DENVER, 2:15 p.m. — Courtesy of the Democratic National Convention Committee, here is the schedule for the festivities at Invesco Field. DNC chair Howard Dean ’71 speaks at 5 p.m. local time.

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (LOCAL)

Live Performances (before gavel)

Yonder Mountain String Band Performance

Jeff Austin, Adam Aijala, Ben Kaufmann, Dave Johnston

Voter Registration Presentation

Remarks

The Honorable Luis Gutierrez

Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois

David Plouffe

Obama Campaign Manager

Ray Rivera

Obama State Director, Colorado

Call to Order

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention

Member and Speaker of the US House of Representatives, California

Invocation

Rabbi David Saperstein

Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism – Washington, DC

Presentation of Colors

Disabled American Veterans

Pledge of Allegiance

Shawn Johnson

US Olympic Gymnast

National Anthem

Jennifer Hudson

Academy award-winning singer and Broadway performer

Welcome

Elbra Wedgeworth

President/Chair, Denver Host Committee

Presentation of Resolutions

Democratic National Committee Vice-Chairs

Mark Brewer

The Honorable Linda Chavez-Thompson

The Honorable Mike Honda

The Honorable Lottie Shackelford

Susan Turnbull

Remarks

Honorable Bill Ritter, Jr.

Governor of Colorado

The Honorable Ed Perlmutter

Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado

The Honorable John Salazar

Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado

The Honorable Diana DeGette

Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (LOCAL)

Video & Remarks

The Honorable Howard Dean

Former Governor of Vermont

Chair of the Democratic Party

Video & Remarks: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King

The Honorable John Lewis

Member of the US House of Representatives, Georgia

Rev. Bernice King

Daughter of the late Dr. King

Martin Luther King III

Oldest son of the late Dr. King

Remarks

The Honorable Bill Richardson

Governor, New Mexico

Live Performances

will.i.am

Accompanied by John Legend (piano), Agape Choir, and band

Sheryl Crow

Singer/songwriter

Remarks

Ray Rivera

Obama State Director, Colorado

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks

The Honorable Jan Schakowsky

Member of the US House of Representatives, Illinois

The Honorable Mark Udall

Member of the US House of Representatives, Colorado

The Honorable Tim Kaine

Governor of Virginia

Live Performance

Stevie Wonder

Remarks

The Honorable Al Gore

Former Vice President of the United States

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (LOCAL)

Remarks

John Kuniholm

Wounded Iraq veteran

Live Performance

Michael McDonald

Singer/songwriter

Remarks

Susan Eisenhower

Granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Retired Generals Tribute

Air Force Maj. Gen. J. Scott Gration (Ret)

Accompanied by additional generals

American Voices Program

Roy Gross

Monica Early

Wes Moore

Janet Lynn Monacco

Nate Flick

Teresa Asenap

Pamela Cash-Roper

Barney Smith

Remarks

The Honorable Dick Durbin

US Senator, Illinois

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (LOCAL)

Video/Remarks

SENATOR BARACK OBAMA

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Benediction

Pastor Joel Hunter

Senior Pastor of Northland in Central Florida

Adjournment

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi

Permanent Chair, Democratic National Convention