KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2013 Gallery: Queens of The Stone Age

December 10, 2013

’Tis the season for radio concerts all across the nation, with the biggest artists on the FM dial making the radio station rounds on the annual holiday throwdowns. This past weekend the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas took over Los Angeles’ newly renovated Shrine Auditorium, where the likes of Queens of The Stone Age, Kings of Leon, Phoenix, Fitz & the Tantrums, Lorde, Portugal The Man and more rocked the airwaves over two nights.

Let’s get the “acoustic” concept out of the way – the annual show went electric many years ago, and exists in name only. That didn’t stop the event from being one for the archives, however, as 30-45 minute performances by the bands kept the energy tight and upbeat throughout both nights.

You’ve seen our fantastic shots of AFI, Fitz and The Tantrums, Vampire Weekend, Portugal The Man and Arcade Fire from the event, now check out a gallery of Queens of The Stone Age as they utterly decimated the stage for 35 minutes on Night 1 of the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas!

Queens of The Stone Age - KROQ Acoustic Christmas

Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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Queens of The Stone Age at KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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