KROQ’s Iconic Almost Acoustic Christmas Returns to Kia Forum in Los Angeles December 12 for 35th Annual Show

Foo Fighters, Weezer, Sublime, Interpol, Joyce Manor, Julia Wolf, Almost Monday and The Linda Lindas to Headline Show Benefiting Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center

LOS ANGELES, CA - October 19, 2026 - KROQ (KROQ-FM), Audacy's influential alternative rock station in Los Angeles, is bringing one of Southern California's most enduring music traditions back for its 35th year. KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas returns to the Kia Forum on December 12, featuring performances by Foo Fighters, Weezer, Sublime, Interpol, Joyce Manor, Julia Wolf, Almost Monday and The Linda Lindas.

The annual event unites generations of alternative music fans while giving back to the local community, with proceeds benefiting Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center.

"Almost Acoustic Christmas has always been about the bands and their connection with our listeners," said Kevin Weatherly, Senior Vice President of Programming, KROQ. "That's what makes this show so special, and we're incredibly grateful to the artists who take the time to be part of it. Celebrating 35 years of this together is pretty amazing. And to be able to give back to two great organizations supporting local youth makes it that much more meaningful."

Tickets go on sale October 30 at 12:00 p.m. PT. For more information on Almost Acoustic Christmas, including ticket information, please visit kroq.com/xmas.

Founded in 1980 in Skid Row, Los Angeles, Para Los Niños partners with children, youth, and their families through integrated education, wellness, support, and advocacy to address individual and systemic barriers and create pathways to success.

Through its free after-school and low-cost summer programs, the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center in Los Angeles revitalizes and empowers communities in crisis by providing a safe, nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence.

Almost Acoustic Christmas sponsors include Southern California Kia Dealers and San Bernardino International Airport.

Media interested in covering the event on-site can contact [email protected] or [email protected].

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