honor
cordons.
Out For Equality:
The LGBT Community Commemoration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden's
Inauguration
Location: Renaissance Mayflower Hotel,
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $375 each.
Organizers
have tapped lesbian rocker Melissa Etheridge, GLBT-ally and pop icon Cyndi
Lauper,
dance-floor diva Thelma Houston and gay musician Rufus Wainwright to
appear at the event. For tickets, visit
here.
Purple
Ball
Date: January
20th
Location: Fairmont Hotel
Tickets start at $500, and include
dinner and a concert.
Eracism Foundation is hosting the Purple Ball. Founded
by Louis Gossett, the Eracism Foundation’s mission is to eradicate the
systematic impacts of all forms of racism by providing programs that foster
cultural diversity, historical enrichment, education, and antiviolence
initiatives. Special performance by Il Divo, Peter Cincotti and Hill Harper. To
purchase tickets, click
here .
11th American Indian Ball: A Celebration of
Many Nations - One
People
Host: American Indian Society (AIS) of Washington,
DC
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA
Tickets start at $140
The 2009 American
Indian Inaugural Ball brings together Native leaders, organizations, artists,
musicians, and professionals from across the country. The 2009 American Indian
Inaugural Ball Planning Committee is made up of professionals from within the
American Indian Society (AIS) of Washington, DC and is working toward making
this the best Inaugural Ball ever! For ticket information, click
here.
Inaugural Power
Spot
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ronald Reagan
Building & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: Currently for sponsors, only
Sponsorship
opportunities are still available at the Inaugural Power Spot, a reserved lounge
that will serve as a resting sanctuary in the Ronald Reagan Building &
International Trade Center on Jan. 20. Organizations may join as sponsors and
invite their top notch VIP clients to enjoy lavish catering service and
television coverage of the parade and celebration. (This event does not include
tickets to the 2009 Inauguration or parade.) For more information or to become
a sponsor, please contact Damelia Shaw at 202.789.7052 or
damelia.shaw@destinationdc.com.
Ask for America
Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
Time: 7:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Marriott Washington Wardman Park (2600 Woodley Rd. NW, Washington,
DC)
Tickets: $125
The 5th Inaugural Prayer Breakfast brings people
together on Inauguration Day to pray for the newly elected
officials.
Inaugural Parade Brunch
Host: New York
State Society
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Willard
Intercontinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC
Tickets:
Member $155, Non-members: $180
State Society of
Arizona Inaugural Ball
Time: 8:00 p.m. -
Midnight
Location: The Historical Society of Washington, DC, 801 K Street NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: Single:$175, Couple: $300, Family of 4:
$650
Garden State Inaugural Gala - SOLD OUT
Time: 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Location: Washington Court
Hotel, 525 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
The gala features a
performance by Bruce Springsteen tribute band, B Street
Band.
MTV's Be
the Change Inaugural Ball
Location: Ronald Reagan Building
& International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
The ball will be televised live on MTV and will feature several leading
artists, celebrities and government officials (to be named later), alongside
hundreds of young people who've been chosen to attend based on their
demonstrated volunteerism.
American Music
Inaugural Events
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Washington
Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road, Washington, DC
Tickets: $350 for
Urban Inaugural Ball, $450 for Inaugural Ball of Legends
Two Inaugural Balls
under one American Music Umbrella! The Inaugural Ball of Legends is hosted by
Dionne Warwick and features guests Chaka Khan, Yolanda Adams, George Clinton and
even Washington Redskin Jason Taylor. And Ludicris will play host to the Urban
Inaugural Ball Fantasia, Big Boi from Outkast, Cedric the Entertainer, Monica
and others.
A Night of Stars - SOLD OUT
Host:
Pennsylvania State Society
Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC, 22nd and M Street,
NW, Washington, DC
Fox News’ Tony Perkins will emcee the event, which
features performing artists from Mark Rivera Entertainment.
The George
Washington University Inaugural Ball
Time: 8:00 p.m. -
Midnight
Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW,
Washington, DC
The gala celebration features live bands, talent from the GW
performance community, and televised Inauguration Day coverage.
Bytes & Books Inaugural
Ball
Host: National Coalition for Technology in Education
and Training
Location: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street,
SE, Washington, DC
Unity in Service Inaugural Ball
Unity in Service
Location: Trinity University, 125 Michigan
Avenue, NE, Washington, DC
Tickets before December 20: $90 standard, $120
preferred
Tickets after December 20: $110 standard and $150 preferred
Change Has Come Inaugural Gala
The Babyboomer
Professionals
Location: Hilton Washington Embassy Row, 2015 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Demand in DC:
Applauding the Empowerment of People Thru Art, Film, and Music
Location: Black Cat, 1811 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $10
The Creative Coalition Gala Inaugural Ball - SOLD
OUT
Location: Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: Bronze package (2 tickets): $10,000
The President's
Ball
Location: The Washington Times Building, 3600 New York
Avenue, NE, Washington, DC
Tickets: $200 before 12/31/08; $250 after
12/31/08
Organized by the Maryland Inaugural Special Committee. Entertainment
includes pianist Charles Covington and musical groups, The Softones and The
Rollex Band.
All American Ball
Location: Westin
Washington DC City Center Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW, Washington, DC
Tickets:
$175
We the People Presidential Inaugural Gala &
Ball
Location: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400
New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Organized by campaign volunteers, the
gala recognizes the hard work and dedication of volunteers across the country
with a VIP celebration, featuring open bar, three-course dinner and live
entertainment by the Fabulous Fantoms with lead singer Heather Liverpool.
Georgetown Harbour Inaugural Gala
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Tony & Joe's Seafood Place
Location: Tony & Joe's
Seafood Place, Washington Harbour in Georgetown, Washington, DC
Tickets:
Prices start at $150
Join us for heavy appetizers and hors d’ oeuvres, a
four-hour open bar, three large inside bars and six large tented patio bars, as
well as live entertainment. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Yellow
Ribbon Fund.
Baltimore Washington Black McDonald's Operators Association
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: City Club at Franklin Square,
1300 I Street, NW, Washington, DC)
Tickets: $200 per person
The event will
feature hors d’oeuvres, open bar, dancing and live music by Jonathan Davis Jazz
Band and XPD’s Band and Show. All proceeds from the event will fund BMOA
initiatives, including Develop Young Minds, an organization that provides
financial support to children with limited resources in the communities that the
BMOA operators serve. Money is awarded to support academic, art and athletic
initiatives in these areas.
Inaugural Peace
Ball - SOLD OUT
Location: Smithsonian Institution: Postal
Museum, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC
Hosted by Busboys and
Poets, the Smithsonian Postal Museum and special guest host Harry Belafonte, the
ball will be the largest gathering of peace activists in Washington on
Inauguration Day without a protest. It will be an occasion of celebration, dance
and music...but also an event to ensure that we're on a steady course for peace
and justice and that these items are on the agenda for the Obama
administration.
Sikh Inaugural Ball
Sikh Cultural
Center
Location: Ascot I-The Indian Experience, 1708 L Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Tickets: $150, $250 VIP tickets
2009 Florida
Inaugural Celebration
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $200
Net proceeds will
benefit all the American Red Cross Chapters in Florida
For information, call:
(703) 905-9838.
Guests will enjoy a delicious spread of food and drinks in
the museum's grand Potomac Atrium, where they will be entertained by a live
band. Sponsors at the Platinum and Gold levels can mingle over cocktails and
hors d'oeuvres in an exclusive VIP entertaining room overlooking the United
States Capitol.
Inaugural DC Ball
Time: 8:00 p.m.-
Midnight
Location: The Old Post Office Pavilion, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC
The Inaugural DC Ball is brought to you by the producers of
the Barbecue Battle event, held annually in DC. Benefiting the Metropolitan
Police Boys & Girls Clubs, the Inaugural DC Ball will feature DC's very own
Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, along with guest DJs and a special guest host.
Ticket prices include beer, wine, non- alcoholic beverages and hors d'oeuvres.
This is a 21 and over event.
Servant Forge
Humanitarian Ball:
"In Imperfect Offering: Serving Kids from Kenya to King
Street"
Time: 8:00 p.m. - Midnight
Location: Torpedo
Factory, 105 Union Street, Alexandria, VA
Tickets: $150
The Servant
Forge, an Alexandria, VA based non-profit promoting a service orientation to all
professions and challenging citizens to engage in civic transformation, is the
host for the evening. Half of the ticket price will support or go directly to
Kenya and Alexandria to support mentoring, youth employment and development
projects.
A Formal Affair for Change
Time: 7:00
p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Location: Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Boulevard,
McLean, VA
Tickets: $38
