LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ MSO PR) SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) organizers have announced the full lineup for the annual three-day event kicking off Thursday, August 16 and culminating on Saturday, August 18 with an all-day street festival. THE DOORS will be the 2012 festival honorees.
Among those just announced to perform at the House of Blues Sunset Strip, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room, Key Club and Whisky A Go-Go during SSMF 2012 are RZA, Hank III,
Peter Murphy, Matt Skiba, Mickey Avalon,
James Ingram and many more (see below). These acts join the previously-announced August 18 street festival artists including headliner
Marilyn Manson as well as The Offspring,Steve Aoki, Bad Religion, very special guest
Black Label Society, Far East Movement, De La Soul, Dead Sara and The Mowgli's. Tickets are on sale now via TicketWeb (TicketWeb.com/SSMF). A portion of the proceeds will benefit IMPACT DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER, which has been treating individuals struggling with the powerful force of addiction since 1969.
As in years past, Sunset Boulevard will be closed to traffic Saturday, August 18 between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard and transformed into a premier concert destination with two outdoor stages, beer gardens, an artist autograph tent, an outdoor VIP rooftop lounge, Silent Frisco's silent disco, VIP Lounge at On The Rox, food trucks and interactive experiences. The venues within the street festival closure-The Roxy Theatre, Whisky A Go-Go and Key Club-will also host full lineups from more than 50 bands throughout the day.
Tickets for SSMF 2012 are on sale now via TicketWeb and are free of additional ticketing fees. Ticket options include general admission August 18 street festival ticket for $75 and VIP options for $135, which includes access to the rooftop VIP area with views of the West stage, VIP areas in the beer garden and venues, access to VIP lounge On The Rox, a separate entrance and additional perks. A very limited number of three-day VIP passes will also be available for $250. These special passes include access to THE DOORS celebration on Thursday, August 16, VIP access to the August 18 street festival and entrance to all of the Sunset Strip Venues on August 16, 17 and 18-House of Blues, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room, Whisky A Go-Go and Key Club-pending capacity. Tickets for individual venue shows on August 16 and 17 and select August 18 shows are also available. Please visit www.ssmf.com for full details.
Here's the full lineup for SSMF 2012:
Thursday, August 16
SSMF Celebrates The
Doors at House of Blues Sunset Strip
Viper Room
Future Villains
Lady Sinatra
The
Black Marquee
Gunpowder Secrets
Diamonds Under Fire
The Roxy Theatre
Peter Murphy
Ours
Whisky A Go-Go
Jack Russell's Great White
Faster Pussycat
Bulletboys
Pretty Boy Floyd
The Hard Way
Wizeguy Theory
Madysin Hatter
Everyday Feels Like Sunday
Key Club
Quiet Riot
Friday, August 17
House of Blues
Hank III + special guests
Key Club
RZA with full band
Viper Room (early show)
Unwritten Law
London Cries
Viper Room (late show)
Mickey Avalon
Little Miss Nasty
Whisky A Go-Go
James Ingram
Teddy Campbell Band
Saturday, August 18
Outdoor street festival stages
Marilyn Manson
The Offspring
Steve Aoki
Bad Religion
Black Label Society
Far East Movement
De La Soul
Dead Sara
The Mowgli's
The Roxy Theatre
Das Racist
Matt Skiba
Street Drum Corps
Burning Of Rome
Caught A Ghost
Filligar
Love And A .38
The Stone Foxes
The
Knife Outline
Dim Mak after party with surprise performances
Whisky A Go-Go
Tempting Fate
The Untouchables
Hardly Dangerous
Dynazty
The Rocketz
Cold Blue Rebels
Leif Garrett
Hurricane
Hotel Diablo
Beowulf
Bitch
45 Grave
Key Club
V Sevani
Venrez
Suedehead
Moses Stone
Nylon Pink
California Windfall
Vicci Martinez
True Press
Patience Prince
Brandon and Leah
After party
98-7fm's "Close to Home" Roxy Lot Stage
JJamz
Family Of The Year
Terraplane Sun
Midnight Hour
The Vim Dicta
Jared
James Nichols
Cherri Bomb
Silent Frisco
Saturday, August 18AFTER Street Fest (separate tickets required for entrance):
Viper Room (doors at 10 p.m.)
WAX
dumbfounded
House of Blues
Subhuman Tour (featuring
Diesel Boy / Bare - dubstep DJ event)
SSMF 2012's proud supporting sponsors include Virgin America, Jack Daniel's, Gibson Guitar, Bud Light, Monster
Energy Drink, Los Angeles Hornburg Range Rover and Land Rover on The Sunset Strip, Glaceau Vitaminwater, Mondrian, KTLA, 98-7fm, TicketWeb, City of West Hollywood, West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau and Clear Channel Outdoor. Street fest/event production provided by Swing House Hollywood. Festival creative provided by Signature Creative. The Viper Room is the host of the SSMF media lounge on August 18.
Attendees traveling to SSMF can also enjoy a special offer on Virgin
America flights to Los Angeles between August 13 and 21, when they book online at: https://www.virginamerica.com/vx/booking/ssmf.html?cid=PRO_338.
For the latest SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL news, visit www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com, like www.facebook.com/sunsetstripmusicfestival and follow https://twitter.com/#!/SSMF.
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For more information about the SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL, contact:
MSO 818-380-0400
Todd Brodginski x239,
[email protected]
Alexandra Greenberg x223,
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Angela Villanueva x232,
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