Posted on 12/22/2016 2:08:52 PM PST by drewh
Donald Trump’s team has struggled to line up prime talent to perform at his inauguration, and he’s reportedly livid as a result.
Mark Burnett, who created and produced The Apprentice, is overseeing the inauguration festivities, and even he seems to be grasping at straws. So, he brought in talent recruiter Suzanne Bender, who is a former booker on Dancing With the Stars and American Idol, to help. Her arrival is seen as a “hail mary” shakeup to satisfy the “unhappy” Trump mere weeks before the inauguration.
A number of top-list performers, including Garth Brooks, Elton John, and Andrea Bocelli, were asked to take part in the Inauguration festivities but declined. Bocelli seemed to be on the verge of saying yes but reportedly passed after pressure from fans. This does appear to be a common concern among performers, as they don’t want to “normalize” Trump and alienate their own fanbase. Dixie Chicks manager Simon Renshaw clued The Wrap in about Trump-related fears for performers: “If anyone does do it, I hope that the check that they get is in the nine figures. Because it’s probably the last check they’re ever going to get.”
Despite their difficulties, there are apparently a few acts that will participate. Consequence of Sound reveals that the lineup includes the following acts: The American Gentleman; The Reagan Years (“one of the HOTTEST ’80s cover bands”); wedding band The Mixx; DJ Freedom; and The Star Spangled Singers. In a late breaking bit of news, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced that The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will be performing during the festivities. So, it’s shaping up to be a rocking party.
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Any Russian bands available? ;)
Bruce Springstein (?)
has not yet responded... HA!!
The ‘beach boys’ would be a good choice ~
“Wouldn’t it be nice?”
;^)
One of their back bench has way more vocal talent than your average Rap "artist."
Well, an inaugural ball is kind of traditional.
But all you need for that is a “big band” with good dance music, some decent decent finger food, and some friends and admirers.
“Come on! No one has asked uncle Ted or Charlie Daniels?”
Yeah, seems like they would be at the top of the list.
Hey give Elton John credit he played at Rush wedding he got crap for that
What I really don’t get is where they’re coming up with Trump is anti gay... when did hell did Trump ever say anything about gays other than giving support?
The left has manufactured so much anti Trump hysteria that has no basis in fact
Trump on social issues is if anything a typical NY middle left liberal...
Yet on social issues the left portrayed Trump as the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan combined with Hitler
In a way this is typical of the left anytime you really don’t support their full agenda they attack you with the same Slanders.... it’s like what left does to anyone that’s black that doesn’t support the left party line all the sudden there and Evil Uncle Tom...
There's a long list of American Idol runners up who would fall all over themselves for the chance to be seen on the big stage. Who needs a headliner? All they need is some good music to dance to.
I liked the way you think.
“Flyover by some F-22s and a B-2.”
Along with some A-10s and B-52s, all on their way to bomb the crap out of IS...
Jagger will probably do it im betting.
Yes FAKE NEWS!
That means that she has the inside track of landing Rick Perry to dance at the inauguration.
When are these here-today-gone-tomorrow “Artists” going to realize they are as memorable as any of the silent screen stars or perhaps performers from the 19th century. I can’t remember any.
Scouting for performers for the best inauguration in history is probably way down the list of world affairs in President-elect Trump’s estimation.
It is in mine, and I’m just a citizen.
That would fit into their current tour theme about finding America.
Plenty of Country Groups will come and perform! They don’t give a fart about the Hollywood Liberal control—they are from Nashville. Maybe this is the time to focus on new groups and new performers like the folks at America’s Got Talent. Or classic people Like Beach Boys or Big Band sounds like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Make Hollywood boycott look small and weak. If Trump can’t put on a show—no one can! Maybe the WWE could help? That and the talent of the USMC, Army, Navy and Coast Guard can help. What about Trumps old Military school? West Point? Annapolis?
A lot of people don’t like CW. It would look like only D-listers would play.
Hollywood A-hole listers
Just call Ted Nugent and Charlie Daniels. Problem solved.
Hey, I would sing.. but my voice is classified as a weapon of mass destruction.
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