Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Lineup

And so it came to pass that an inauguration concert would be held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, with everyone from Garth Brooks to Beyoncé performing.

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Staples Center, Los Angeles.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Jan. 12 the producers and initial lineup of “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.” The Jan. 18 event is expected to be free to the public and broadcast by HBO 7-9 p.m., EST.

Performers at the Washington D.C. monument include Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Heather Headley, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, will.i.am and Stevie Wonder.

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Queen Latifah performs the Oscar-nominated song "I Move On" from the film "Chicago" during the 75th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

Historical passages will be read by Jamie Foxx, Martin Luther King III, Queen Latifah and Denzel Washington.

“This is a great opportunity to capture a historic event in a very meaningful setting,” said producer Don Mischer. “We will have the statue of Abraham Lincoln looking down on our stage and a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people lining the mall – a tableau any director would relish.”

Not just that, but the performers will get to stand where Forrest Gump once stood when he had his historic reuniting with Jenny at the Vietnam rally.