Audacy’s KROQ/Los Angeles hosted its 33rd annual “Almost Acoustic Christmas” at Kia Forum in Los Angeles on December 14th featuring The Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, 311, Sublime, Jimmy Eat World, Franz Ferdinand, AWOLNATION, The Linda Lindas, and bby. The sold-out event benefited Para Los Niños and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center, two organizations that support local youth education. Captured backstage are (l-r) Christine Malovetz (Audacy Regional VP, Alternative Programming), James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins), Jack Bates (The Smashing Pumpkins), Kiki Wong (The Smashing Pumpkins), Kevin Weatherly (Audacy SVP Alternative Programming & KROQ PD), Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), and John Allers (Audacy Regional VP, Alternative Programming).
(Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for Audacy)
