Silversun Pickups will headline LA Weekly's first ever LA 101 event on November 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre, with two stages brought to you by the cherished local paper and KROQ. The LA-band will be joined by The Dandy Warhols and Matt & Kim on the main stage inside, with an additional act to be announced in the coming weeks. The secondary KROQ Locals Only Stage will be located outside and feature a select line-up from local acts, also to be announced. In addition to offering area fans great music, LA 101 offers a cultural lesson on LA's finest in food, arts and entertainment. 25 cents from every ticket benefits the Friends of the LA River charity. Tickets are currently on sale at www.LiveNation.com with ticket prices at only $29.75 and $37.75.

Silversun Pickups' sophomore release, Swoon (Dangerbird Records), catapulted onto Billboard's charts immediately upon release, landing at #1 on the Top Independent Albums chart and #2 on the Top Rock Albums chart. The quartet earned the honors of being the first independent act in 11 years to hit #1 on Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Songs chart with lead single, "Panic Switch," which has spent 13 weeks at either #1 or #2 since. Swoon boldly conveys the band's dichotomous relationship with sound, comfortably weaving from beauty into aggression, parading a tapestry of romanticism and frenzy.

Recently added onto the bill are The Dandy Warhols. Often comapared to the psychedelic pop of the Velvet Underground, The Dandy Warhols released their sixth album in 2008 titled ...Earth to The Dandy Warhols... on their own Beat the World Label. The album features collaborations with Mark Knopfler and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell. All Music Guide says their Latest, "rivals the Dandys' finest work." Also joining the bill are the MTV "Best Breakthrough Video Award" winners Matt and Kim whose debut album Grand hit Top 50 on the Top Indepependent Albums chart.

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