The 2012 Sunset Strip Music Festival (http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com/)

SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL
SSMForganizers 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,

The 2012 Sunset Strip Music Festival (http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com/)

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

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 18 AFTER 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: http://www.virginamerica.com/vx/booking/ssmf.html?cid=PRO_338.

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