Obama's Illinois Inaugural Ball Short On Big Name Talent
Chicago Tribune:
The Illinois ball for president-elect Barack Obama's inauguration might be Washington D.C.'s hottest ticket, but the event's headliners aren't exactly Kanye, The Boss or any of those A-list entertainers who've endorsed Obama.
In fact, wedding singers, corporate-events crooners and bar mitzvah bands make up the list of the musicians scheduled to perform at the Illinois State Society's Jan. 19 Inaugural Gala, according to a partial list obtained by the Tribune.
Planners say they are still hoping to hire a handful more professional acts, who will also be joined by two high school choirs.






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First Posted: 11-20-08 05:16 PM | Updated: 12-21-08 05:12 AM