LIVE WEBCAST: 21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas
by Alex Rauch
Watch the 21st Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2 webcast live, right here beginning tonight at 5pm PST. We’ll bring you all the performances live and uncut along with behind-the-scenes action as well as exclusive artist interviews.
Fortunately for us, we’re now working with Ustream.tv so no matter what platform you’re running, Mac or PC, you’ll be able to view the webcast. Nicole Alvarez will host.
If you’re unable to see the live video above, go to Ustream.tv/kroq to watch a Mac-friendly HTML 5 stream.
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WE’RE IN LOS ANGELES, SO ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
| A Day To Remember | 6:00 | |
| Switchfoot | 6:25 | |
| Anberlin | 6:50 | |
| The Dirty Heads | 7:15 | |
| Cake | 7:40 | |
| Bad Religion | 8:10 | |
| Jimmy Eat World | 8:45 | |
| My Chemical Romance | 9:25 | |
| Social Distortion | 10:05 | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 10:45 | |
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
| Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros | 6:00 | |
| Broken Bells | 6:25 | |
| The Temper Trap | 6:50 | |
| Neon Trees | 7:20 | |
| Florence & The Machine | 7:50 | |
| The Black Keys | 8:20 | |
| Brandon Flowers | 8:55 | |
| Vampire Weekend | 9:30 | |
| Phoenix | 10:05 | |
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For those of you on the go, you can take the webcast with you! Watch it live on your iPhone, iPad or Android via Ustream’s mobile player. Go to Ustream.tv/kroq on your smartphone. In geek-speak, it’s HTML5.
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From Bob’s Burgers. Grand opening Sunday, January 9th, right after the Simpsons. Only on Fox!
Jason
December 9, 2010 1:35 am
What is the curfew for both nights going to be?
Austin
December 13, 2010 1:24 am
AAC was unfreakin’ believable. Social Distortion and Brandon Flowers were easily the highlights of each night!
Looking forward to ACXXII next year!!
Thank you KROQ for the awesome concerts, and for the awareness to the charities!
Kelly
December 9, 2010 8:48 am
I’m SOOOO excited! Can’t wait!
ps….it’s Smashing Pumpkins… LOL
ConcertConfessions.com
December 9, 2010 10:39 am
Actually Kelly, it’s both. If you look at Siamese Dream, it’s Smashing Pumpkins. However, Mellon Collie has them listed as The Smashing Pumpkins.
One look at the bands Myspace page and you will see it’s very clearly The Smashing Pumpkins.
Have fun at the show.
JOHN PIZANIE
December 9, 2010 10:24 am
NIGHT ONE ROCKS
sarah
December 12, 2010 6:28 pm
Night One > Night Two
Monique
December 9, 2010 11:38 am
My boyfriend and i bought single tickets for almost acoustic christmas night one and we are on the same orchastra level but different seats, Can anyone tell me if we have a good chance of working something out and sitting next to each other?
Ariel
December 9, 2010 2:14 pm
ADTR ADTR ADTR – So ready for this show!
Jimmy C.
December 9, 2010 4:09 pm
http://www.livenation.com/KROQ-Almost-Acoustic-Christmas-tickets/artist/851362
RSVP for Kroq’s Acoustic Xmas on LiveNation.com and let all your Facebook friends know you’re going!
Paco!
December 9, 2010 4:42 pm
Thanks for posting, KROQ!
And why is Anberlin playing only for 25 minutes?
Betsy
December 10, 2010 10:24 am
Can one listen on their blackberry?
Marc Chambers // Staff Writer
December 10, 2010 6:17 pm
I dont think we can stream to blackberry… sorry mang
FAN
December 10, 2010 12:43 pm
Can you watch/listen on a Smart Phone?? Sunday has a damn good line-up.
Marc Chambers // Staff Writer
December 10, 2010 6:16 pm
You can watch on an iPhone if you go to http://ustream.tv/kroq or you can use the Ustream iPhone app… not sure about Android but let us know if it works…
Bradford
December 12, 2010 8:42 pm
Android worked well. A little choppy, but that’s to be expected.
kat
December 11, 2010 3:48 pm
agreed! i so wish i could go =/
deadgirlcookiequeen
December 10, 2010 5:45 pm
F**KING BAD RELIGION MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hallie
December 10, 2010 6:28 pm
Geep!
Soo Excited!!!
Social Distortion!!!
Mark
December 10, 2010 8:42 pm
Brandon!!!!!!!!
David
December 11, 2010 11:17 am
Went to that website on my iPhone, still says it doesn’t support the site cause my phone doesn’t support flash.
Marc Chambers // Staff Writer
December 11, 2010 11:30 am
We tried it last night, it works once we’re live. Otherwise we couldnt have taken that picture.
winniebini
December 11, 2010 11:37 am
Have a good show Brent! (from Social D.) —from your high school band buddies
aaron
December 11, 2010 3:05 pm
IM NOT SEEING ANYTHING.
Chaos
December 11, 2010 3:38 pm
Night One = Freaking amazing line up I would love to see!
Night Two = Complete Fail….
HoneyVixen1
December 11, 2010 9:39 pm
Chaos, you have no idea. You are missing out Night 2 for sure!!
Ed
December 11, 2010 4:06 pm
On Facebook, Social D stated it starts at 4p….on the radio website it says it starts at 5p and 6p. What time does it start?
Sabrina Cognata // Content Producer
December 11, 2010 5:37 pm
The times here are correct.
CoolCatjul
December 11, 2010 4:09 pm
Any one know if you can go in and out of the Amphitheater? Aka “Ins and outs”.
dan
December 11, 2010 5:27 pm
will the webcast be replayed??? im not as cool as the rest of the world with iphones and androids : (
DAN
December 11, 2010 5:42 pm
30 bucks and my left nut says blink-182 is the super secret guest tonight
jah
December 11, 2010 5:50 pm
are the sets acoustic? or is that just what it’s called? seeing as short as some of the sets are I’m guessing yes? But thanks for streaming kroq…beats the s**tty line up kndd had
cody
December 11, 2010 6:29 pm
a day to remember did freakin awesome
Maria
December 11, 2010 6:41 pm
wow Switchfoot! He sounds so good….
wordup
December 11, 2010 7:00 pm
Hell Yeah. In my room at the Hilton watching the webcast and drinking Ze Jager. About to head over to party with Cake and Social D. Life is good. Word.
Mark Gonzalez
December 11, 2010 7:05 pm
What song did Anberlin just cover??
Alex
December 11, 2010 7:36 pm
i love the dirty heads they’re my really close friends
lex
December 13, 2010 8:17 am
who cares
dante
December 11, 2010 8:00 pm
this ustream sucks. Kroq is fuckin up.
Lightning | KROQ.com
December 11, 2010 8:20 pm
Upstream is kicking ass. Your connection must suck.
Andres
December 11, 2010 10:10 pm
Much better connection this year than last.
sisa
December 11, 2010 8:05 pm
which sons Anberlin played? sorry I fell asleep, I´m an European
juice
December 11, 2010 8:10 pm
wow Bad Religion sounded so off tonight. Maybe because they’re drunk. or the Sound guy messed them up.
Lightning | KROQ.com
December 11, 2010 8:21 pm
Not sure what you’re referring to. Sounds great to us.
rick
December 11, 2010 9:50 pm
maybe your drunk go to bed poser!!
juice
December 11, 2010 11:09 pm
what you say you little punk…? me a poser? I been listening to punk rock since before you were born kid so stfu and jerk off to MCR. I was there since the start of Kroq… but those guys dont seem to hire music lovers like myself instead they get kids like you, damn hipsters.
UNCKECHADWICK
December 11, 2010 10:15 pm
BR sounded great to me, I don’t think any of them were drunk, prolly the sound guy.
jah
December 11, 2010 8:14 pm
it could be just me but the stream seems to be experiencing issues..started during cake..it keeps skipping around and freezing and whatnot
Lightning | KROQ.com
December 11, 2010 8:18 pm
Nope. That’s your connection. I’m watching through 6 devices right now. PCs, iPad, Mac and more. Sorry.
jah
December 12, 2010 12:07 am
pretty decent day 1; thanks kroq via bob’s burgers
noer
December 11, 2010 8:22 pm
can’t wait for MCR!!
musedguitarfreak
December 11, 2010 8:38 pm
bad religion is surprisingly good live. and they have three guitarists? O.o
mari technokitten
December 11, 2010 9:21 pm
love this song
the middle. no waiting for MCR and smashing pumpkins…..
mari technokitten
December 11, 2010 9:22 pm
i meant now***
awe5ome718
December 11, 2010 9:25 pm
Everybody, Daft Punk are in LA. They were at the Tron premiere tonight. That pretty much guarantees the fact that they will be the surprise guest for night 2 with Phoenix.
Andres
December 11, 2010 10:12 pm
Im thinking the Killers.
Mike
December 11, 2010 10:52 pm
i’ve been speculating this since i got tickets to night 2. and ever since they Showed up to Phoenix’s Madison Square Garden show. I HOPE TO GOD THIS FREAKING HAPPENS.
blah
December 11, 2010 9:31 pm
nothing like watching Acoustic Xmas broadcast and porn at the same time. Merry Christmas to me 8D
Denise Guerra
December 11, 2010 9:40 pm
KROQ you really need to do this in a bigger arena next year, there are 4,960 people who wish they could be there right now!
Steve
December 11, 2010 9:50 pm
KROQ-you need to make a TV special and have this on VH1 or on Palladia
no use for a name
December 11, 2010 11:10 pm
was thinking the same thing when these nights sold out in a heartbeat. they could easily fill staples center or honda center. but i suppose those venues would be more expensive to book.
Lightning | KROQ.com
December 11, 2010 11:32 pm
It’s not all about money. It’s about intamacy.
no use for a name
December 11, 2010 11:35 pm
@lightning… didn’t say you had to keep the money… you could get more money to donate to worthy charities. tis’ the season of giving.
Denise Guerra
December 12, 2010 7:17 pm
Totally agree with you. LOTS of $ could be made for several charities.
rick
December 11, 2010 9:46 pm
my chem is a little weak !!!!!
Randy
December 11, 2010 9:48 pm
shouts to kroq and ustream love social and bad religion
Randy
December 11, 2010 9:49 pm
shouts to kroq and ustream Social Forever
Randy
December 11, 2010 9:50 pm
Indulgence PLEASE!
rick
December 11, 2010 9:54 pm
get my chem off time for Mike
Vincent
December 11, 2010 10:16 pm
Mute the ustream for a minute to listen to this song.
laneybugg
December 11, 2010 10:18 pm
Boo Hoo I could only score tix to tomorrows show, so now streaming tonite’s show and sooo jealous of everyone there
Can anyone tell me how the view is from the Mezz section?
awe5ome718
December 11, 2010 10:47 pm
mezz is very top so its not the best view but gibson amphitheater isnt that big so you wont be too far back. and tomorrows lineup isnt that bad and im pretty sure daft punk will be the surprise.
Tayde6
December 11, 2010 10:19 pm
The PPl There Suck Balls COME ON SCREAM JUMP MOSH F**KEN HELL U DONT DISERVE THE TICKETS THE REST OF US WANTED..
Vincent
December 11, 2010 10:24 pm
FRANK
December 11, 2010 10:30 pm
greatest band to ever stomp the earth. SD
Music Man
December 11, 2010 10:53 pm
I’m watching live in Reno!!!! Thank you so much KROQ for bringing us this live tonight!!! I’ve been with yall since 1994 and lets just say keep it up!!!! KROQ 21 years and counting!!!
I’m off to see The Smashing Pumpkins!!!! 
laneybugg
December 11, 2010 11:02 pm
awe5ome Thanx! Ive been in the Mezz section at other venues but never at the Gibson so not too sure how good the view is …at this point though I’m just happy that we’ll be there for an amazing nite!
Iueda
December 11, 2010 11:03 pm
well today was my bithday and i wanted to go sooo bad. I wasn’t able to get tickets or win tickets but i know everyone who goes has a blast maybe next year.
Mike
December 11, 2010 11:08 pm
Anyone know how I can go back to see the Bad Religion set from tonight. I f”n missed it!
Fatima
December 11, 2010 11:09 pm
Wow. Smashing Pumpkins are pretty good live. MCR were amazing! So were Bad Religion and Social D
emde76
December 11, 2010 11:13 pm
Wow, Smashing Pumpkins sucked, except for their old stuff. Dirty Heads, Cake, Bad Religion and Social D killed it. Good show!
RV98103
December 12, 2010 11:14 am
@emde76: how exactly did SP “suck”? I’m sorry if you were expecting Justin Beiber or Miley Cyrus. Go watch the Disney Channel, this is music for grownups.
juliana
December 11, 2010 11:40 pm
Billy’s really on tonight, this is rockin’!
Moonman
December 12, 2010 1:18 am
Bad Religion owned the night
Moonman
December 12, 2010 6:54 am
Bad Religion owned the night…. still remember the entire section (or maybe just me) losing their sh*t when the opening guitar riff hit for “Infected” hit …. first mosh pit of the night….
Other highlights for me… Social D of cource!!… Dirty heads… Jimmy Eat World and Smashing pumpkins were alright until he talked crap about the lakers… in my mind I pictured everyone walking out on him after that comment…
Good Night Kroq… lets do this again next year… but how about some more punk rock head lining… loved night 1 of 2009 show… lets get Tiger Army…
deezs
December 12, 2010 2:16 pm
ALMOST SHOW TIME!!!!!!
GOT THE TICKETS IN HAND
awe5ome718
December 12, 2010 5:17 pm
Daft Punk will probably be the surprise guest for tonight. They are in LA since they were at the Tron: legacy premiere last night in Hollywood. They are most likely playing tonight!
Manny
December 12, 2010 5:50 pm
Almost Aoustic Christmas night 1 was awesome. swithfoot, Cake, and the dirty head, were new for me and they were amazing. Cant wait to comment on night #2
still no use for a name
December 12, 2010 6:12 pm
was that that tune from the car commercial?
concertconfessions.com
December 12, 2010 6:18 pm
I dug Edward Sharpe the first time I heard them. They were called the Polyphonic Spree back then.
still no use for a name
December 12, 2010 6:20 pm
i thought that dude looked familiar
kingshockeyforlife`
December 12, 2010 6:23 pm
I don’t know how some of these bands get signed, let alone be asked to play a show like ACX.
Bex
December 12, 2010 6:39 pm
I wanted this to be my Christmas present so BADLY. I can’t believe I forgot it was this weekend! Missed the first show… watching the second right now. Oh well. Hope everyone has a good time at the actual concerts. xD
L.A. Rose
December 12, 2010 6:55 pm
Woo hoo! Broken Bells just blew me away … !
Sorry to have missed the show, but Thank You!! KROQ.com for making sure I got to see the set anyway.
dih
December 12, 2010 7:09 pm
My goodness, i need to get in on this acoustic christmas.. eff school, eff finals! Hey, when are you guys going to have Kings of Leon?
Nino
December 12, 2010 8:27 pm
saturday kinda blew ass mcr was all heroin’d out or somehing and w.t.f happened to soc.d playing there songs all slow f all the other band except dirty heads and pumpkins they saved the show.
Armida Corral
December 12, 2010 8:56 pm
My daughter is soooo excited! She just can’t wait to hear Brandon Flowers. Can’t help but wonder if by some surprise the Killers will also perform. Just wondering. Thanks KROQ!
BR
December 12, 2010 9:04 pm
Everyone from night one and so far in night 2 have done great, but neon trees and florence & the machine f**kin smashed. Great show
OCLauri
December 12, 2010 9:14 pm
Great job on the webcast, guys – awesome!
chloe
December 12, 2010 9:15 pm
pretty good webcast, think this is the best seat in the house!
chloe
December 12, 2010 9:21 pm
hi
Alex
December 12, 2010 9:29 pm
I can’t thank KROQ enough for the live webcast of the show .I would of loved to have been there on Sunday but its a school night and it was nice seeing it in the comfort of my home without all the hassle.
keith
December 12, 2010 10:01 pm
Sorry Kelly, but your an idiot. Look to your left, see that set list? What’s that word right before “Smashing Pumpkins” ?
Sylvia
December 12, 2010 10:28 pm
Phoenix ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
harrison
December 12, 2010 11:02 pm
why was there no surprise guest?
Jacob Smith
December 12, 2010 11:03 pm
So no special guest??? lameage…
jah
December 12, 2010 11:09 pm
so what was all the surprise guest talk about people who kept rambling on about it? there was no surprise anything that I saw
Robert
December 12, 2010 11:18 pm
Brandon’s performance kicked ass
JJ
December 13, 2010 12:54 am
i think KROQ should put night two on dvd and sell them because i would TOTALLY want to see this again at home!
lex
December 13, 2010 8:21 am
no daft punk hahaha
Meg
December 19, 2010 10:24 am
I can’t believe I missed this.