Smashing Pumpkins to close Sunset Strip Music Fest
The Smashing Pumpkins will headline the final night of the third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, which takes over the legendary West Hollywood, CA, boulevard for one August weekend.
The music festival, slated for Aug. 26-28, will be spread throughout area clubs, including Whisky A Go-Go, Viper Room, Key Club, Cat Club and House of Blues. For the second consecutive year, a portion of Sunset Boulevard will be closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday to allow for outdoor stages, food vendors and a beer garden.
Thursday evening (8/26) will feature a tribute to Slash at the House of Blues. The lineup for that event, as well as Friday night and Saturday, will be announced soon, according to the festival website.
The Smashing Pumpkins will embark on a summer trek through the U.S. before appearing at the Sunset Strip Festival. The road trip, which supports their latest project, "Teargarden By Kaleidyscope," will kick off July 6 in Cleveland, and stops by clubs and theaters in 13 cities through the end of that month. The full itinerary is at right.
"Teargarden By Kaleidyscope," a collection of 44 songs, is being released as a series of free mp3 downloads, as well as limited edition EPs. Last month, the group unveiled the first EP, "Teargarden By Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs For A Sailor." More information about the collection is available at the band's website.
6 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
8 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
9 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10 - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
12 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
13 - Richmond, VA - The National
15 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
16 - Charlotte, NC - Fillmore Charlotte
17 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
19 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
20 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
21 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
26 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
August 2010
7 - Tokyo, Japan - Chiba Marine Stadium
8 - Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
10, 11 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast
28 - West Hollywood, CA - Sunset Strip Music Festival
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