Mike is kind of playing the inauguration....

[Crow]

Here we go....discuss


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/01/17/the-beach-boys-will-headline-the-black-tie-and-boots-inaugural-ball/?utm_term=.7801c23c14dd

[Eric Aniversario]

Is this a different event than the inaugural ball? I'm confused.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Oh, it's BALLS, alright...

[Crow]

It's not THE inaugural ball - it's the night before I believe....

[Eric Aniversario]

It's not THE inaugural ball - it's the night before I believe....

If that's the case, I think that this was an acceptable compromise. Hopefully it's not publicized too much. The way the article phrased it is very confusing.

[CenturyDeprived]

It's not THE inaugural ball - it's the night before I believe....

If that's the case, I think that this was an acceptable compromise. Hopefully it's not publicized too much.

It absolutely smacks of a compromise. I wonder if Mike will come clean about the compromise aspect of it.

[Crow]

It's a compromise I can live with....

[doinnothin]

[incorrect info on my part]

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

Knowing the likes of the Trumpster and myKe luHv, I'm leaning toward the idea of some kind of witchy, backroom insidious deal that was brewed to give the luHvster some sort of benefit besides money. The bottom line is that it's a Trump based show connected to the Inauguration.  

[CenturyDeprived]

It's a compromise I can live with....

It's still a gross association, but marginally better than the alternative.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Hopefully, it's one of those balls where at midnight, Bruce will change back into a pumpkin.

[SMiLE Brian]

Disney girls ride in pumpkins...

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

And they're playing for someone who is the same color as a pumpkin!

[SMiLE Brian]

 

[doinnothin]

I will no longer be financially supporting them in anyway. Archival releases or otherwise. I hope that Brian & Al, as I believe they are entitled to a cut of the earnings from it, will distance themselves and donate the proceeds to charities that support the people who the incoming president most threatens.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

And see, by doing it like this, he's supporting Trump but less overtly. Clever.

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

And see, by doing it like this, he's supporting Trump but less overtly. Clever.

I think they will actually play the main event too 

[CenturyDeprived]

And see, by doing it like this, he's supporting Trump but less overtly. Clever.

I think they will actually play the main event too  

Yeah, it's either that, or face explaining how he was emasculated by BRI, and/or that the once great BBs are now demoted below 3 F*cking Doors Down.

It's an embarrassment in every way. I guess it's a little less overt, but it's a thinly-veiled omnipresent-baseball-cap diversion maneuver.

[HeyJude]

I wouldn't say this is particularly an acceptable compromise based on the fears/concerns/outrage we've been discussing in recent weeks.

This is more of a "not quite as bad" sort of scenario. I'm certainly not going to give Mike any props for this. I suppose it's best to hope the media ignores it, but with even a Springsteen *tribute* band dropping out of the (apparently) main inauguration concert, the media might still latch onto it.

[Jay]

And see, by doing it like this, he's supporting Trump but less overtly. Clever.

I think they will actually play the main event too 

Especially since the Bruce Springsteen cover band that was set to perform backed out.

[SMiLE Brian]

Knowing the likes of the Trumpster and myKe luHv, I'm leaning toward the idea of some kind of witchy, backroom insidious deal that was brewed to give the luHvster some sort of benefit besides money. The bottom line is that it's a Trump based show connected to the Inauguration.  

presidential medal of freedom....

[MikestheGreatest!!]

Good, I think it is wonderful that he is "kind of playing the inauguration".  Sort of like how Obama kind of played being the president.....but mostly just played around and vacationed on our tax dollars.

[Senator Blutarsky]

I hope no one commits suicide over this news.

[The Cincinnati Kid]

This has nothing to do with Trump.  It's for people from Texas living in DC and it happens every four years.  But continue on with your misplaced outrage.

[doinnothin]

This has nothing to do with Trump.  It's for people from Texas living in DC and it happens every four years.  But continue on with your misplaced outrage.

I'm a little lost as to how an event that celebrates the inauguration has nothing to do with the person being inaugurated.  It's not like this is a party that's thrown every four years that just happens to line up with the Presidential inauguration. It's an inaugural ball for President Trump.