On Inauguration Day, Mt. Vernon Square/7th St Convention Center will close at 7:30 a.m. and Judiciary Square will close at 4 p.m., Metro has announced. This is because of the stations' proximity to many balls. The more balls that will be held in your area, the more you can expect to be inconvenienced.

Chuck Brown, having busted loose of his prior Jan. 20 engagement, will now be playing the 51st State Ball at the John A. Wilson Building.
Planners of the city hall ball had speculated about bringing Brown in when they announced their event in December, but the Godfather of Go-Go was already booked for the Inaugural D.C. [...]

D.C. Wire barely scooped LL on this one: Plans are in place to throw a "51st State Inaugural Ball" within the confines of the John A. Wilson Building, the seat of the District government.
The mastermind is Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr., with the support of council chair Vincent C. Gray and Ward 8 Councilmember [...]