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GIBSON GUITARTOWN ON THE SUNSET STRIP:

Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip is a public art exhibit showcasing the history and legacy of The Sunset Strip. Originally launched in 2010 with 25 art guitars inspired by artists including Slash, Motley Crue, Cheech & Chong, The Runaways, Ozzy Osbourne among others, GuitarTown raised more than $54,000 for charities including Los Angeles Youth Network, West Hollywood Arts & Cultural Affairs (for public art on The Sunset Strip) and the West Hollywood Library.

GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip relaunched in March 2012 with the first round of guitars from locally and nationally renowned artists. The first round of guitars includes:

-    Tristan Eaton, “Moms Not Bombs”: This painted guitar celebrates the artist’s mom, Gillian Eaton, an actress in the Royal Shakespeare Company. The guitar also references The Sunset Strip, which was the birthplace for the artist. (“Moms Not Bombs” is located outside of The Standard, Hollywood.)

-    Shepard Fairey, “Electric Warrior”: The painted guitar was inspired by Marc Bolan of T-Rex. Fairey illustrated Bolan as an iconic rock and roll archetype with a nod to vintage vinyl LP and stereo graphics. (“Electric Warrior” is located outside of the Andaz hotel – formerly the “Riot Hyatt.”)

-    Lana Gomez, “Freedom”: The expressionist work celebrates freedom and spontaneity as well as The Sunset Strip’s role in allowing musicians to blaze their own paths. (“Freedom” is located outside of 9000 Sunset Boulevard.)

-    Tsipi Mani, “Black Eyed Peas”: The bold, modern painted guitar celebrates the music of Los Angeles’ the Black Eyed Peas. (“Black Eyed Peas” is located outside of BOA, 9200 Sunset Boulevard.)

-    Juliana Martinez, “There’s Something Happening Here”: The mosaic, tiled guitar was inspired by the music and spirit of Buffalo Springfield. The guitar utilizes symbols that resonate with Buffalo Springfield: a peace sign and a flower border that is similar to the border on their second album, Buffalo Springfield Again. (“There’s Something Happening Here” is located outside of Mel’s Drive-In – former home of Ben Franks in the 1960s.)

-    Ryan McCann, “Nothing’s Shocking”: The painted guitar was inspired by Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking album as well as the band’s performance and self-titled album recorded live at The Roxy Theatre on Jan. 26, 1987. (“Nothing’s Shocking” is located outside of Hornburg Los Angeles – former home of the Cock N’ Bull pub on Sunset.)

-    Edgar Pasten, “People Of The Sun”: The painted and assemblage guitar was inspired by Rage Against The Machine’s song “People Of The Sun.” The guitar takes the lyrics and applies it to struggles immigrants have faced. (“People Of The Sun” is located at 8755 Sunset Boulevard.)

-    Stephen M. Taylor, “The Music Machine”: The abstract, painted guitar pays homage to Van Halen by utilizing the red, black and white colors of Eddie Van Halen’s iconic guitar. (“The Music Machine” is located outside of the Whisky A Go-Go.)

-  Free Humanity, Smog City, DeeKay, Bod Bod, 2wenty, Snyder, Gregory Siff, KH no. 7, Smear, Desire Obtain Cherish, CYRCLE. & DD$, Leba, Homo Riot, Andy Appleton, “Collaborative Street Art Guitar”: This painted guitar was created at Maximillian Gallery at the Sunset Marquis hotel. The piece was a collaborative effort celebrating the contributions of street art on the Los Angeles landscape and featured contributions from 15 prominent street artists. (“Collaborative Street Art Guitar” is located outside of The Roxy Theatre.)

Additional guitars will be unveiled this Spring. For more information about Gibson GuitarTown on The Sunset Strip and artist bios, please visit www.gibson.com/sunset-strip.
 

PARKING ON THE SUNSET STRIP:

The Sunset Strip stretches from the City of West Hollywood's borders: Havenhurst to the east and Sierra Drive to the west. This 1.6 mile Strip offers many parking options for visitors, including valet, public parking lots and complimentary parking for select businesses. Public parking meters on The Sunset Strip accept credit cards.

Please note that rates for lots listed may change. We invite you to keep us updated of any pricing changes you discover. Send comments to info [at] thesunsetstrip.com with "Parking" in the subject line.

To explore the full parking options or to print a version of the walking map, please click the above map icon.