The Neighborhood Ball: At the Washington Convention Center, where Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Faith Hill and Mary J. Blige perform.
The Creative Coalition gala: Elvis Costello and Sting sing at the Harman Center for the Arts.
The Purple Ball, at the Fairmont Hotel: Lou Gossett Jr., Ashley Judd, Patricia Arquette, John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Ed Harris, Brendan Fraser, Susan Sarandon and Lisa Marie Presley are expected.
The Legends Ball: Hosted by Dionne Warwick
Urban Ball: Hosted by Ludacris, will be held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
The Equality Ball: Hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, at The Mayflower Hotel: Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge and Rufus Wainwright.
The Inaugural Peace Ball: At the Smithsonian Postal Museum: Harry Belafonte, Joan Baez, Graham Nash and Jackson Browne.
Recording Industry Association of America Inaugural Ball: Rihanna will perform.
