The Big Day

After getting up at 2am to get on a bus that leaves they swear-to-Gawd  no later than 3:35 am  and arrives in D.C at 9am:

*PRE-PRE SHOW -- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.*



*Video montages/music will play on the Jumbotrons around the venue to


entertain the crowd as they gather.*


*PRESHOW -- 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.*


*12:00 - 12:40 -- THE ROOTS will play for the crowd.*


*12:40 - 12:57 -- Comedian (TBD) will warm-up the audience.*


*12:57 - 1:00 -- Video countdown & intros*


*SHOW -- 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.*


*1:00 - 1:05 SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM -- Musical guest (TBD)*


*1:05 - 1:20 JON STEWART welcomes the crowd*


*1:20 - 1:30 STEPHEN COLBERT enters*


*1:30 - 1:35 BENEDICTION by actor Don Novello*


*1:35 - 1:40 POEM read by actor Sam Waterson*


*1:40 - 1:50 JEFF TWEEDY & MAVIS STAPLES perform*


*1:50 - 2:15 JON & STEPHEN perform*


*2:15 - 2:20 SHERYL CROW performs*


*2:20 - 2:30 SPEAKERS Guests make brief statements, both LIVE and TAPE


(TBD)*


*2:30 - 2:40 MUSICAL GUEST (TBD)*


*2:40 - 2:40 SANITY & FEAR awards - PRETAPED footage.*


*2:50 - 3:00 JON AND STEPHEN'S FINAL STATEMENTS*


Sooooo Excited!!!!!