LAist relies on your reader support, not paywalls.
Freely accessible local news is vital. Please power our reporters and help keep us independent with a donation today.
The Obama Inauguration Schedule, Pacific Standard Time
* 6:45 a.m.: Prayer service at St. Johns ends; Obamas depart for the White House
* 7:05 a.m.: Obamas have coffee with the Bushes.
* 8 a.m.: Motorcade departs for the Capitol.
* 8:30 a.m.: Sen. Dianne Feinstein will issue the call to order and deliver brief welcoming remarks.
* 8:35 a.m.: Invocation from Dr. Rick Warren.
* 8:40 a.m.: Performance by Aretha Franklin
* 8:50 a.m.: Joe Biden is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice John Stevens
* 8:56 a.m.: Barack Obama is sworn in as president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
* 9:00 a.m.: Musical performance from John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Gabriela Montero and Anthony McGill, followed by "Hail to the Chief" and a 21-gun salute.
* 9:05 a.m.: Inaugural address, followed by a poem written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander and a benediction from Dr. Joseph Lowery.