The performers for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony this Thursday have been revealed

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The Obama Foundation
@ObamaFoundation

We are bringing together some of today’s most prominent voices and global icons for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony. The festivities will livestream globally at 11 a.m. CT, Thursday, June 18 — don’t miss it!

Tune in for speeches from @BarackObama and Mrs. Obama!

Enjoy performances by: Bono, Bruce Springsteen, @xtina, @common, Eddie Vedder, Guitars over Guns, Illinois Army National Guard, @IAMJHUD, @johnlegend, @MarcAnthony, Stevie Wonder, @temsbaby, The Edge, @theroots, Uniting Voices Chicago.

An invocation led by Pastor Joel Hunter and Joshua DuBois.

Remarks and special appearances by: @marsaimartin, Marty Nesbitt, and Valerie Jarrett.

Celebrate with us: http://obama.org/grandopening

U2’s Bono and The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Marc Anthony, Marsai Martin, The Roots, Stevie Wonder & Tems.

The wait is almost over…

We are bringing together some of today’s most prominent voices and global icons to the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony. Livestream starts at 11 a.m. CT, Thursday, June 18—don’t miss it! obama.org/grandopening

— The Obama Foundation (@obamafoundation.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T20:16:21.906Z

Tune in for speeches from @barackobama.bsky.social and Mrs. Obama!

— The Obama Foundation (@obamafoundation.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T20:16:21.907Z

Enjoy performances by Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Common, Eddie Vedder, Guitars over Guns, Illinois Army National Guard Color Guard, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Marc Anthony, Stevie Wonder, Tems, The Edge, The Roots, and Uniting Voices Chicago.

— The Obama Foundation (@obamafoundation.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T20:45:41.448Z

An invocation led by Pastor Joel Hunter and Joshua DuBois.
Remarks and special appearances from Marsai Martin, Marty Nesbitt, and Valerie Jarrett.

— The Obama Foundation (@obamafoundation.bsky.social) 2026-06-16T20:46:01.917Z

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[Ilsa]

1. Great entertainment! I wish I could

be there, especially for Eddie Vedder.

[Violet_Crumble]

4. You and me both!

This is one of my fave Eddie Vedder moments. Watch right to the end of you haven't seen it before.

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[Ilsa]

8. That was great!

Thank you!!!

[EdmondDantes_]

2. I wonder how many of those artists will drop out?

Oh wait, Obama isn't a putz so they will have been confirmed beforehand like a normal person would do.

[underpants]

3. Wow. Quite a line up.

[wcmagumba]

5. Puts Trump's UFC event to shame...

[Mister Ed]

6. That's great as far as it goes. But what about Kid Rock? And Ted Nugent?

[Ilsa]

9. Where's Lee Greenwood?

[johnp3907]

7. Couldn't they get any A-listers?

[sheshe2]

10. This going to be amazing!

[Figarosmom]

11. Now that's a ticket! 👍

[NoMoreRepugs]

12. No motorcycle jumps or cage matches? Soooooo civilized. Let's see how Fox

downplays the event, my guess? They don’t cover it nationally, only locally in Chicago.

[FakeNoose]

13. 11 a.m. CT ... what's "CT"? Does that mean Chicago Time?

[LoisB]

14. Central Time

[wcmagumba]

15. Same as my tiny town, Clearwater Time, Clearwater, KS population 2,300...woo hoo...

[dave99]

16. Got to wonder how many they turned away ?

[tishaLA]

17. OK, sure. But where are Milli Vanilli and Vanilla Ice, though?