Aretha Franklin will perform for free at the Kennedy Center today for “Let Freedom Ring!” – a concert honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. presented by the Kennedy Center and Georgetown University. Franklin will perform with Nuttin’ But Stringz and the Let Freedom Ring Choir.

Though the concert is free to the public, those interested in attending must wait in line beginning at 4 p.m.

From the Web site:

Free tickets are required. Tickets will be distributed one (1) per person in line on Monday, January 19, 2009, in front of the Concert Hall, beginning at 4 p.m. The ticket line will form outdoors, on the south side of the Center, adjacent to the South Plaza. Patrons are advised to wear warm clothing.