Basically, the event was good as billed. Sure, if you’re still upset about the election’s outcomes, these videos won’t help you feel any better. That being said, between Springsteen’s jaw-dropping performance of “The Rising” Bono’s ever-captivating onstage antics, and the appearance of 89-year-old folk legend Pete Seeger, yes I said 89-years-old, the concert is a must-see for any music fan, regardless of political affiliation. Hell, I could even stomach Garth Brook’s performance of “American Pie”!

Check out most of the performances, and Barack’s speech below. If you like what you see, you can catch an encore of the event its entirety at both 1 pm and 9:30 pm EST on HBO or right this second on HBO.com.

Bruce Springsteen w/ orchestra – “The Rising”

Stevie Wonder w/ Shakira & Usher – “Higher Ground”

U2 – “Pride” & “City of Blinding Lights”

Pete Seeger w/ Bruce Springsteen – “This Land is Your Land”

Garth Brooks – “American Pie”

Beyonce – “America, The Beautiful”

Barack’s speech

The Opening Celebration will be a marquis event, featuring some of the biggest acts in the world of entertainment to celebrate our common heritage and our new direction. President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden will both attend the event, which will be free and open to the public. The talent lineup will include…

Expected to Perform:

U2, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Jon Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, Pete Seeger, Shakira, Will.I.Am, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Mary J. Blige, John Mellencamp, Jennifer Nettles, Heather Headley, Renée Fleming and John Legend.

Expected to Appear:

Tiger Woods, Jack Black, Jamie Foxx, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Queen Latifah, Steve Carell, Rosario Dawson, Martin Luther King III, and Laura Linney.

Watch via HBO

Stream via NPR.org

Enjoy!