Hot Hot Heat to headline Sunset Strip festival

Hot Hot Heat and Juliette Lewis & The Licks will headline the first annual Sunset Strip Music Festival in Los Angeles this summer.

The three-day event is set to take place June 26-28 at legendary venues including the Roxy, Whisky A-Go-Go, House of Blues, Viper Room, Key Club and the Cat Club along the 1.3-mile Strip.

Musical performances will take place Friday and Saturday evenings (June 27 and 28) from 8:00pm – 2:00am. An 'Icon Roundtable' discussion moderated by CNN’s Larry King and featuring music legends and industry experts is set to take place earlier Saturday evening.

Also on the bill for the event are Louis XIV, The 88, Godhead and B Real of Cypress Hill. Additional artists are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

For tickets and additional information, visit SunsetStripMusicFestival.com.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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