Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name

131 reports from 129 outlets in 1 language · first reported 2026-10-02 16:01 UTC · updated 2026-10-02 21:19 UTC · JSON

The Kennedy Center Honors ceremony will be held at the Capital One Arena for the first time^{[1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10]}. This change is due to the Kennedy Center remaining closed^{[1, 6, 10]}. The move comes amid a dispute over adding President Trump's name to the venue^{[3, 8, 9]}. A new broadcast partner for the ceremony has not yet been announced^[1].

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1. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's namePublished by sitkasentinel.com, ksl.com, netscape.com, pollstar.com, PBS NewsHour, wokv.com, durangoherald.com, santamariatimes.com, dailyadvance.com, lasvegassun.com, idahostatejournal.com, rockymounttelegram.com and 20 more · 2026-10-02 20:30 UTC
2. Kennedy Center Honors will relocate to Capital One Arena amid renovationsPublished by mynews4.com, krcgtv.com, fox11online.com, katv.com, myfox28columbus.com, abc3340.com, wwmt.com, wgme.com, cnycentral.com, nebraska.tv, news4sanantonio.com, cbs12.com and 15 more · 2026-10-02 18:31 UTC
3. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fightPublished by fortmorgantimes.com, dailycamera.com, advocate-news.com, journal-advocate.com, timescall.com, canoncitydailyrecord.com, sun-sentinel.com, twincities.com, mendocinobeacon.com, citizensvoice.com, greeleytribune.com, mcall.com and 10 more · 2026-10-02 16:05 UTC
4. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One ArenaPublished by wgal.com, koco.com, ketv.com, ksbw.com, wapt.com, kcra.com, kcci.com, gulfcoastnewsnow.com, chicagotribune.com · 2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
5. Capital One Arena will host the Kennedy Center Honors for the first timePublished by wftv.com, wsbradio.com, wsoctv.com, theboneonline.com, whio.com, actionnewsjax.com, wdbo.com, wpxi.com · 2026-10-02 18:50 UTC
6. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid demolition fightPublished by kelo.com, 933thedrive.com, wabx.net, whbl.com, mymixfm.com, whtc.com, wiky.com, wtvbam.com · 2026-10-02 16:57 UTC
7. Kennedy Center Honors moves to Capital One Arena amid fight over Trump's namePublished by fox5ny.com, fox29.com, fox5dc.com, fox10phoenix.com, fox5atlanta.com, fox26houston.com, fox7austin.com · 2026-10-02 16:29 UTC
8. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at DC's Capital One ArenaPublished by abcnews.com, kxel.com · 2026-10-02 18:06 UTC
9. 2026 Kennedy Center Honors to be held at downtown Washington arena amid fight over adding Trump's name to buildingPublished by yakimaherald.com, santamariatimes.com · 2026-10-02 16:01 UTC
10. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump’s namewsvn.com · en · 2026-10-02 21:19 UTC
11. Kennedy Center Honors will move to Capital One Arena as closure drags oninquirer.com · en · 2026-10-02 20:45 UTC
12. Kennedy Center Honors Moves to Capital One Arena as Historic Arts Center Remains Closedthewrap.com · en · 2026-10-02 20:26 UTC
13. Kennedy Center Honors won't be held at namesake venue amid bitter battle over adding Trump namenypost.com · en · 2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
14. Kennedy Center Honors Move to Capital One Arena Amid Trump Disputenationalenquirer.com · en · 2026-10-02 19:45 UTC
15. Kennedy Center Honors To Move To Capital One Arena Amid Closuredeadline.com · en · 2026-10-02 18:11 UTC
16. Kennedy Center Honors to take place at Capital One Arenacbsnews.com · en · 2026-10-02 17:59 UTC
17. Kennedy Center honors relocates to Capital One arena amid Trump naming disputethenews.com.pk · en · 2026-10-02 17:44 UTC
18. Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site amid battle over adding Trump’s name to venueindependent.co.uk · en · 2026-10-02 17:08 UTC
19. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at DC's Capital One Arena – KTBB News, Weather, Talkktbb.com · en · 2026-10-02 16:47 UTC
20. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name - Boston News, Weather, Sportswhdh.com · en · 2026-10-02 16:27 UTC
21. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name – WTOP Newswtop.com · en · 2026-10-02 16:08 UTC
22. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name – Winnipeg Free Presswinnipegfreepress.com · en · 2026-10-02 16:03 UTC
23. Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name – Brandon Sunbrandonsun.com · en · 2026-10-02 16:03 UTC