LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL ADDS ART INSTALLATIONS TO OCTOBER 7 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL

LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL

ADDS ART INSTALLATIONS

TO OCTOBER 7

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL;

WINNER OF ‘BATTLE OF THE BANDS’ CONTEST

JOINS LINE-UP

Look for this weekend’s LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL–the day-long multi-stage event in the heart of Los Angeles at Main & 1st Street–to expand beyond music with the addition of art installations/performance art.  

For its first outing, the LA WEEKLY DETOUR FESTIVAL will feature a multimedia and light art exhibition set against the backdrop of the Eli and Edythe Broad Plaza at the Caltrans Building (100 S. Main Street). The dazzling showcase of digital projections, light box/backlight installations, performance painting, and 3-D light sculptures by Los Angeles based artists will be accompanied by live music.

Some of the highlighted artists include: 

      Kim Koga's (MONA) beautiful neon sculptures, bottles, etc.

     Brian Stotesbery: The master of LED light and interactive sculptures including computer circuitboards that he programs to move the lights within the sculptures.

    Lilli Muller collaborating with Richard Ankrom on the anti-war piece "I Pledge Alliance”:  The American world flag (Richard Ankrom) showing the stars (all conquered territories around the world) pitched on a mount of sculpture bodies (Lilli Muller) glowing in red lights.  

    Robert Reynolds:  "The Spirit Car," a car made with a steel wire frame and whose entire chassis is made of cellophane wrapping paper (including seats and steering wheel and tires).  

    Photographs by Asya Schween, Rick Mendoza, Ernie Vrela and Raymond Y Newton showcased on two free-standing backlit floor lights.

Additionally, THE FOUNDATION, who beat out 80 other local bands for a chance to perform at the LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL, have been added to the bill.  The Los Angeles duo of Justin Patrick (vocals/guitar) and Bryan Rozof (drums) have been playing together in and around Los Angeles for more than a year prior to winning the September 26 LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FEST “Battle of the Bands” at the Roxy in Los Angeles.

Gates open at 2:00 PM with live music set to begin at 2:30 PM.   And the stage by stage line-up is as follows (exact set times are TBA):

City Hall East:  Beck, Basement Jaxx, Blonde Redhead, Of Montreal, Everybody Else

City Hall West:  Queens of the Stone Age, Peeping Tom, Redd Kross, Blackalicious, The Like

Second Street Stage: !!!, Kelly, Nortec Collective, The Elected, The Blood Arm, OH NO! OH MY!, Wired All Wrong, The Foundation

St. Vibiana’s (DJ sets by):  Shepard Fairey, VHS or Beta, Weird Science, Travis Keller, Bruce Purdew

Tickets for the LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL are available via all Ticketmaster outlets: Tower Records/Robinsons May/The Wherehouse/Ritmo Latino; charge by phone at 213-480-3232 or 714-740-2000; online at www.ticketmaster.com; and at the main entrance on Main St. and Temple St. on the day of the show.  Tickets are $35.50 with a portion of proceeds benefiting TreePeople (http://www.treepeople.org/).  Note:  this show is rain or shine and the lineup is subject to change.

Here are driving directions and parking suggestions, or you can take the Metro Rail and ride the Red, Gold or Blue line downtown.

Traveling on the 10 FWY:
    Exit at Alameda, head North and park starting at 4th Street, Arts District, Little Tokyo, 1st/Alameda,     Olvera Street, Chinatown

Traveling on 110 FWY:
    Exit 9th Street (ONLY), head East then North (left) on to Main St. and park starting at 6th/Main

Traveling on the 101 FWY:

                                      OR
                                    – Head North then park starting at El Pueblo/Olvera St., Chinatown, Union                                             Station
      OR
      
    Exit Alameda St…     – Head South then park starting at 1st/Alameda, 3rd/Alameda,  Little Toyko,                                         Arts District
                                    OR
                                – Head North then park starting at El Pueblo/Olvera St., Chinatown, Union Station
      

For more information on the LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL, go to:  WWW.LAWEEKLY.COM/DETOUR.  Sponsors for the LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL include:  Tower Records, American Apparel, Sam Ash, and Heineken.

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LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL: ADDS ART INSTALLATIONS TO OCTOBER 7 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL; WINNER OF ‘BATTLE OF THE BANDS’ CONTEST JOINS LINE-UP