Sunday’s big event is the official inaugural opening ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial, with performances and readings by Beyonce, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow and other artists. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on the National Mall for the event — a possible harbinger for the even bigger crowds expected when Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday.
Sunday’s ceremony will be broadcast live on many public radio stations and will be streamed live at NPR.org.
HBO will broadcast the event this evening on what is called an “open signal.”