[Nemo]

I would agree that moving competition fields around for an entertainer is pretty distasteful, if that is what is happening. If they are giving FLL / FTC a bigger stage for Friday, that seems understandable.

If they have a big name entertainer there to draw people in during the finals, is that going to result in a significant number of people joining FIRST programs? I'd guess that the organizers asked that question and determined that the answer was "yes" and planned their logistics accordingly.