Thirty-Five Years of Holiday Noise, Foo Fighters and Weezer Headline KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Kia Forum

Foo Fighters, Weezer, Sublime and Interpol will headline KROQ’s 35th Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Saturday, December 12, the Los Angeles rock station announced on Monday, October 19.

Audacy calls the show one of Southern California’s most enduring music traditions. Joyce Manor, Julia Wolf, Almost Monday and The Linda Lindas complete the bill, according to Audacy’s announcement. KROQ is Audacy’s alternative rock station in Los Angeles, and Almost Acoustic Christmas is its annual holiday benefit concert.

Who Is on the Bill

Eight acts are booked. Audacy lists all eight together, while Consequence separated the headliners from the rest of the bill, as below.

| Act | Billing | | --- | --- | | Foo Fighters | Headliner | | Weezer | Headliner | | Sublime | Headliner | | Interpol | Headliner | | Joyce Manor | Also playing | | Julia Wolf | Also playing | | Almost Monday | Also playing | | The Linda Lindas | Also playing |

Consequence called the show the 35th edition of the station’s annual holiday concert. The Daily Breeze noted that several of the acts have strong Southern California ties, naming Weezer, Sublime, Joyce Manor and The Linda Lindas.

What KROQ Said

Kevin Weatherly, KROQ’s senior vice president of programming, spoke for the station in the announcement.

“Almost Acoustic Christmas has always been about the bands and their connection with our listeners,” Weatherly said. “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.”

Who the Show Benefits

Proceeds go to two Los Angeles youth organizations. Para Los Niños, founded in 1980 on Skid Row, works with children, young people and their families through education, wellness, support and advocacy, Audacy said. The Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center runs free after-school and low-cost summer programs. The same two groups were the beneficiaries last year.

That 2025 edition, the 34th, played the Kia Forum on December 13 with Evanescence, Papa Roach, Social Distortion, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects, Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, Wet Leg and The Paradox, according to Audacy’s 2025 release.

Weatherly framed that show the same way. “For more than three decades, KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas has been the ultimate holiday party for SoCal, and this year is no exception,” he said in the 2025 announcement. This year’s sponsors include Southern California Kia Dealers and San Bernardino International Airport, Audacy said.

A Busy Season for the Headliners

The two top names have been all over Los Angeles this fall. Dave Grohl was booked to headline the Soundstage of Hope gala in Hollywood on October 10, and the Daily Breeze noted that Foo Fighters played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl on August 22, with Gustavo Dudamel conducting in what the paper called his next-to-last time leading the orchestra at the Bowl. Weezer comes home first, closing its arena tour with a hometown night at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, October 24.

When Tickets Go On Sale

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 30, at noon Pacific time at kroq.com/xmas, according to Audacy and the Daily Breeze. Consequence listed a 10 a.m. Pacific start through Ticketmaster, so check the KROQ event page for the final time. The event page gives the show window as 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Pacific. Prices, doors and set times have not been published.

Practical Details

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas is Saturday, December 12, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 30, at noon Pacific through kroq.com/xmas. Proceeds benefit Para Los Niños and the Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center.