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Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and others came together in the East Room of the White House last night to celebrate the history of blues music.

The event took place as part of Black History Month and will air on PBS on Monday as “In Performance at the White House – Red, White and Blues.”

Speaking at the opening of the show, President Obama said:

Blues legend B.B. King opened the concert with “Let the Good Times Roll,” before moving into a playlist of classic hits. Jeff Beck then took to the stage for the instrumental “Brush With the Blues,” after which Mick Jagger performed “I Can’t Turn You Loose,” “Commit A Crime” (with Jeff Beck on guitar) and “Miss You” (with Shemekia Copeland and Susan Tedeschi on backing vocals).

Mick Jagger – “I Can’t Turn You Loose”/”Commit A Crime”

Mick Jagger – “Miss You”

There were also performances from Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and Gary Clark Jr., Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. Booker T. Jones served as music director and band leader, and Taraji P. Henson hosted the event.

The concert concluded with the cast joining forces on “Sweet Home Chicago,” with President Obama even contributing some vocals.

“Sweet Home Chicago” at the White House

Earlier in the day, the White House had hosted an event for school children called “At the Crossroads – A History of the Blues in America,” which featured Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Shemekia Copeland and Keb’ Mo’.