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President and Mrs. Bush made the rounds at nine official inaugural balls including the Independence Ball.  Bush began the evening with a stop at the American Legion's "Salute to Heroes" inaugural ball, bringing the number to ten.  [More Photos]

Inaugural Balls
Thursday January 20, 2005  7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.


Source: The White House
Mrs. Laura Bush's Attire for the Inaugural Balls-Oscar de la Renta Evening Gown
"Ice blue satin coat and silver and blue embroidered tulle long evening gown."


Constitution Ball
Washington Hilton
Arkansas, American Samoa, Connecticut, Georgia, Guam,
Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, West
Virginia and Wisconsin. 
Doug Sorensen Orchestra
High Society Band
Tuxedo Junction
12-piece big band
10-piece big band
6-piece jazz ensemble

Freedom Ball
Union Station
Alaska, Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan and
Diplomatic Corps.

The Gene Donnati
Casablanca
Larry Scott
16-piece big band
10-piece big band


Independence Ball
Convention Center, Hall A
Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia,
Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and
Washington.

The Guy Lombardo Orchestra
Funkiphino
The Wonders
15-piece big band
10-piece variety band
7-piece variety band

Texas/Wyoming Ball
Convention Center, Hall B

Tyrone Super-T
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Beatlemania Live
Dance Express
Musical performance
17-piece orchestra
4-person cover band
14-piece variety band


Liberty Ball
Convention Center, Hall C
Florida
The Marty Conns
Escapade
M. Andrews Swingehead
Orchestra
Variety Band
9-piece variety

Democracy Ball
Convention Center, Hall D
Arizona, California, Kentucky, North Carolina,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah

Ben Stein
Kaleidoscope
Sidney's Orchestra
Emcee/comedian
Singer (America the Beautiful)
Musical performance

Patriot Ball
Convention Center, Hall E
Ohio
Dennis Samsa Orchestra
Fabulous Fantoms
Orchestra
Variety Band

Stars & Stripes Ball
Convention Center, Ballroom ABC
New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania.
The Pat Dorn Orchestra
Colors
Doppleganger
Orchestra
Variety Band
Variety Band

Commander-in-Chief Ball
National Building Museum

"a special celebration for active troops and their families, focusing on those who have recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan or will be soon deployed there." 
-free of charge to invited men and women of the armed forces and their families.-
Ken Arlen's Band 21
Will Gravitt Band
Variety Band
Orchestra



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