Did you make it out for the fun and musical merriment that was this year's Sunset Strip Music Festival? With dozens of bands packing the stages at the many legendary music clubs on the famous strip, and some major headliners rocking hard on the main stages, like Public Enemy, Bush, Matt & Kim, and West Hollywood's highly-honored Mötley Crüe.
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The Sunset Strip Music Festival, Through the Lens of Adam Bravin of She Wants Revenge
Helter Skelter, Thursday Dubbed 'Motley Crue Day' in WeHo
The City of West Hollywood has declared this Thursday Motley Crue Day in WeHo. The L.A.-based heavy metalheads will also be honored as the 2011 recipients of the Elmer Valentine Award for their historic contributions to the Sunset Strip.
SSMF: Street Fest Set Times Announced, Mötley Crüe To Feature Tommy Lee's '360' Vertical Drum Roller Coaster
Sunset Boulevard will be shut down to traffic on Saturday August 20 between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard to accomodate the immense rock of the Sunset Strip Music Festival.
Mötley Crüe And Public Enemy To Headline 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival
Mötley Crüe will heed the call of the motherland as they rock the 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF), taking place August 18 through August 20, announced organizers. Mötley Crüe, this year's Elmer Valentine Award honoree, will share the spandex'd spotlight of the 3-day fest with Public Enemy, Bush, Matt & Kim and more than 50 other bands (check the lineup for new additions).
Once Again, the Sunset Strip Rocked Crowds with its Namesake Music Fest
In 2009 when West Hollywood gave Sunset Strip business owners the blessing to close it down for a rock festival, 10,000 people came shelling out $50 to access numerous stages and tons of music acts. It was a big step in the comeback of famous artery that once was the rock and roll mecca, and before that in the 30s and 40s, a Hollywood hangout.
Over 60 Bands to Take over the Sunset Strip on Saturday
The Sunset Strip Music Festival began Thursday and continues tonight with a series of concerts at venues in West Hollywood. But Saturday is the big day. Over 60 bands will play on a handful of outdoor and indoor stages when organizers shut down Sunset Boulevard for the day long street festival.
Smashing Pumpkins to Headline the Sunset Strip Music Festival
Last year it was Ozzy, this year the Smashing Pumpkins, the Sunset Strip Music Festival announced today for its 3rd annual festival. Billy Corgan, Jeff Schroeder and Mike Byrne will join their new bassist Nicole Fiorentino to headline on Saturday August 28th. This year, again, the event will shut down the Sunset Strip for a day of 50 bands on two outdoor stages and inside The Roxy, Whisky, Viper Room, Key and Cat clubs. Slash is the the 2010 honoree at the festival -- in previous years it has been Ozzy Osbourne (2009) and Sunset Strip club owners Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and Elmer Valentine (2008). Photos from last year can be seen here and here.
Roxy 2.0: How Social Media Brought the Club Back
Nic Adler grew up at The Roxy. His father, Lou Adler, opened the club the year Nic was born. He would spend his afternoons after school at the club and grew to dislike the rock music it became so famous for spotlighting.
Pencil this In: Thursday
”In the Flesh: L.A.,” the monthly reading series meant to titillate your, umm, flesh, is held the last Thursday of each month at Freddy and Eddy, beginning at 8 p.m.. The evening’s hosted and curated by writer/editor Carly Milne (Sexography, Hooking Up, Naked Ambition). Readings tonight come from: Jenny Block (“Open”), Regina Lynn (“Sexier Sex”), Maggie Marr (“Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club”), Rob Roberge (“More Than They Could Chew”) and Eugene Robinson (Fight). The event’s free, but a suggested $10 donation at the door will be donated to the Rape and Incest National Network.
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