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Legendary Rock Band The Who Paid Tribute In Third Annual 'VH1 Rock Honors'

July 3rd, 2008 7:00pm EDT  Post a comment    Add to My News

The WhoSATURDAY, JULY 12
Music- Rock out with Rock Band at Crane's Hollywood Tavern. Enjoy a special Rock Honors BBQ while DJ's Ned Casual and Vinny Guns spin 60's Brit Pop music. Various bands will be on the bill that night featuring original music as well as The Who covers. A special Rock Band competition will also take place and the winner walks away with the championship title and a Rock Honors prize package.
Crane's Hollywood Tavern
1611 N El Centro Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-467-6600
www.myspace.com/cranestavern
Doors open at 5pm

Music- Which One's Pink? Party hard and bring back old memories with a tribute to Pink Floyd. Come in this weekend for entertainment like no where else.
Canyon Club
28912 Roadside Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
818-879-5016
www.canyonclub.net
Doors open 6pm
$20

Music- Emergenza Festival @ Key Club- This is Europe's and North America's biggest music contest. Bands of all musical styles proceed through various elimination rounds, having the opportunity to play in major international venues. The festival is designed for unsigned bands who have not yet found a promotional channel and who are trying to gain notoriety and experience on the national and European music scene. Whatever your musical style is, chances are Emergenza will have it!
Key Club
9039 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-274-5800
www.keyclub.com
Doors open 7pm
$20

Music - Whisky presents Rock Honors Night. Featuring Cipes & The People. Also, performing: The Best of Local and Unsigned Bands: Hell Hounds, The Naybrhood Venejer, Renaissance Blvd, Electric Blvd, Sew The Truth, Cardo Line, with a special DJ set by Carl Restivo of Perry Farrel's Satellite Party.
Whiskey A Go-Go
8901 Sunset Blvd, Suite #2
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310.652.4202
www.whiskeyagogo.com

Music- Come to the world famous Malibu Inn and listen to your favorite music by Unwritten Law.
Malibu Inn
22969 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
310-456-6060
www.malibu-inn.com
Doors open 8pm
$10

Music- Party the night away with Minnie Driver and take part in the Pedestrian CD release. Also, if you are not in enough of a rock 'n' roll mood already, then seriously rock out to Bitch and Ferron.
Hotel Café
1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
location@hotelcafe.com
www.hotelcafe.com
7pm-2am

Music- Enjoy spins from DJ Bip Jeffington, Joaquin, Bractune and Ali as they play the best in Indie, BritPop, Electro, 80's, Post Punk, New Wave and Mash Ups!
Club Bang! @ The Ruby
7070 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-467-7070
www.clubbang.net
$10 Entry Fee/$5 before 10:30
9pm-2am

Music- Head down to The Roxy and listen to the sounds from Filter, The Urgency, and Opiate for the Masses. Also, Dayle Gloria presents The French Semester, Archways, and Thailand.
The Roxy
9009 West Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-278-9457
www.theroxyonsunset.com

Drinks- Head to LA's best pub. Ye Coach and Horses will feature special 60's Brit pop music videos as well as screenings of The Who movies while patrons sit back and enjoy their favorite pint!
Ye Coach and Horses
7617 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-876-6900
www.myspace.com/yecoachandhorses

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who - The most explosive band in rock history… The one, the only - The Who. Performing live with Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, The Flaming Lips, Incubus, and more.
Pauley Pavilion Center
UCLA
164 Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
310-825-4546
Tickets: $65, $125, $300

SUNDAY, JULY 13
Rock 'n' Read - Bands and authors come together on one stage to celebrate music and books for a good cause. Participating bands include Noah Stone, Dirty Spanglish, and many more. Participating authors include Cherry Cheva (She's So Money), Kristin Harmel (How to Sleep with a Movie Star), Stephanie Kuehnert (I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone), Alexa Young (Frenemies) and more. The event is free, though a $10 donation is suggested with proceeds going to Virgin Unite charities. There will also be raffles benefiting the charities.
Rock 'n' Read
Virgin Megastore
Hollywood & Highland Center
6801 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 105
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-769-8520
www.virginmega.com
3 pm

Drinks- Head to LA's best pub. Ye Coach and Horses will feature special 60's Brit pop music videos as well as screenings of The Who movies while patrons sit back and enjoy their favorite pint!
Ye Coach and Horses
7617 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-876-6900
www.myspace.com/yecoachandhorses

Music- Performance by Freeform Orchestra. Will also be serving the "Who Am I" mojito.
Viper Room
8852 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
310-356-1881
www.viperroom.com

Music- Party with Hotel Cafés frequent artists during Toms Benefit. This benefit night supports Toms Shoes. Listen hard, maybe you will hear some Who covers!
Hotel Café
1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
location@hotelcafe.com
www.hotelcafe.com
7pm-1am

Music- Enjoy Molly Malone's authentic pub experience and listen to our local favorites as they play you our favorite tunes.
Molly Malone's
575 S. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angles, CA 90291
323-935-1577
www.mollymalonesla.com

MONDAY, JULY 14
Music- Indie 103.3 presents local bands at Viper Room. Will also be serving the "Who AM I" mojito.
Viper Room
8852 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA
310-356-1881
www.viperroom.com

Music- Steel Panther tribute to The Who. Party the night away with 80's cover band Steel Panther (formerly known as Metal Skool) as they pay tribute to The Who.
Key Club
9039 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
310-274-5800
www.keyclub.com

"VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" is sponsored by Taco Bell Corp and Garnier® Fructis®.

"VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" is directed by David Mallet and executive produced by Greg Sills and Lee Rolontz and Rick Krim for VH1. Paul Flattery and Patrizia DiMaria serve as producers with David Wild as co-producer.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1 Games and extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.

VH1 is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

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