Actually this is one the events scheduled by the Inaugural committee. It is a concert for youth and is supposed to be in praise of community service. There are several committee scheduled balls. There are also official prayer and church services and a concert for the military, as well as the parade. The President and First Lady make appearances at official balls, etc, and occasionally the others. There are also many non-committee balls and activities. But this particular concert is an officially scheduled event. All these events are paid for by donors.
Ok. Makes it even worse in my opinion. If the ball is supposedly in praise of community service, what better choice than a man who in true Bob Hope tradition has tirelessly traveled foriegn theaters in support of our men and women in uniform? If you ask me, that's about the pinnacle of community service.