CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention concluded its final night in Chicago with an acceptance speech from Vice President Kamala Harris.
For the past week, the Democrats have pulled together some big celebrity entertainment for their convention. Notable moments include a surprise appearance from rapper Lil Jon during Georgia's roll call vote, a performance from Stevie Wonder and Oprah Winfrey's endorsement of Harris.
Details of the final night, themed "For Our Future," were kept tightly under wraps before the event got underway, fueling speculations of a big surprise guest. Names such as Beyoncé and Taylor Swift have been circling online as fans try to piece whether the musical stars would take the stage Thursday.
Here's took the stage in Chicago.
Who is performing at the DNC?
Pink
Pink dueted with her 12-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart on her song “What About Us” at the Democratic convention.
The two, wearing black and accompanied by only a few backup singers and an acoustic guitar, harmonized in sober but heartfelt tones on the 2017 protest song Pink co-wrote.
“What about all the broken happy ever afters?” the mother and daughter sang. “What about all the plans that ended in disaster?”
Their performance came after Rep. Gabby Giffords and others affected by gun violence had given emotional presentations to the crowd.
The Chicks
The Chicks, the Texas trio of Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer were minus their banjos, fiddle and guitar as they sang in three-part harmony at the United Center.
The band previously sang the "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the DNC just four years ago. The Chicks were spotted doing soundcheck at the United Center ahead of the final night of the Democratic convention.
Little-known names performed the anthem to open the first three nights of the Chicago convection, but “The Star-Spangled Banner” was moved to prime time Thursday night, not long before Harris is scheduled to speak.
Country stars have taken the stage frequently during the last week.
On Monday, Mickey Guyton sang her 2021 song “All-American” at the Democratic convention on a night when the entertainment had a country-and-folk feel. Country Singer Maren Morris brought her plea for progress “Better Than We Found It” to the convention on Wednesday.
DNC special guest: Did Beyoncé perform tonight?
Beyoncé did not attend Thursday’s Democratic National Convention.
Speculation about a potential surprise appearance by the music superstar spread like wildfire ahead of Harris’ acceptance speech.
Harris has been using the pop icon's “Freedom” as a campaign anthem since ascending to the top of the Democratic ticket.
Fans surmised that the "Break My Soul" singer would make an appearance at the Democrat's convention after a cryptic tweet by a top Harris aide. An afternoon soundcheck inside the United Center that featured the singer's hit "Cuff It" further fueled the rumors.
Hours before the final night got underway, a White House political director Emmy Ruiz tweeted out an emoji of a bee, which some took as a reference to the Beyhive, a colloquialism for avid Beyoncé fans.
The vibe inside the stadium has been palpable since rumors began to swirl earlier that Beyoncé could be the special guest on the DNC’s final night. That energy spiked when DJ Metro decided to play Beyoncé‘s song “Texas Hold Em’” during an intermission, with many getting on their feet in anticipation.
Beyoncé isn’t the only star who was rumored to be making a surprise appearance. Some on social media postulated that Taylor Swift could appear, too.
