Set times announced for Sunset Strip Music Fest: Smashing Pumpkins, Common close it with a taste of Chicago

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Nestled between this weekend’s Sunset Junction and the Sept. 3 FYF Fest is West Hollywood’s three-day celebration of rock ‘n’ roll riffage and crossover hip-hop. The third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival closes with an all-day street fest and headlining sets from Billy Corgan‘s current incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins, as well as former Guns N’ Roses slinger Slash and rising psychedelic rapper Kid Cudi. Though events start happening at West Hollywood clubs on Aug. 26, only Aug. 28 will feature two outdoor stages and a host of nationally known acts.

Set times for that day’s fest, which will close down a stretch of Sunset Boulevard to house the two stages, were unveiled today, and will feature a closing hand-off of sorts from a pair of Chicago-bred artists. Veteran rap lyricist Common will finish out a stage near the corners of Sunset and San Vicente Boulevard, ending his set moments before the Smashing Pumpkins take to a stage closer to Doheny Drive at 8:20 p.m.

The Aug. 28 portion of the fest, in which music starts at 1 p.m., will involve a host of Sunset Strip venues, including the Cat Club, the Key Club, the Roxy Theatre and the Whisky A Go-Go, with bands playing throughout the afternoon and into evening. Tickets for Saturday are $49.50 in advance, and $60 at the gate. Other acts on the bill include Semi Precious Weapons, Travie McCoy, Neon Trees and the Binges. Fergie is slated to guest with Slash.

Full set times after the jump:

West Outdoor Stage
2-2:30 p.m. Semi Precious Weapons
3-3:40 p.m. Steel Panther
4:30-5:10 p.m. Travie McCoy
6:20-7:35 p.m. Slash
8:20-9:35 p.m. The Smashing Pumpkins

East Outdoor Stage
2:30-3:10 p.m. Big B
3:40-4:15 p.m. Neon Trees
5:10-6 p.m. Kid Cudi
7:15-8:15 p.m. Common

Cat Club
1-1:20 p.m. Machine Empire
1:30-1:55 p.m. JD Bender
2:10-2:30 p.m. HDR
2:40-3 p.m. White Arrows
3:10-3:40 p.m. The Dollies
3:50-4:20 p.m. Rattlesnake Shake
4:30-5 p.m. Lady Sinatra
5:10-5:40 p.m. The Binges
5:50-6:10 p.m. No Thanks
6:20-6:50 p.m. Oh No Not Stereo
7-7:30 p.m. Links
7:40-8:10 p.m. HillBilly Herald
8:20-8:50 p.m. Love and a .38
9-9:30 p.m. Casper & the Bad Spirits
9:40-10:10 p.m. The Royal Highness
10:20-10:50 p.m. Dirty Sweet
11-11:30 p.m. Prohibition Rose
11:40-12:10 a.m. Diamond Lane
12:20-12:50 a.m. Cast of Kings
1 a.m.-close The Lonely Drunks Club Band

Key Club
1 p.m. 98.7FM Rockstar Finals
4:45 p.m. Blowing Up the Moon
5:20 p.m. Vanaprasta
6:05 p.m. Transfer
6:50 p.m. The Divine
7:35 p.m. Casxio
8:20 p.m. Awolnation
10:20 p.m. Dommin
11:20 p.m. Volbeat

The Roxy Theatre
1:05-1:25 p.m. Ruby Tigers
1:40-2:10 p.m. Juke Kartel
2:25-2:55 p.m. Shuvel
3:15-3:45 p.m. New Kingdom
4-4:30 p.m. Cisco
4:45-5:25 p.m. John West
5:40-6:20 p.m. Nikki & Rich
6:35-7:15 p.m. Andy Grammer
7:30-8 p.m. Wicker
8:15-8:45 p.m. Audible Mainframe
10-10:40 p.m. Zen Robbi
11-12 a.m. Tomorrows Bad Seeds

Whisky A Go-Go
1:10-1:40 p.m. Save Our Souls
1:50-2:20 p.m. Lost Patrol
2:30-3 p.m. Acidic
3:10-3:40 p.m. Desecrate
3:50-4:20 p.m. Yeti
4:30-5 p.m. Ankla
5:10-5:40 p.m. Sean Rex
5:50-6:20 p.m. Tornado Rider
6:30-7:15 p.m. Billy Boy on Poison
7:25-7:55 p.m. Forrest Day
8:05-8:35 p.m. Soma
8:45-9:15 p.m. Subliminal Trip
9:25-9:55 p.m. Reason to Rebel
10:05-10:35 p.m. Vayden
10:45-11:15 p.m. Electra
11:30 p.m.-midnight The Shrill
12:15 a.m.-close Adler’s Appetite

-- Todd Martens

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