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Too many inaugural balls and events have come on the schedule for me to update my last list so I am providing a brand new one here. Some of the information below was provided to me by ball organizers, and other info I found on my own. The vast majority of this list comes from Destination DC, which is the tourism marketing arm for Washington, D.C. Thanks to Destination DC for helping me keep on top of everything.
All new information I add will be noted as such.
Just a note before you proceed to the information below. A lot of the web sites that I've linked to are adequate, but not exactly designed for the massive amount of people who want to know everything inauguration related. That being said, if a link takes you to a web site that doesn't work, check back later and see if it's fixed. Some of the sites have been upgraded recently so you may experience only short service interruptions.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
The People's Inaugural Premier
8pm
The Historical Society of Washington, DC at Mount Vernon Square
801 K St. NW
Tickets: $75 for General Admission; $250 for Host Committee VIP Pass
www.thepeoplesinaugural.com
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
H.O.P.E. Inaugural Youth Ball
6- 10pm
The Trinity Center at Trinity University
125 Michigan Ave. NE
Tickets: $75 (advance sales)
www.hopeinauguralball.com
Pre-Inaugural Kick-Off
8pm-2am
Tuscana West
1350 I St. NW
Tickets: $135 (includes open bar from 8 PM-9 PM, dinner and dancing); VIP tickets $200 (includes reserved seating, bottle service, heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar from 8 PM-10 PM, dinner and complimentary champagne)
www.namgc.org
Change the Game GALA
The Sports Club/LA
22nd and M Street NW
Tickets: $75 (advance)
http://changethegame.eventbrite.com
Young & Powerful Launch and Networking Social
8pm-1am
Advanced Ticket Sale Price: $25
Family Concerts featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock
2pm & 5pm
Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ
4704 13th St. NW
Tickets: $12
www.wpas.org
The "Audacity of Hope" Party and Celebration Ball
8pm- 1am
Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown
Tickets: $350
http://www.rodgainesevents.com/
Obamarama Pre-Inaugural Party
DC Blues Society
8pm-12:30pm
Surf Club Live
4711 Kenilworth Ave.
Hyattsville, MD
Tickets: $10 Blues Society members, $12 non-members, $15 at the door
www.dcbluessociety.org
The Green Inaugural Party: Maximum Celebration, Minimum Impact
8pm- midnight
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
1301 Constitution Ave. NW
Tickets: $500
The People's Inaugural Ball
8pm
The Historical Society of Washington, DC at Mount Vernon Square
801 K St. NW
Tickets: $75 for General Admission; $250 for Host Committee VIP Pass
www.thepeoplesinaugural.com
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
Mambo For Obama Inaugural Ball (added 12/29)
8 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Zanzibar On The Waterfront
700 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC
Tickets start at $75
www.cambio2009.com
California State Society’s Presidential Inaugural Luncheon and Fashion Show
11:30am
The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC
1150 22nd St. NW
www.cssdc.org/events.html
Official Welcome Event
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced on 12/10 that a welcoming event will be held Sunday afternoon that will be open to the public.
Presidential Inaugural Committee
Aloha Inaugural Ball
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Rd. NW
Tickets: $300
www.alohaball.org
Welcome to DC Inaugural Celebration
The Historic Bohemian Caverns
2001 11th Street NW
Tickets: $60-75
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!
http://welcometodc.eventbrite.com
Route 44 to The White House
Four Seasons Hotel
2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
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.
www.44PresidentInaugural.com
"2 Degrees of Separation" Champagne Brunch
10:30am - 1:30pm
Fairmont Washington Hotel Georgetown
2401 M. St. NW
Tickets: $85
http://www.rodgainesevents.com/
The People's Inaugural Ball
8pm
The Historical Society of Washington, DC at Mount Vernon Square
801 K St. NW
Tickets: $75 for General Admission; $250 for Host Committee VIP Pass
www.thepeoplesinaugural.com
The Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball
8pm
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th St. and F St. NW
Tickets: $375 per guest; $500 per VIP guest
http://www.washington.org/lincolnball/
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Throughout DC
Make it a day ON not a day off and volunteer with Serve DC for many meaningful projects throughout the city. The President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families, like Americans in communities all across the country, will participate in activities dedicated to serving others in communities across the DC area.
serve.dc.gov
Free Concert! Aretha Franklin, Nuttin' But Stringz & the Let Freedom Ring Choir
6pm
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage
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.
kennedy-center.org
The Oprah Winfrey Show
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
All tickets for Oprah's shows in D.C. have been distributed. She will be doing at least two shows while in town, one on Jan 19. and the other on Jan. 21.
Arkansas State Society Inaugural Party for Razorbacks
National Press Club
529 14th St. NW
www.arkansas-state-society.org
Information: 202-329-6711
Sunshine and Stars (Florida State Society)
Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 17th Street NW
Information: 202-298-7710
Tickets: Sold out, wait list is open
www.2009floridainauguralball.com
Land of Lincoln Inaugural Gala (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
Tickets: $400, $200 for gala only
Information: 703-451-1747
http://72.4.132.167/Gala2009.htm
Indiana Inaugural Ball
6pm
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Tickets: $295 before Dec. 19, $350 after Dec. 19; reserved tables $7500 before Dec. 19, $9000 after Dec. 19
www.indianasociety.org/
202-463-4262
Bluegrass Ball (Kentucky State Society)
6:30pm
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Rd. NW
Members: $175
Information: 202-399-2032
www.kentuckysociety.org
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 (New Mexico State Society)
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. & Independence Ave. SW
Information: 505-463-3908
Tickets: SOLD OUT
www.nmstatesociety.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=35181&orgId=nmsswd
North Carolina Society Inaugural Ball
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Rd. NW
Tickets: No longer taking requests
www.northcarolinasociety.org/index.cfm
South Dakota State Society Inaugural Reception
6:30-9:00pm
James Monroe House
2017 Eye Street NW
Members: $50
http://ncss.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/12/south-dakota-state-society-inaugural-reception-is-jan-19.html
202-747-0507
Black Tie & Boots Inaugural Ball (Texas State Society)
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
201 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, MD 20745
Information: 301-809-8989
http://www.texasstatesociety.org/
History in the Making: “A Dream & A Change” Inaugural Ball
The Babyboomer Professionals
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
1800 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Arlington, VA 22202
Tickets: $199, must be purchased by 12/15
www.babyboomerprofessionals.com
HBCU Inaugural Gala Ball
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
8pm-1am
Sequoia at Washington Harbor
3000 K St. NW
http://www.hbcugala.com/
Heroes Red, White, and Blue Inaugural Ball
Information: www.heroball.org
International Conservation Caucus Foundation Inauguration Gala ICC Foundation
6:30 for VIP and general receptions, 7:30 dinner
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
Tickets: $2,500
Information: 202-471-4222
www.iccfoundation.us/2008Gala/
Pearl Gala
Asian Americans for Obama
7 PM-midnight
Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC Hotel
1330 Maryland Ave. SW
Tickets: $250
www.pearlgala.com
The Historic Inaugural Ball
Sponored by Changeworks, LLC
Historic Society of Washington, DC
801 K St. NW
Tickets: $250
www.changeworks-dc.org
Yes We Did! Celebration
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle NW
Tickets: $150
www.padems.com
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
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
400 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Tickets: $125, includes open bar from 8pm - 9pm, heavy Hors D'oeuvres and live music
www.yp4obama.com
South Carolina State Society Inaugural Ball
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Independence Ave. at 7th St. SW
Tickets: SOLD OUT
http://www.scstatesociety.com/2009InauguralBall
Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
8pm
Harman Center for the Arts
610 F St. NW
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
Arab-American Institute
7 PM-11 PM
Tickets: $100
www.aaiusa.org
Arab-American comedians Dean Obeidallah and Aron Kader of Comedy Central's Axis of Evil entertain party-goers.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20
Inaugural Parade Brunch (New York State Society)
11 AM-4 PM
Willard Intercontinental Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Ave.
Tickets: Member $155, Non-members: $180
Information: 301-330-6197
http://nyss-washdc.org/events.html
State Society of Arizona Inaugural Ball
8 pm-midnight
The Historical Society of Washington, DC
801 K St. NW
Tickets: Single:$175, Couple: $300, Family of 4: $650
Information: 202-777-2612
www.azstatesociety.org
Garden State Inaugural Gala
7:30-11:30 PM
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave. NW
Tickets: $100 single, $175 per couple; Non-members: $125 single, $200 per couple
Information: 202-333-5750
www.njss.org/events/detail.php?id=5
The gala features a performance by Bruce Springsteen tribute band, B Street Band.
MTV's Be the Change Inaugural Ball
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600241/20081125/story.jhtml
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
7 PM
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Rd.
Tickets: $350 for Urban Inaugural Ball, $450 for Inaugural Ball of Legends
American Music Balls web site
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 Ludicras will play host to the Urban Inaugural Ball Fantasia, Big Boi from Outkast, Cedric the Entertainer, Monica and others.
A Night of Stars (Pennsylvania State Society)
Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC
22nd and M Sts. NW
Tickets: $150 before Jan. 1, $200 on or after Jan. 1
Information: 703-415-0344
http://pastatesociety.com/events-pennsylvania-state-society.htm
Fox News’ Tony Perkins will emcee the event, which features performing artists from Mark Rivera Entertainment.
The George Washington University Inaugural Ball
8 PM-midnight
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St. NW
Information: 202-994-1600
http://gwired.gwu.edu/inauguralball
The gala celebration features live bands, talent from the GW performance community, and televised Inauguration Day coverage.
Human Rights Campaign Equality Ball
Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1143 New Hampshire Ave.
http://www.hrc.org
Guests to include Melissa Etheridge, Rufus Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper
Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball
National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training
Folger Shakespeare Library
201 East Capitol St. SE
http://www.nctet.org/
11th American Indian Inaugural Ball
American Indian Society (AIS) of Washington, D.C.
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA
www.aiibdc.org/index.htm
Unity in Service Inaugural Ball Unity in Service
Trinity University
125 Michigan Ave. NE
Tickets: $90 standard, $120 preferred before Dec. 20, $110 and $150 after Dec. 20
www.unityinservice.com/index_files/Page352.htm
Inaugural Purple Ball
Eracism Foundation
8 PM
The Fairmont Washington, DC Hotel
2401 M St. NW
www.inauguralpurpleball.com
Guests will enjoy fine champagne and cuisine served in a purple velvet-draped ballroom; the host committee includes notable names like Amy Brenneman, Ashley Judd , Brad Silberling, Josh Lucas, Kate Walsh and Patricia Arquette.
Change Has Come Inaugural Gala
The Babyboomer Professionals
Hilton Washington Embassy Row
2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Tickets: $150, must be purchased by 12/15
www.babyboomerprofessionals.com
Demand in DC: Applauding the Empowerment of People Thru Art, Film, and Music
Black Cat
1811 14th St. NW
Tickets: $10
Information: 202-667-7960
http://www.blackcatdc.com/
The Creative Coalition Gala Inaugural Ball
9 PM
Harman Center for the Arts
610 F St. NW
Tickets: Sold Out
http://www.thecreativecoalition.org/
The President's Ball
The Washington Times Building
3600 New York Ave. NE
Tickets: $200 before 12/31/08; $250 after 12/31/08
www.presidentsball.com
Organized by the Maryland Inaugural Special Committee. Entertainment includes pianist Charles Covington and musical groups The Softones and The Rollex Band.
All American Ball
Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel
1400 M St. NW
Tickets: $175
www.allamericanball.com
We the People Presidential Inaugural Gala & Ball
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Ave. NW
www.wethepeoplegala.com
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
8pm
Sponsored by: Tony & Joe's Seafood Place
Washington Harbour in Georgetown
www.georgetownharbourinauguralgala.com
Tickets: prices start at $150 and increase after Jan. 1
Baltimore Washington Black McDonald's Operators Association
8pm
City Club at Franklin Square
1300 I St. NW
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
7 pm
Smithsonian Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Tickets: $165
www.peaceball.org
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
Ascot I- The Indian Experience
1708 L St. NW
Tickets: $150, $250 VIP tickets
www.sikhinauguralball.org
2009 Florida Inaugural Celebration
7pm
National Museum of the American Indian
4th St. and Independence Ave. SW
Tickets: $200, net proceeds will benefit all the American Red Cross Chapters in Florida
Information: call (703) 905-9838
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Nebraska Society Inaugural Brunch
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