Sunset Strip music fest partners with hotels

The 2012 Sunset Strip Music Festival in Hollywood is coming up on Aug. 16-18. This year’s outdoor street festival on Aug. 18 will feature Marilyn Manson as the headliner, and performances by The Offspring, Steve Aoki, Bad Religion and more. All SSMF hotel packages for the weekend include two tickets to the street festival — a value of US$150. Some available deals are the Andaz West Hollywood’s SSMF package starting at US$329/night; the Chamberlain’s SSMF package starting at US$295/night; the Grafton on Sunset’s “6 Pack ‘n Rock”SSMF package, starting at US$229/night; and the Mondrian’s SSMF package starting at US$365/night. Several of these also offer bonuses like complimentary parking, welcome drinks and more. (http://www.visitwesthollywood.com/stay/packages)