Inaugural plans include numerous celebrities

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Saturday's presidential inauguration will feature a host of celebrities and musical performances by several young bands in a special youth concert, inaugural organizers announced Monday.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee released a list of 67 entertainers and athletes slated to appear during the festivities surrounding President-elect George W. Bush's swearing-in ceremony. Inaugural Committee Executive Director Jeanne Johnson Phillips said the participants' roles will be gradually announced over the next few days.

"This celebration has attracted talented individuals from a variety of backgrounds who will help entertain our nation as we celebrate America's spirit, diversity and tradition," Johnson said in a statement from the inaugural committee.

The events are all centered around Bush's inauguration, set for noon Saturday.

Among those scheduled to appear during the festivities are Olympic cyclist and Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong; former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali; Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin; singers Ricky Martin, Sandi Patty, Meat Loaf and Brooks and Dunn; and actors Robert Duvall, Sylvester Stallone, Delta Burke, Norm MacDonald, Bo Derek and Rick Schroeder.

Singer Ricky Martin is one of the entertainers scheduled to perform during the Bush inaugural festivities

Phillips also announced the inaugural committee will put on a "Concert Celebrating America's Youth" at Washington's MCI Center arena. Organizers predict the show will draw 13,000 people to the Friday night event, which includes contemporary Christian singer Jaci Velasquez; R&B group Destiny's Child; boy band 98 Degrees; teen pop singer Jessica Simpson; singer-songwriters 9 Days; and country singer Le Ann Womack.

Between acts, the crowd will hear from Bush and Vice president-elect Dick Cheney; George P. Bush, the president-elect's nephew and youth vote coordinator; and Cabinet designees Colin Powell, Rod Paige and Mel Martinez.

The inaugural committee is planning on spending up to $30 million to put on the festivities -- a figure that would top the $23.7 million spent by President Clinton's 1997 committee.

As of last week, the committee's Web site listed more than $17.4 million in contributions from individuals and corporations. A typical donation was $100,000.