Obama Presidential Center opening lineup includes Stevie Wonder and Springsteen
The Obama Presidential Center will hold a grand opening ceremony in Chicago on June 18 featuring performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Bono and The Edge, Eddie Vedder, Marc Anthony, Tems, The Roots, Marsai Martin and Common. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Central, will be livestreamed, and comes the day before the center opens to the public on Juneteenth, June 19. Barack and Michelle Obama will speak at the event, formally launching the presidential center as a museum and community space on Chicago’s South Side.
To everyone who helped bring the Obama Presidential Center to life, thank you. Michelle and I are so grateful for all your dedication and hard work over the years. I got a little teary-eyed tonight thinking about my mother-in-law, Marian Robinson.
She made a home for Michelle and Craig here on the South Side of Chicago, not with a lot, but with a lot of love and hope and perspective and wisdom.
You are missed like you wouldn’t believe.🫡
That’s my President! That’s my First Lady! 🇺🇸
How a good President approaches the world.
How can you not love these two wonderful souls. Just decent, honorable humans who have devoted their lives to service. I have always been proud of them and my life changed when Barack became President. At that time, hope was real and change felt so good! Congratulations on your beautiful Center!
You're both amazing. Thank you for everything you do and have done to make the world a better place for all of us.
Simply beautiful. Congratulations. That whole 'full coherent, inspiring sentences' thing is also nice. Refreshing to hear from y'all! 💙😉🥲
Two truly amazing and compassionate humans. None better. Thank you both for the inspiration you give.
So grateful for you Mr President and your amazing wife, the best First Lady in modern times.
The performers for the Obama Presidential Library opening on June 18 have been announced. Trump is fuming.
This is so touching. Thank you for sharing this with us. 🙏
Congratulations! I cannot wait to bring my family to visit. 💙
Planning a visit to the center hopefully next spring with my 26 yo son. Thank you to you and Michelle for reminding us what true leadership looks like.
Peace be with you, thank you, Michelle & family OPC Chicago 👏🏼👏🏼🇺🇸
Both of you, and your whole family, are the best of America. The best examples of what we all can be when we help each other thrive and succeed. Thank you, thank you both for the hope you have given to all of us.
Miss this so much ❤️❤️❤️ I’ll never forget bringing my two year-old into the voting booth to vote for you
Thank you for sharing about your family and a your legacy with all of us. We love you both 💙🇺🇸 Can’t wait to visit the library
We aren’t worthy of them. Those were the years.
I want this kind of America back.
Can’t wait to visit ❤️
Thank you both for always giving US gracious joy, peace, and hope.
You and Michelle deserve it! I miss the days when the US was a respected player at the G7 not a confused old man that couldn't walk. Yall saw the video right? They force biden out and we end up with a senile narcissist nazi pedophile who cant get thru a meeting without crapping himself or sleeping
Wow!!! What a classy couple!!! They are the best of America!
So excited to have it here in Chicago, can't wait to visit! Glad my kids as they grow older (4 years and 4 months), will have access to space dedicated to community that pushes them to dream big and take action to help others. Thank you for your service and the sacrifices your family made.
Thank you for your service, Mr. President. We very much appreciate all you’ve done for the American people. I hope that one day a person with the character, ethics, & desire to serve will once again grace the position of POTUS.
We love you, Dignity and Grace. Marian Robinson is and also will be part of the Obama Era Legacy. We are grateful for her service.
Bought my tickets as soon as they went on sale. Can't wait!!!
God I miss you and Michelle
Thank you for your humanity and leadership, Mr. President.
Congratulations! This is more than just a building; it's a testament to an era. Thank you, Barack and Michelle, your dedication means the world to us! You are the best president and first lady I have ever met
Thank you, & every member of your family, for being inspirational and bringing hope & positivity to all of us that had started to lose those essential things. You are the best of us & show us what is not only possible but what we should reach for.
These two represent decency, integrity, respectability, responsibility, compassion and empathy… They’re top notch humans. And boy did we do good when we put them in OUR White House.
Without any doubt, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are and always will be America's First Couple. They each exemplify what an American should aspire to be, and what a human being should aspire to be.
Thank you President Obama for such an endearing legacy, your audacity of hope endures. God bless you all. 💙💙💙
Thank YOU, Mr. President and First Lady. Rest in Peace, Marian Robinson. I wish she could have been there as well.
Their genuine grace and appreciation explains why this building will mean so much to so many. Knowing history will not be taken away, hidden or covered-up means legacies will be recognized. I don’t know about you, but I needed to know they are still here this week💙
Congratulations. I am looking forward to visiting next time I travel to the Chicago area to visit my own wonderful MIL.
The Obamas represent, to me, what is best about this country. Barack Obama's presidency gave us a profound sense of pride, of possibility, and hope. Our nation was a better place when Barack Obama was president. May we someday again know a president who has the same decency and moral character.
Both representing the love of a marriage, class and dignity. There's hope for us all if we can learn to be a fraction better to each other.
Thank you for sharing such an inspiring moment! Congratulations, can't wait to visit the center.
As a Canadian I miss this kind of president and I hope your country gets its shit together in November to start righting the ship
And the entire Obama/Robinson families represent to me what is best about this country. Can’t wait to see the amazing Obama Presidential Center. I know it will be spectacular.
Thank you President Obama, the best President in my lifetime. Do you have any advice about what TF we need to do now under a would be fascist, white “Christian” nationalist, murderous, genocidal regime? Thanks so much in advance 🙏.
I can’t wait to visit! Congratulations to you both…I’ve been watching it go up and it’s beautiful 🫶🏼
real sentences, words with meaning. god it sounds refreshing.
your emotion is so genuine and moving, sir the respect and kindness you demonstrate is beautiful
Thank you, Barack and Michelle Obama! What a sophisticated, kind, and different class you are, especially when compared to the trash and vulgarity now occupying the White House. I can’t wait to see your new presidential center!
When I saw her skirt, I cried cause her Mom is there in spirit!
Love to you and your family forever. Your legacy will always be in your eloquence, honesty, compassion, and humor. However, you got lucky getting Michelle. Probably no man deserves such a great woman.
Pure class…both of them. Best President and First Lady in my lifetime.
What a cool skirt. What a cool couple.💙
We are so proud of you too. You and Michelle and everything you've done for this country.
The performers for the Obama Presidential Library opening on June 18 have been announced: Stevie Wonder John Legend Jennifer Hudson The Roots Bruce Springsteen Christina Aguilera Marsai Martin Common U2’s Bono and The Edge Eddie Vedder Marc Anthony Tems
Now THAT’S a line up of stars
No Vanilla Ice will be insight
I mean it’s no Milli Vanilli but pretty good I guess
Damn, I don't need to Google any of those names. You see this Trump?
Can this be our July 4th celebration too?
Someone's going to make sure this is posted on Truth Social, too, right?
Sucks to be the other two guys in U2 huh
Now if the NYC Knicks show up with their trophy. That’s the cherry on top! 👏🏿👏🏿
Donald Trump dissing all of these people as "washed-up, C-list so-called stars" in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
They should start the ceremony at 2:50 just to troll
Trump has secured who ever is still alive from the Village People, I think it's the Indian?
What an amazing Opening this will be !!
what ? no lee greenwood .. 🤣 ..
So I know someone who was at the Obamas’ wedding. I haven’t talked to her in years, and she hasn’t talked to the Obamas in years, but that’s my best connection. Can I get 2 tickets please?
That is a pretty kick ass lineup!
Yeah, sure, amateur hour. 🙄Nothing will ever eclipse this 👇 stellar lineup. 🥴
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Wilco waking up to see that they're not included 😭😭😭😭 youtube.com/watch?v=nmR3...
I heard Aretha Franklin is moving heaven and earth to be there
Are they really going to do this without Lee Greenwood?
1600 & Trailer Park could nevah!! #AlistLineup #TheObamasarejustBetter🤌🏾
Imagine being added by Barack Obama… 🤩
And none of them will back out.
I guess u2’s drummer and bassist had other plans?
Buddy at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is going to be so jealous.
See what kind of elite entertainment a classy couple can draw?
Apart from Common, the Roots, and Stevie Wonder I’m not a huge fan of the others but dammm…compare this to whatever the hell the fascists were tryin to do in DC. He still got the juice
What? No Vanilla Ice? 🤣
I’m sure none of them will be dropping out due to embarrassment, either. It would be amazing to be there in person!
I just swooned. This is what I'm talking about for the American Birthday Party!!
I'm just gonna consider this the actual semiquincentennial.
Wow! 🤩 Amazing artists, I’m so grateful the whole day will be shown on MS Now! Sending so much love to the Obama’s! 💝
I hope tRump chokes on his burger.
Wow. As we would expect. Fabulous!
No that’s a line up!
I love he added Michelle!
Now that needs to be televised.
Talented artists with numerous Grammy and other awards!
That is a line up!
I did not think I could love EV more!
I hope it gets streamed live!
The fact that this is going to make that cult melt down AGAIN brings a smile to my bitter face
Kinda surprised Mavis Staples isn't in that lineup.
I hope this event is kept safe. I don't trust these bastards in charge of our country
This might put him over the edge 🤞
I hope Trumpy Dumpy see this
Someone should suggest Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine :)
SMH couldn't even get Milli Vanilli & the Village People to cancel? Must not care about the 250th of the US. Thanks Obama
Stevie Wonder😍 Marc Anthony 🤩 whoot whoot
i bet they agreed to perform, too ;)
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but only because Obama is a rockstar as well. 😊
So excited for this! I‘ll be watching it all live at Obama.org and not here too much.
The Obamas know how to party!
My daughter is coming to visIt us in Chicago in August and she said tickets aren’t available until October 26!
Hoorah for Obama Presidential Center! #VoteBlueToProtectWomenRights #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica and #VoteBlueToStopTheStupid
It is so completely bonkers that we have a president who truly cares that he can't get big name acts to perform at his events the way a former president can. Just bonkers!
A proper President of the USA....
And Trump couldn’t even snag 1/2 of Milli Vanilli!!!
Gonna throw my money at tatzanx!
No pro wrasslin’? Damn shame.
Now that's a good show !!!
A presidential library opening to go down as one of the best! DT will likely get the DTs!
Oh I would love to be there. Chicago is one of my favorite cities!!!
New addition to my bucket list and it at the very top
five bucks DT tries to ruin this event.
Obama knows how to throw a REAL party!
But where are all the *REAL* A-listers, like either Milli or Vanilli (whichever is the one that's still alive), Vanilla Slice, that guy who tried to look like Vince Neil from that band that tried to be like Mötlëy Crüë but only sang one song about sad cowboys and he may not even be in that band now
Trump couldn't get Vanilla Ice to show up.
This is American culture, not a bunch of half-naked knitwit incel klansmen and nazis using fighting as an excuse to touch each other.
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But what about Milli Vanilli
WOW WOW WOW.. this is what you get when you’re loved by the people, as ONE of the greatest presidents in our generation.. #BarackObama
And wait there is more musical acts!
Gee, imagine that. And he’s not even the current POTUS celebrating USA’s 250th anniversary!
Eat your heart out, Donnie.
Good thing the orange turd doesn’t read, because this would upset him. Then DOJ would have to make up a reason to harass the individual entertainers.
Oooooo somebody gonna be big mad
Can’t wait for the reports (because I won’t be paying attention) of the 18hr marathon “truthing” session by Trump telling MAGA “Obama has washed up,no talent bums” I’ll have the best.
Trump couldn't even get kid rock 🤣Trump will be up all night posting nasties.
It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy
Yeah Baby. The tribe represents. :)
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Wish I was in Chicago. That’s a great lineup. Far better than the Freedom 250 rally. Obama still has way more pull than the current guy. Must really piss someone off 🤣
This is going to drive you-know-who nuts. Prepare for a maniacal day on Truth Social.
Love the obamas, chicago & all the talent reveling in his leadership. I can't wait to take a train in a few years to check it out! Michelle you are the mothership!
This is the flex of a lifetime
Can they do July 4th for us? Please
And Trump can’t get Milli Vanilli or C&C Music Factory.
Oh boy, I bet Trump is big mad
I hope it's televised. 🙏
I was wondering why Dumpy McCheez was so insistent on telling us the “big Iran deal” specifics on Friday…🤔
I don’t think Springsteen versus Wonder is a very fair fight.
So happy for another of our great cities to get an infusion of joy! First NYC with their Knicks, then Boston with the invasion of the Scots and next Chicago with the exciting opening of President Obama’s Center! You deserve it Chi-town!
Oh boy! This will be the real America 250 celebration. I’m all in.
Ha ha ha! This is glorious!
But Trump had Kid Rock and Vanilla Ice! 🤣
I hear that there's a late addition to the line-up.
The Obama Foundation announced a star-studded lineup for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday, just days after President Donald Trump failed to attract A-listers to his UFC fight at the White House. 🧵 www.thedailybeast.com/trump-humili...
Among those taking part in the June 18 opening ceremony are at least a dozen artists, including Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe winners as well as Hall of Famers ranging from Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen to U2’s Bono and The Edge.
Not bad for a secret Muslim...