Now that Thanksgiving’s over, Christmas is just right around the corner! KROQ is giving music lovers another reason to be thankful for the upcoming holiday season.   KROQ recently announced the line-up for their always much-anticipated Almost Acoustic Christmas.  So how is the line-up? Well, it’s downright AMAZING! So amazing that both nights are already sold-out (sadface). But for those of you that were lucky enough to get tickets, or those of you that are willing to buy some sketch ones off of craigslist, I just want to express how jealous I am.

Let’s break down this line-up and see just exactly how crazy these two nights of musical debauchery are going down.  For one, I feel like KROQ did a great job of separating the “rockness” between Night’s 1 and 2.  If you have at least a minimal amount of rock knowledge, you’d be able to see the difference between the two nights.  Night 1 leans more towards an edgy and punk rock vibe with Blink 182 headlining, along with bands like Social Distortion and New Found Glory who both have that same raw punk sound. It’s going to be interesting to see how the bands from Night 1 are going to adjust their styles for the acoustic sets.

I’m not too fond of the Night 1 bands, but it’s a pretty good cluster for those of you who are into that.  … Night 2 on the other hand, I can dig it.  The only thing I’m not digging about Night 2, is that I think Young the Giant got jipped by being a part of the Night 1 roster.  I would’ve loved to see Young the Giant playing alongside all of the other Night 2 bands, but I digress.  The line-up for Night 2 is pretty much an assembly of some of the most hyped bands for 2011.  What better way to end the year than to see all of the greats?  Am I right? Foster the People came out with an amazing album this year, “Torches,” which hit almost every top 10 chart in America.  Florence + The Machine came out with her sophomore effort “Ceremonials,” which was possibly one of the most anticipated albums of the year.  Just everything about the line-up for Night 2 screams 2011.  And really, how can you go wrong with Death Cab for Cutie during the holiday season? (Answer: You can’t.)  So all in all, these two nights are going to be two of the best nights of December music goodness in Los Angeles.

KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

December  10 & 11, 2011

Gibson Amphitheater