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Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony Taps Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, U2, and More

Complex | Music, Sneakers, Pop Culture, News & Shows·Trey Alston·about 10 hours ago
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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 .…

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