Guide to the convention

The Democratic National Convention opening Monday. What to know about the week:

Location

• The Wells Fargo Center, home to the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, is the convention site. The arena has been transformed with stages, platforms, cameras and lights. Democrats are hoping that city’s historical role in the founding of American democracy will serve as a powerful backdrop for the themes they’ll highlight.

Who’s going

• More than 5,000 delegates are among the 50,000 people set to be in Philadelphia. They include alternates, lawmakers, special guests, journalists and protesters. • Among the delegates, about 15 percent are superdelegates, mainly members of Congress and members of the Democratic National Committee.

Schedule

• Monday: First lady Michelle Obama is set to speak. That’s also when Bernie Sanders will give his speech — a closely watched moment for signs of whether his loyal supporters will line up behind Hillary Clinton, as he’s asked them to do. • Tuesday: Former President Bill Clinton, the candidate’s husband, is the speech to watch. • Wednesday: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden come to Philadelphia. • Thursday: Chelsea Clinton will introduce her mother for her speech accepting the Democratic nomination. • Tim Kaine will give a speech introducing himself to the country. Officials haven’t yet said when, but the running mate typically speaks Wednesday. • Others: Scheduled speakers are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. • On the eve of the convention, the organizing committee announced that the Rev. Jesse Jackson and retired Gen. John Allen will also speak.

Entertainment

• Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz and Cyndi Lauper will appear in Philadelphia during the convention. • Fergie will perform at The Creative Coalition’s gala.

Roll call

• States will get a chance to announce how their delegates are voting in the formal roll call Tuesday. It’s a high point for Sanders delegates; they’re pushing to have their votes fully tallied. There’s a total of 4,763 delegates. It takes 2,382 to win the Democratic nomination. • Clinton arrives in Philadelphia with 2,814 delegates to Sanders’ 1,893, according to an Associated Press count. That includes the superdelegates, who can vote for any candidate they choose. This year, those superdelegates overwhelmingly backed Clinton. • The remaining 4,051 are pledged delegates, won by the candidates based on the results of state primaries and caucuses.

Protesters