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When was the last time you got an all access pass? We’re not talking VIP seating, we mean on the stage, back stage, in the moment, living the performance access. That’s what a new exhibit from photographer Erik Voake brings guests when it opens Jan. 28 at The Celebrity Vault.

“Roxy 365: A Year At The Roxy Theatre” features photos from a plethora of memorable performances at The Roxy. Full of moments captured on stage and behind-the-scenes, the exhibit offers guests an all-access view of this legendary Sunset Strip venue.

“So many careers were born here and many more will be made in the future,” noted Voake. “No where else in the world can you get so close to Ozzy, Jack Black, the Jonas Bros, Keith Urban, Dolly Parton — these were all people who played or were in the audience over the year I took these photos.

The Sunset Strip has you covered this New Year’s Eve, whether you are looking for a rockin show, casual drinks with friends, multi-course dinner with live jazz, or all of the above!
 
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
New Year’s With The Head Cat at Viper Room
8852 Sunset Boulevard | 310.652.7869 | www.viperroom.com
The Head Cat featuring Lemmy (Motörhead), Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats) and Danny B. Harvey (Rockats, 13 Cats, Lonesome Spurs). Tickets are $35.

#NYEROX With Mike Posner at The Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Boulevard | 310.278.9457 | www.theroxyonsunset.com

Since the doors opened in 1972, The Comedy Store on The Sunset Strip has been the premiere venue for breaking new comic talent. Ever the industry leader, “The Store” has recently asserted itself as a pioneer in its use of technology, in particular social networking tools, to market their business. Alf LaMont, The Comedy Store’s director of marketing and development is the man behind the scenes ushering the landmark club into a new era of viral and community based marketing. With The Strip’s third Tweet Crawl set to take place this Friday, Dec. 18, there’s no better time to get to know this comic genius.
 
 
How did you get your start at The Comedy Store?

The popularity of the The Sunset Strip’s (@thesunsetstrip) Tweet Crawls over this past year, [club crawl + Twitter community], have grown so much that now The Strip has decided to throw a Holiday Party for their followers. This time the Tweeps can celebrate along America’s most notorious Boulevard with an evening of events and special offers at several of the businesses, all while donning their favorite Holiday attire – ugly sweaters encouraged.

Missed the live feed Dec. 5? Don’t fret, you can catch up on the action now. Episode features Mark McGrath, David Faustino, Nylon Pink and more!

The lights are always bright on The Sunset Strip. Spread some holiday cheer with a month filled with amazing live music, holiday parties and special dinners.

Dec. 3
Lost Patrol at Whisky A Go-Go
8901 Sunset Boulevard | 310.652.4201 | www.whiskyagogo.com
Show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.

Dec. 4, 11 and 18
Camp Freddy at The Roxy Theatre
9009 Sunset Boulevard | 310.278.9457 | www.theroxyonsunset.com
Camp Freddy and friends take over The Roxy Friday nights through December. Tickets $20.

Weeks and even months before any band hits the stage, a lengthy and often tedious process of negotiation has already taken place behind the scenes. The skill and “pull” of a club’s talent booker can make or break their business. Booking is a challenging mix of balancing budget, networking, having a good ear and a fair amount of luck. The Roxy Theatre’s Megan Jacobs is one of those talent bookers making magic happen behind the scenes.

Jacobs has booked talent at The Roxy Theatre for the past four years. Starting as the assistant talent buyer, she and the team at The Roxy have made the legendary venue a current, thriving club on The Sunset Strip.

New York-based glam rockers Semi Precious Weapons have steadily made a name for themselves in the club scenes on both the East Coast and the West Coast, building their fan base one show at a time with their electric live performances. Jewelry designer turned outrageous frontman Justin Tranter captivates audiences with his provocative stage presence and titillating theatrics. Get to know one of the most exciting and glamorous performers on the scene today.

How did the band form?
We have all been friends for a long time. We met in music school in Boston, and then moved to NYC. NYC was a lot more boring than we thought it was gonna be, so we decided to start a filthy fucking party band to make the city what we wanted it to be.