WKQX Announces ‘Nights We Stole Xmas’
• Cumulus Alternative 101 WKQX/Chicago got an early jump on the holiday concert season with the announcement an all-star lineup for the 2021 edition of its popular annual Christmas shows, The Nights We Stole Christmas.
This year’s series of five shows, sponsored by Heineken and Wintrust, will be held at Chicago’s Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom for five consecutive nights — December 6-10, 2021, and will feature live musical performances from a total of 14 stellar rock bands and artists. Here is the lineup by date — 12/6: The Lumineers / Michigander; 12/7: The Killers / girl in red / The Backseat Lovers ; 12/8: Kings of Leon / Dayglow / almost monday; 12/9: Evanescence / Badflower / cleopatrick; 12/10: Rise Against / Chevelle / Des Rocs.
This year, The Nights We Stole Christmas will be promoted across all 32 Cumulus Rock, Alternative and Triple A stations across the U.S. Tickets are now on sale via ticketmaster.com. Historically, the star-studded concert series is a sell-out event.