The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will tape its 2026 induction ceremony Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Viewers at home can watch the red carpet live that afternoon. The ceremony itself will be edited for an ABC special on Tuesday, Dec. 8, with streaming the next day.
That puts nearly a month between the taping and the broadcast. The Hall streamed the previous two ceremonies live before returning to a taped special this year, the Associated Press reported.
What you can watch Saturday
The red carpet stream is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern, 4:30 p.m. Pacific, on the Rock Hall's YouTube channel. Allison Hagendorf and Maria Ferrer will host, Variety reported. The stream covers arrivals. The inductions and performances inside the theater will come later on television.
The Peacock Theater lists doors at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony at 7 p.m. Pacific. Its event page links to tickets. Check the seller for current seats and prices before making the trip. The theater is at 777 Chick Hearn Court in downtown Los Angeles. The venue lists nearby garages and transit options in its directions. Its standard bag policy allows bags smaller than 14 by 14 by 6 inches, with different rules possible for individual events.
There is a separate event for Joy Division and New Order listeners on Friday. Bassist Peter Hook is scheduled to talk about both bands at 3:30 p.m. Pacific in the Grammy Museum's Clive Davis Theater. The Rock Hall's event listing has the details for the museum program.
When the ceremony airs and streams
ABC's holiday schedule gives the special a three-hour slot, 8 to 11 p.m. Eastern and Pacific on Dec. 8. For the airtime elsewhere, check the listing for your local ABC station. Disney+ says the recorded ceremony will stream on Disney+ and Hulu the following day, Wednesday, Dec. 9. Disney+ has yet to list a release hour on its preview page.
Who is entering in the performer category
The Rock Hall's class of 2026 includes eight performer entries. Phil Collins goes in as a solo artist after an earlier induction with Genesis. Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan round out the group. Sade's induction includes the band, with singer Sade Adu, and Joy Division and New Order share one entry. The Hall has a short video introducing the class.
Wu-Tang Clan arrived on its first nomination. The Staten Island collective's 1993 debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), came before a run of solo albums. Members could sign their own label deals while remaining in the group, an arrangement that let records such as Method Man's Tical and GZA's Liquid Swords reach listeners alongside the group's work.
An induction also leaves room for someone else to play the honoree's music. AP reported that Idol planned to perform, while Iron Maiden would be touring Australia. Collins has said he will not perform. The full bill of performers and presenters had yet to be announced in AP's preview.
Queen Latifah and the other honorees
Queen Latifah and MC Lyte enter through the Hall's influence award, alongside salsa singer Celia Cruz, Afrobeat bandleader Fela Kuti and country-rock musician Gram Parsons. Latifah released All Hail the Queen in 1989. Its “Ladies First,” with Monie Love, gives listeners a place to start with the work the Hall is recognizing.
The Hall is also honoring four people whose work in songwriting or production shaped records from behind the scenes. Linda Creed, Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin receive the Musical Excellence Award. Television host Ed Sullivan receives the Ahmet Ertegun Award for music industry figures outside the performer category.
