Dinner is Served

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a State Dinner

Jon Batiste playing piano on stage (© Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Musician Jon Batiste performs as President Joe Biden hosts a state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron on the South Lawn December 1, 2022. (© Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Musician Jon Batiste performs as President Joe Biden hosts a state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron on the South Lawn December 1, 2022. (© Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste performing on stage (© Andrew Harnik/AP)

Jon Batiste performs during the state dinner the Bidens held for French President Emmanuel Macron December 1, 2022. (© Andrew Harnik/AP)

Jon Batiste performs during the state dinner the Bidens held for French President Emmanuel Macron December 1, 2022. (© Andrew Harnik/AP)

“It’s gonna be fire,” Jon Batiste himself said of his performance before taking the stage at the 2022 state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron hosted by the Bidens. The New Orleans native played a jazz version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the piano and thrilled guests with his melodica playing.

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