Before Joe Biden's inauguration, a look at how the political event has developed into a cultural touchstone over the years Joe Biden’s inauguration will feature Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi — but remotely. The transfer of presidential power in the US has always been a signature political event. However, Biden's inauguration will be different by necessity, in an age of illness and threats. So many people thronged President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural reception that he was said to have escaped the White House through a window. President John F Kennedy enlisted a Rat Pack friend, Frank Sinatra, to arrange the entertainment when he took office. And, well, the Obamas danced to Beyoncé.