Audacy’s Kroq Almost Acoustic Christmas Returns To Kia Forum December 13 In Los Angeles

Evanescence, Papa Roach, Social Distortion, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects and More to Headline the Show Benefiting Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 3, 2025 – KROQ (KROQ-FM), an Audacy station in Los Angeles, will host KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, presented by Pepsi, on December 13 at the Kia Forum. The 34th annual event will feature performances by Evanescence, Papa Roach, Social Distortion, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects, Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, Wet Leg and The Paradox.

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas benefits two local organizations dedicated to supporting local youth education – Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center.

“For more than three decades, KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas has been the ultimate holiday party for SoCal, and this year is no exception,” said Kevin Weatherly, Senior Vice President of Programming, KROQ. “A special thanks to all the bands participating in this year’s show in support of  two incredible local organizations.”

Tickets go on sale November 7 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 fosters pathways to success through excellence in education, powerful families, and strong communities for children and youth to thrive.

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 Kia of Southern California, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health, Verizon, Sweet James Accident Attorneys, Ikon Pass, Hulu, San Bernardino International Airport, Amazon, Downy, Lasara Medical Group, Hotel Alpenrock Breckenridge, CO, Office of Traffic Safety, Hollywood Park Casino, Laser Eye Center and Sit N Sleep.