KROQ has revealed the lineup for its 2026 Almost Acoustic Christmas, set for December 13 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and it includes a strong showing from nu metal veterans Evanescence and Papa Roach. They join acts such as Rise Against and The Offspring on the annual charity concert’s bill.
KROQ @almostacoustic Christmas 2025 - Saturday, Dec. 13th at @thekiaforum with @therejects @evanescence @paparoach @TheParadoxBand1 @riseagainst @SocialD1 @ThirdEyeBlind @wetlegband & @Yellowcard!
— The World Famous KROQ (@kroq) November 3, 2025
Tickets on sale this Friday at 12pm PT https://t.co/Krbgnyzd5J 🎁 #kroqxmas pic.twitter.com/5gmbtneCHv
The event will once again benefit local youth organizations such as Para Los Niños, which "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." and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center, which "is a neighborhood approach to the revitalization and empowerment of a community in crisis." Tickets will become available starting November 7 at noon PST.
The current lineup in full consists of:
Evanescence
Papa Roach
Social Distortion
Rise Against
The All-American Rejects
Third Eye Blind
Yellowcard
Wet Leg
The Paradox
