COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Inauguration Day 2009 January 20

January 20 — Inauguration Day

8:00 AM

Gates open for ticketed attendees -- if you have tickets, it will be wise to arrive very early as crowds will be huge and security heavy.

10:00 AM

Preliminary festivities begin, including music by The United States Marine Band, The San Francisco Boys Chorus, and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.

11:30 AM

If you have tickets to event, you must have passed through security by this time.

Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks:

Senator Dianne Feinstein

Invocation

Dr. Rick Warren

Aretha Franklin will sing

Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office

Music composed by John Williams and performed by Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Gabriela Montero, and Anthony McGill.

12:00 Noon

As specified by the U.S. Constitution (20th Amendment), presidential terms of office begin and end at 12:00 noon on January 20.

Barack Obama

will take the oath of office, which is this simple, 36-word, statement:

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.
12:05 PM (approx)

President Barack Obama will give his inaugural address, speaking to the nation and world, for the first time, as President of the United States, followed by:

Poem

Elizabeth Alexander

Benediction

The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

The National Anthem

The United States Navy Band "Sea Chanters"
1:00 PM (approx)
Inaugural Luncheon.

For details on the menu and invited guests, see the news release.
2:00 PM (approx)
Parade

down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House.

If you have tickets, you need to be in your seats by 1:00 PM.

The Presidential Inauguration Committee announced on January 9 that 5,000 tickets to the parade would go on sale through Ticketmaster at 1:00 PM that day. They sold out quickly -- no more are available.
Evening
There are many inaugural balls held around Washington, DC. Some will be hosted by President Obama, others are just parties.
Balls Hosted by President ObamaFor details, see the

press release.
Youth Inaugural Ball - Young Americans aged 18-35
Obama Home States Inaugural Ball - Illinois and Hawaii invited guests
Biden Home States Inaugural Ball - Delaware and Pennsylvania invited guests
Eastern Inaugural Ball - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, PR, and USVI invited guests
Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball - MD, VA, DC, NY, NJ, and WV invited guests
Midwest Inaugural Ball - KS, IN, IA, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI, and MO invited guests
Southern Inaugural Ball - AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and TX invited guests
Western Inaugural Ball - AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, OK, GUAM/AS invited guests

Neighborhood Inaugural Ball,

hosted by President Obama (New 1/5)Washington Convention Center.

Low Cost and open to public.
Commander-in-Chief's Ball, hosted by President Obama (New 1/1)

For men and women in uniform only.
Unofficial Balls

All American Ball
Change Has Come Inaugural Gala
NEW 1/9: "The Dream Come True"

Inauguration Gala