President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will officially be sworn into office on Monday, January 20, and the inaugural committee has assembled a long list of performers to mark the occasion.
Trump, 78, served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and will take the oath of office just after noon on Inauguration Day to become the 47th president. But the ceremony is more than a changing of the guard in Washington, D.C. It’s a day-long event, beginning on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and continuing into the night with three official inaugural balls.
In keeping with tradition, that means numerous musical guests will descend on Washington to entertain the crowds.
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Keep scrolling for the full list of performers at Trump’s inauguration:
Carrie Underwood
Underwood will be joined by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club to sing “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration ceremony.
“I love our country & am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood, 41, said in a statement. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
Christopher Macchio
Macchio will perform the national anthem prior to the ceremony, the classical tenor announced on Monday, January 13, via X.
“It is with deep humility and gratitude that I have accepted @realDonaldTrump President Donald J. Trump’s gracious invitation to perform our National Anthem at the Inauguration of our 47th President,” he wrote.
Lee Greenwood
Greenwood will perform at both the inauguration and the Make America Great Again Victory Rally the night before. A 1984 Grammy Award winner for his song “I.O.U.,” Greenwood, 82, is a personal friend of Trump’s and also performed at the Republican National Convention last summer.
The “God Bless the USA” singer is a former member of the National Council of the Arts, nominated by former President George W. Bush. He served under four presidents before being replaced in 2022.
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Jason Aldean
Aldean appeared with Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and has shared a public friendship with the incoming president. He will perform at the Liberty Ball, geared toward the president-elect’s supporters.
Billy Ray Cyrus
Cyrus, who also campaigned for Trump, will perform at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally the night before the inauguration.
Gavin DeGraw
DeGraw will headline the Starlight Ball, the final celebration of the evening. He’s the only musician scheduled to take the stage at the event, which will cater to Trump’s biggest donors.
Rascal Flatts
The country music trio will perform at the Commander in Chief Ball, which focuses on military service members. It will be their first public appearance since reuniting after their 2021 breakup. The band will embark on their 25th anniversary tour in February.
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Parker McCollum
The “Like a Cowboy” singer will join Rascal Flatts at the Commander in Chief Ball.
Kid Rock
One of Trump’s more outspoken celebrity supporters, Kid Rock will perform at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally. He also performed at the Republican National Convention.
Liberty University Praise Choir
The gospel choir, “dedicated to glorifying God through testimony, song, and worship,” according to the Liberty University website, will take the stage at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally. The group also attended Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
Village People
The disco group behind “Y.M.C.A.” will perform at both the Make America Great Again Victory Rally and the Liberty Ball.
“Our song ‘Y.M.C.A.’ is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost,” original member Victor Willis wrote via Facebook. “Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.”
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