The Obama Presidential Center is days away from opening its doors in Chicago, and the Foundation just revealed the all-star concert lineup headlining the invite-only dedication ceremony on June 18.
Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Bono and The Edge, Eddie Vedder, Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Common, John Legend, Marc Anthony, The Roots, and Tems are all confirmed to perform. Youth organizations Uniting Voices and Guitars Over Guns will round out the bill.
The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. CT on June 18 at the center's John Lewis Plaza, located at 6001 South Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. Barack and Michelle Obama are both scheduled to deliver speeches at the event.
In a statement, the The Foundation described its ambitions for the day in a statement: "This Grand Opening ceremony will be unlike any other, filled with music, performances, and hope,” said Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation. “The Grand Opening Ceremony will reflect a spirit of inspiration and joy, with a big boost from the performers who are sharing their talent with us. We hope to inspire people everywhere to believe in their power to bring change home."
The center, which sits on a nearly 20-acre campus in the Woodlawn-adjacent Jackson Park, is the first fully digital presidential library, with high-tech, hands-on exhibits.
The museum lobby also features a portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama by Nigerian-born artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, free to view without a ticket. The work, titled The Obamas: Springing Forth, incorporates imagery from the Civil Rights Movement, Chicago landmarks, and family history, including the cover of Stevie Wonder's Talking Book, the first album Michelle Obama ever received.
General admission opens on Juneteenth, with open-house events running through June 21.
