{"id":14192,"date":"2013-07-29T18:37:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-29T18:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesunsetstrip.com\/2013\/07\/29\/picks-of-the-week-ssmf-week-edition\/"},"modified":"2017-12-21T16:20:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T00:20:06","slug":"picks-week-ssmf-week-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesunsetstrip.com\/picks-week-ssmf-week-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Picks of the Week: SSMF Week Edition!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tTonight<\/strong> the queen of The Sunset Strip, Dayle Gloria, kicks off SSMF Week <\/strong>with a superstar sampling of local fare at The Viper Room. Headlined by the Alt brothers of Street Drum Corps (playing the street fest this Saturday, Aug. 3), this swingin’ lineup includes performances by Bobby Alt & Back to Earth<\/strong>, The Moonbeams<\/strong> (featuring Adam Alt), The After Hours<\/strong> and Elle Rae<\/strong>. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are a low, low $10.  www.viperroom.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\tStop by the Andaz West Hollywood on Tuesday, July 30<\/strong>, and throughout SSMF Week, and step back in time to The Sunset Strip of the ’60s and ’70s as the official hotel of SSMF presents an exhibit featuring Robert Landau’s photos of rock and roll billboards<\/strong> from The Sunset Strip. The photos capture a time when hand-painted music billboards lined this legendary music boulevard. The Andaz will also host a screening of “The Sunset Strip” documentary and a performance by Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett and his band Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants<\/strong> on Friday, August 2. (Check out the hotel’s special packages and events<\/a>.) <\/div>\n
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\n\tThis Wednesday, July 31<\/strong> meet legendary film producer Robert Evans<\/strong> – the man responsible for such landmark films as The Godfather<\/em>, Chinatown<\/em> and Rosemary’s Baby<\/em>, just to name a few…    The former head of Paramount studios will be discussing his notorious 1994 memoir, The Kid Stays in the Picture<\/em>, considered by many to be the greatest show biz story ever recounted. This free signing\/speaking engagement begins at 7 p.m. Please consult www.booksoup.com<\/a> for specific event guidelines.  <\/div>\n
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\n\tAlso this Wednesday, for those fans lucky enough to snag a pair of tickets, House of Blues Sunset Strip presents a special, soldout HOB 20th Anniversary show with Hollywood Undead<\/strong> plus special guests –  and 2011 SSMF alum — Escape the Fate<\/strong>. Doors open at 6 p.m.  www.hob.com\/la <\/a><\/div>\n
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\n\tSSMF Night 1 >>><\/strong><\/u> Thursday, Aug. 1<\/strong> the 2013 Sunset Strip Music Festival officially kicks off at the House of Blues with a celebration honoring 2013 honoree Joan Jett<\/strong>. This special event will be followed by a performance by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts<\/strong> and is open to all three-day SSMF pass holders. Doors open at 6 p.m.  www.ssmf.com<\/div>\n
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