Even though it wasn’t nearly half as crazy as January 20, 2009, President Obama’s second inauguration was a long day for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world.

The second inauguration of President Obama featured some amazing performances.

We mentioned before that some Republicans in Congress were trying to prevent the free Live Earth concert from happening on the Mall. Turns out they were successful: it’s going to be at Giants Stadium in New York New Jersey instead. With a reunion of The Police. Thanks guys. We don’t need a vote in Congress or a free concert. You’re really looking out for us. Republicans James Inhofe and Mitch McConnell led the charge against…

Republicans in Congress just haven’t been nice to the District lately — they delayed a vote on the voting rights bill by adding a rider to end D.C.’s handgun ban, and now they’re preventing a free concert from being held near the Capitol on July 7. The concert was to be part of Al Gore’s Live Earth series of concerts to raise environmental awareness and was to feature some combination of acts like the Police,…

FRIDAY: >> Baltimore’s Fertile Ground return to 9:30 Club for a concert with collaborator Raheem DeVaughn called Let’s Do It Again. Also singer Anthony David. 9 p.m., $22. >> Gallery Openings of Note: Maria Friberg opens her show, titled embedded, at Conner Contemporary, reception 6 to 8 p.m. That’s embedded #4 at left. Also we checked out a preview of Colby Caldwell’s new show, Small Game, at Hemphill Fine Arts on Wednesday, and definitely recommend…