Chicago’s Favorite Holiday Music Event, Twisted XMAS, Celebrates 30 Years And Welcomes Four Nights of Live Alternative Music Featuring Cage The Elephant, The All-American Rejects, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Franz Ferdinand, AWOLNATION and More

Pre-Sale Tickets Available NOW!

CHICAGO, IL – October 17, 2024 – Cumulus Media’s Q101, Chicago’s Alternative music station, announces that it will present the 30th Annual Twisted XMAS, a four-night all-star music event for Alternative music fans, on December 10-13, 2024,

at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom. This year’s concert series features global headlining talent Cage The Elephant, The All-American Rejects, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Franz Ferdinand, AWOLNATION, and more.

James Kurdziel, Director of Content and Programming, Q101, said: “We’re thrilled to continue what’s become a mainstay of Chicagoland with Twisted 2024. We challenged ourselves to provide four marquee nights of unforgettable shows filled with acts you rarely, if ever, see in an intimate venue like the Aragon.”

Q101’s Twisted XMAS concert series is presented in partnership with Duff Entertainment and sponsored by Heineken Silver, Byline Bank, White Claw Vodka + Soda, and Boost Mobile. The daily lineup features:

• Tuesday, December 10, 2024: Cage the Elephant, Franz Ferdinand, Almost Monday.

• Wednesday, December 11, 2024: The All-American Rejects, The Maine, a special solo performance by Andrew McMahon, Dexter and the Moonrocks.

• Thursday, December 12, 2024: Smashing Pumpkins, AWOLNATION, Badflower.

• Friday, December 13, 2024: Bush, Bishop Briggs, Palaye Royale.

Tickets range from $53.50 to $62.50 and can be purchased online through www.Ticketmaster.com. Pre-sale tickets are available now, and public tickets are on sale starting Friday, October 18^th.

For more information about Q101’s Twisted XMAS concert series, please visit www.Q101.com/Twisted2024.

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Jeannine Moose, Marketing Director, Cumulus Chicago, Jeannine.Moose@cumulus.com