Donald Trump is making sure his return is heard throughout the world.
The second president to ever serve a split term, Trump’s Inauguration Day festivities are slated to lean on spectacle, with a presidential parade and three separate inaugural balls scheduled to take place after his swearing-in ceremony.
According to a schedule released by his inaugural committee Monday, Trump will begin his big Inauguration Day with a service at St. John’s church followed by tea at the White House. After his swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol a congressional luncheon will take place, which the new president will eventually have to excuse himself from in order to lead the presidential parade.
After the parade and an Oval Office signing ceremony, Trump will then attend and speak at three inaugural balls, the Commander in Chief Ball for military service members, the Liberty Inaugural Ball for his supporters, and the Starlight Ball for his biggest donors.
But when will the Village People perform? Here’s what we know so far about who—and what—is making an appearance at Trump’s inauguration festivities.
The Garbage Truck
Harking back to an earlier stunt from the 2024 campaign trail, a garbage truck is reportedly making an appearance during the president-elect’s inaugural parade, according to The Hill.
The president-elect originally appeared with the massive vehicle while at a campaign event in Wisconsin last October.
At the time, President Biden was under heavy fire for seemingly calling Trump’s supporters “garbage”—another reference to a moment in which a comedian opening up for Trump at one of his rallies called Puerto Rico a “floating pile of garbage.”
Trump pulled up to the event in the truck, cheekily asking: “How do you like my garbage truck?”
“This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,” he added.
A spokesperson for Trump’s inaugural committee did not immediately respond to the Daily Beast’s request for comment.
The Village People
The voices that serenaded Trump every day on the campaign trail, The Village People, are slated to perform at one of the president-elect’s inaugural balls next week, along with a rally he’s holding in Washington the day prior to his inauguration.
Best known for hits “Macho Man” and “Y.M.C.A.,” the disco group’s frontman Victor Willis announced the band’s participation in Trump’s inauguration on Facebook Monday, writing: “We know this won’t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics.
“Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost,” Willis continued. “Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.”
The group’s hit singles famously became staples of Trump’s rallies throughout his 2024 campaign, and were often accompanied by his viral dance moves.
Carrie Underwood
One of the more shocking appearances at Trump’s inauguration is a performance of “America the Beautiful” by country singer Carrie Underwood. The American Idol winner, who has been notably silent about her personal politics, will also be joined by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood told the Daily Beast in a statement. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
Underwood had previously told the Guardian in a 2019 interview that she tries her best to “stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins.”
“I feel like more people try to pin me places politically,” she continued. “Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that.”
Lee Greenwood
Trump’s inauguration lineup also includes a performance from country music singer and saxophonist Lee Greenwood.
Citing the president-elect’s inaugural committee, the Associated Press reports that Greenwood will be performing as Trump walks out to take his oath next Monday. Greenwood previously performed at the Republican National Convention in July.
Christopher Macchio
The president-elect’s pick to perform the National Anthem at the end of the ceremony is singer Christopher Macchio.
A classical-crossover vocalist, Macchio was a regular performer throughout Trump’s campaign. He also performed at the Republican National Convention in July, Trump’s second rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in October, and his rally at Madison Square Garden that same month.
Pop star Lady Gaga performed the National Anthem at President Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony in 2021.
Brett Kavanaugh
According to a program obtained by the Daily Beast, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will administer the oath of office to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance next Monday. The pair are fellow alumni of Yale Law School.
Meanwhile, as custom dictates, Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in Trump.
Four Religious Leaders
Trump’s swearing-in program also revealed that an imam, a Catholic bishop, a rabbi and an Evangelist are all slated to deliver a benediction at the end of the service.
The four men leading the benediction are: Yeshiva University President and Rabbi Ari Berman, Imam of Karbalaa Islamic Center in Dearborn, Michigan Husham Al Husainy, Senior Pastor of the 180 Church in Detroit Lorenzo Sewell, and the Reverend Father of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Frank Mann. Sewell previously spoke at the Republican National Convention in July, one month after Trump has visited his church while campaigning in Michigan.
