WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- Sasha and Malia Obama had front row seats for Monday night 's Kids ' Inaugural Concert , but jumped on stage when the Jonas Brothers invited them up . Michelle Obama and her daughters pose with actress Keke Palmer at the Kids ' Inaugural . Their mother -- incoming first lady Michelle Obama -- declared the show `` pretty cool . '' Thousands of kids -- mostly children of military families -- danced and yelled in Washington 's Verizon Center as Miley Cyrus , Demi Lovato , Bow Wow , the Jonas Brothers and others performed . `` Are we fired up in here ? '' Michelle Obama asked as she took the stage halfway through the two-hour show . `` Are we ready to go ? '' Obama called on the young people to play a part in their country 's future now , in activities such as volunteering at shelters for the homeless , visiting elderly neighbors or writing letters of support to troops overseas . `` We all have something incredible to contribute to the life of this nation , '' she said , adding , `` And kids , this means you , too , right ? '' Sasha , 7 , kept her camera ready , getting photos of her favorite teen stars . While the Obama daughters have met many of the stars along the campaign trail in the past year , it was their first time to meet singer-actress Keke Palmer , a presenter at the show . Palmer , 15 , said Michelle Obama told her `` she was really proud of me . '' Most of their backstage talk was about Palmer 's movies and TV show , she said . Like the Obamas , Palmer is a Chicago , Illinois , native .
NEW : At concert , Michelle Obama encourages young people to get involved now . It features the Jonas Brothers , Miley Cyrus , Bow Wow and Demi Moore . Billy Ray Cyrus , Keke Palmer and others make introductions . Did you miss the show ? It 's available later on Disney.com .