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Universal City,
Calif.
December 13 - 14, 2008
By Christina Radish
The annual two-night KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concerts, held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on December 13th and 14th, brought together veteran acts, such as The Cure, The Offspring and Stone Temple Pilots, with current favorites, like The Killers and Paramore, and newer acts, such as Vampire Weekend.
An electric 4-song surprise performance from hip-hop superstar Kanye West, featuring a four-piece band and eight Japanese taiko drummers, all dressed in riot gear, was a highlight of Night #2, while gothic rockers AFI stole the show with a fiery set on Night #1. Rounding out the first night were such acts as Rise Against, Staind, Three Days Grace, Slightly Stoopid and Hollywood Undead, while Death Cab for Cutie, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol and a solo Scott Weiland played on the second night.
Check out some of the exclusive photographs from the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas concerts that were captured by MediaBlvd Magazine.
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The Cure singer Robert Smith |
The Offspring singer Dexter Holland
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Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland
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AFI singer Davey Havok |
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Paramore singer Hayley Williams
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Kayne West |
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Rise Against singer Tim McIlrath |
Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos
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Death Cab for Cutie singer Ben Gibbard
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Staind singer Aaron Lewis |
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Three Days Grace singer Adam Gontier
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Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody |
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Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig |
Slightly Stoopid singer Miles Doughty
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