HOTEL DIABLO have been confirmed for the fifth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival 2012- taking place on The Sunset Strip Thursday, August 16th through Saturday, August 18th.

The festival will kick off with an exclusive VIP event honoring the iconic Sunset Strip band THE DOORS on August 16th, and will conclude with an all-day street fest on Saturday, August 18th.

MARILYN MANSON will headline the outdoor street fest, which will also feature performances by: THE OFFSPRING, STEVE AOKI, BAD RELIGION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, FAR EAST MOVEMENT, DE LA SOUL, DEAD SARA, DAS RACIST and more.

Many of the artists will celebrate THE DOORS by performing their take on some of THE DOORS' legendary songs. 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.

As in years past, Sunset Boulevard will be closed to traffic between Doheny Drive and San Vicente Boulevard and transformed into a concert destination with two outdoor stages, beer gardens, an artist autograph tent, an outdoor VIP rooftop lounge, silent disco, VIP Lounge at On The Rox, food trucks and interactive experiences.

Tickets for SSMF 2012 are on sale beginning today, June 19th at TicketWeb and are free of additional ticketing fees. Ticket options include general admission August 18th 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 16th, VIP access to the August 18th street festival and entrance to all of the Sunset Strip Venues on August 16th, 17th and 18th — House of Blues, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room, Whisky A Go-Go and Key Club — pending capacity.

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