August 2011

Everyone complains about traffic in the city. One way to turn the negativity and headaches of parking and being stuck behind rows of cars on tiny streets like sardines in a can is to get a motorcycle.

Weaving in and out of traffic with the wind in your hair, wild nights and hot and crazy days are a perfect combination for transportation on The Sunset Strip! You’ll never have to worry about parking. My main ride is a big ol’ Chevy truck and I always get a shot of bitterness when I see some dude on a bike roll up and snag a parking spot wedged between two cars.

Motorcycles are also a sort of extension of their rider, truly unique and styled to reflect the views, personality and character of the ones who twist its throttle. Motorcycles rule! Motorcycles on The Strip are even better!

–Genie Sanchez
 

TONIGHT: Aussie pop sensation The Veronicas return to the stage at the world famous Viper Room for a second sold-out show.  

From the blistering heat of the desert comes the blistering post-hardcore sounds of Escape The Fate.  And this Saturday, August 20 the SSMF will transport the “Sin City” boys from the Las Vegas Strip to The Sunset Strip, to perform on our outdoor stage alongside friends and rock dot pioneers Mötley Crüe.

 Besides the big name headliners performing at this year’s SSMF street fest — you know, Mötley Crüe, Bush, Public Enemy — the clubs that line our fair Strip are also showcasing the best of the best in L.A.-based locals.  

Organizers for the fourth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival have announced that 2011 honorees Motley Crue will be turning The Sunset Strip upside down this year and bringing the "360" vertical drum roller coaster direct to the boulevard!
The “360” features Tommy Lee being launched into multiple vertical loops while continuing to perform. To add to the insanity, Lee will pick a SSMF fan from the audience to join him for his crazy ride. 

The Sunset Strip is teaming up with StubStory.com to bring you a comprehensive history of the stories and ticket stubs from legendary concerts this boulevard has hosted.
Do you have a ticket stub from a show from the Whisky? Maybe the Key Club or Sunset Strip Music Festival? Send them in, even if it’s from last week. We want to see all of your stories and ticket stubs from the past 40 years from The Roxy, The Viper Room, House of Blues, The Comedy STore and all The Strip venues.
Email your stubs and stories to sunsetstripstories@stubstory.com and look for the launch soon on StubStory.com!

In true “Behind The Music” style, Black Veil Brides moved to Hollywood following the rock n’ roll dream; and in three short years, the band has gone from being virtually homeless to having a major label deal, to performing at the 2011 Sunset Strip Music Festival alongside forefathers Mötley Crüe.