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Presidential Inauguration

See the complete list of Inaugural balls

Cara Kelly
USA TODAY

President-elect Donald Trump will be attending three official balls Friday night. But there will be several other events and festivities around the nation's capital for inaugural revelers, and those looking for some counter-programming.

Donald Trump and Mike Pence will appear at the official Inaugural balls.

Liberty and Freedom: The Official Presidential Inaugural Balls

Jan. 20

Held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center

The president-elect, along with vice president-elect will be in attendance. According to a release Tuesday, the Presidential Inaugural Committee will provide television networks the right to air the live two-hour show simultaneously in both balls, though no timing or station information has been provided.

Special guests include Sam Moore, Tim Rushlow and his Big Band, Silhouettes, The Rockettes, Pelican 212, The Piano Guys, Circus 1903, Cache Olson, Lexi Walker, and Erin Boheme.

Salute to Our Armed Services Ball

Held at the National Building Museum

Special performances from Tony Orlando and Josh Weathers.

Creative Coalition Inaugural Ball for the Arts

Jan. 20

Held at the Harman Center for the Arts

Hosted by Tim Daly (Madam Secretary), John Leguizamo (Chef), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Reid Scott (Veep), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development), Tim Simons (Veep), Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black), Matthew Modine (Stranger Things), Mae Whitman (Parenthood), Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Danielle Panabaker (The Flash), Geoffrey Arend (Madam Secretary), and others. Special performance by the Blues Traveler.

Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance

Jan. 19

Museum of African American History and Culture

Hosted by Busboys and Poets, special guests include Solange, Angela Davis, Alice Walker, Danny Glover, Melissa Harris-Perry, Esperanza Spalding and Van Jones.

The Great Gatsby Presidential Inaugural Ball

Jan. 20

Held at the National Portrait Gallery

Billed as Washington's largest non-political, political event. A chance to step back to Women's Suffrage, the end of the first World War, the Volstead Act (in memoriam), Prohibition, and the roaring sights and sounds of the 1920's.

Washingtonian Inaugural Ball

Jan. 21

Held at the National Portrait Gallery

The Vettys Inaugural Ball

Jan. 20

Held at the Hay-Adams Hotel

Hosted by the Coalition to Salute American's Heroes, Academy of United States Veterans and Disabled American Veterans.

Veterans Inaugural Ball Salute to Heroes 

Jan. 20

Held at the Renaissance Washington hotel

Hosted by The American Legion and The Veterans Inaugural Committee. Special performance by Rascal Flatts lead vocalist Gary LeVox, who will be joined by songwriters Neil Thrasher and Wendell Mobley. Drew Carey will serve as emcee.

New York State Society Inaugural Celebration

Jan. 19

Held at the The Fairmont Hotel

Black Tie and Boots 

Jan. 19

Held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center

Hosted by the Texas State Society. Special performances by Jason Eady and Courtney Patton, Bonnie Bishop, The Frontmen: Richie McDonald of Lonestar, Tim Rushlow formerly of Little Texas and Larry Stewart of Restless Heart, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers.

South Carolina Presidential Inaugural Ball

Jan. 19

Held at the National Portrait Gallery

Hosted by the South Carolina State Society.

Inaugural Ball: A celebration of North Carolina

Jan. 21

Held at Arena Stage

Hosted by the North Carolina State Society.

Bluegrass Ball

Jan. 18

Held at the Omni Shoreham hotel

Hosted by the Kentucky Society of Washington.

Garden State Inaugural Ball

Jan. 19

Held at the Washington Court Hotel

Hosted by the New Jersey State Society.

Heartland Ball

Jan. 19

Held at the Marriott Marquis

Hosted by the Illinois State Society.

Georgia State Society Inaugural Ball

Jan. 19

Held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Voluncheers

Jan. 21

Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum

Hosted by the Tennessee State Society.

All American Inaugural Ball

Jan. 19

Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill

Best of the West Inaugural Reception

Jan. 21

Held at Old Ebbitt Grill

Hosted by the Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State Societies.

The Latino Coalition Presidential Inauguration Event

Jan. 18

Held at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave.

Great American Inaugural Ball

Jan. 20

Held at MGM National Harbor

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