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Read the review for the first half of the inauguration concert here.

The Piano Guys perform at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration”. Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

The Piano Guys struck a more conciliatory note, announcing at one point “it’s time to put all our differences aside. When we do, it’s going to be okay.” Like Trump the foursome rose to power outside the usual system, initially using YouTube as their path to success rather than the major labels.

The act lived up to its reputation for squeaky-clean family entertainment, offering an instrumental take on One Direction’s bubble gum hit “That’s What Makes You Beautiful.”

For a flash of showmanship, three of the four members plucked the inner strings on the grand piano, making it seem less like a musical performance than a team sport.

Toby Keith performs at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration”. Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

The show’s headliner - Toby Keith - struck a balance between outreach and outrage.

At the end of his first number, “American Soldier,” a sincere salute to America’s veterans, he thanked outgoing President Obama for “his service.” But his four song set culminated in a hit that represents the most bellicose brand of patriotism possible.

“Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American),” presents America as an engine of vengeance with lyrics like: