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Jingle Bell Rocks: KROQ Announces 2010 Almost Acoustic Christmas Lineup
Dan Auerbach - Black Keys (Photo by Joey Maloney / LAist)
Dan Auerbach - Black Keys (Photo by Joey Maloney / LAist)
It's the most KROQ-y time of the year, and this morning on Kevin and Bean the line up for the 21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Chrismas was announced. The two-day, holiday-themed, rock and rollathon will take place December 11-12 at the Gibson Amphitheatre with long-time-listeners and first-time-callers taking the stage.
Smashing Pumpkins, Social Distortion, My Chemical Romance, Cake and Bad Religion set the tone for Night One; Night Two sings to a slightly different crowd with The Black Keys, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Florence and the Machine and Brandon Flowers.
See, now you have something to give thanks for next week. Full lineup and ticket info after the jump.
Night One
The Smashing Pumpkins
Social Distortion
My Chemical Romance
Bad Religion
Jimmy Eat World
Cake
A Day to Remember
The Dirty Heads
Anberlin
Switchfoot
Night Two
Phoenix
Vampire Weekend
Brandon Flowers
The Black Keys
The Temper Trap
Neon Trees
Florence & the Machine
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Broken Bells
Ticket information, pricing, FAQs, and on-sale dates available at the KROQ event page.
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