Sweater Girls start out the evening, which was the band’s very first performance. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Sweater Girls make their debut in front of a festive crowd. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Teen Impact members Aida Noujaim, 18, and boyfriend Jaime Narciso, who she met during a Teen Impact summer camp, pose for a photo during the Christmas Sweater Festival at the El Rey Theater. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Holiday cards made by members of the Teen Impact program are on display during the show. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Heisenflei (right) and M of the Pity Party relax backstage before their performance. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
A concert-goer sports novelty socks with silver legging and Converse shoes. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Third Annual Christmas Sweater Festival (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Adriana Marmolejo gets in the giving spirit, Santa hat and all. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the Sweater fest’s headlining bands congregate backstage. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
A concert-goer sports festive headwear while listening to the music of the Christmas Sweater Festival at the El Rey Theater. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
Lights decorate the stage before the beginning of the Christmas Sweater Festival. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)
