R&B star Alicia Keys, country singer Brad Paisley and soul icon Stevie Wonder top the list of high-profile global music figures are billed to hit Washington, United States, for a series of balls and concerts.

According to the Presidential Inaugural Committee, local school children will jostle for a limited number of free tickets to the Kids’ Inaugural concert.

Asides the likes of Keys, Usher, Marc Anthony, Smokey Robinson, Far East Movement, John Legend, Mindless Behavior, Nick Cannon, Soul Children of Chicago and members of the cast of “Glee” are equally scheduled to appear at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the Kids’ Inaugural concert on 19th January and the official Inaugural balls two days after.

“Programme details are still being ironed out, so who will perform at which event isn’t clear,” said a representative of the committee. “But we’re ready to put money on boy band Mindless Behavior as a lock for the Kids’ concert. The committee also promises more names for both events in the days ahead.”

The committee also said a limited number of free tickets to the Kids’ Inaugural will be distributed to students from KIPP public charter schools, Anacostia High School and Washington Mathematics Science Technology Public Charter School.

In addition, tickets for the inaugural parade will go to Miriam’s Kitchen, Martha’s Table, Capital Area Food Bank, Harriet Tubman Elementary School and Bancroft Elementary School.

“Making sure the local community has an opportunity to attend these historic events continues a tradition that President Obama and the first lady began in 2009 when D.C. public schoolchildren were also invited to the Kids’ Inaugural,” committee spokeswoman Addie Whisenant added. “These schools and groups were chosen because they reflect the spirit of service in Washington, D.C., and represent students of all ages.”