Kennedy Center must pay legal fees to jazz musician who canceled Christmas Eve show

Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.

Aug 11, 2026

Kennedy Center must pay legal fees to jazz musician who canceled Christmas Eve show

A judge issued a Monday order requiring the Kennedy Center to pay the legal fees of Chuck Redd, a jazz musician who dropped out of his annual Christmas Eve show last year following President Trump’s overhaul of the performing arts venue. D.C. Superior Court Judge Tanya Jones Bosier, a Biden appointee, is requiring the Center…

Aug 11, 2026