Third Annual 'LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL' Returns To The Steps Of City Hall On October 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Goldenvoice) - LA Weekly and Goldenvoice present the 3rd annual LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL on Saturday, October 4th. This daylong, multi-stage, all-ages, live music festival, set amidst the backdrop of downtown Los Angeles, brings together the hottest acts in indie rock, along with a cutting edge selection of electro-leaning artists and DJ's.

This year's show features The Mars Volta, Gogol Bordello, Shiny Toy Guns, The Presets, Cut Copy, Matt Costa, Black Lips, Hercules and Love Affair, Grand Ole Party, Datarock, Bitter:Sweet, The Submarines, Adam Freeland, The Bloody Beetroots, Surkin, Para One, Guns n Bombs Live, Peanut Butter Wolf, Buraka Som Sistema, Nico Vega, Japanese Motors, The Mae Shi, We Are Wolves, Afternoons, Noah and the Whale, Mugison, donMoy, DJ Kid Lightning, Paparazzi, AC Means.

In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival's 4-city square block village is alive with attractions and activities including silent disco, musician's village and DJ area. The Los Angeles Times said the LA Weekly Detour Festival drew a young crowd to Los Angeles' revitalized downtown, including some who had written off the city's core. "It's amazing that a festival like this could happen here." (LA Times 2006).

Tickets for the LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL go on sale this Friday, August 1, at 12:00 PM (PT) via all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 213-480-3232 or 714-740-2000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $40.50 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting TreePeople (https://www.treepeople.org). Note: this show is rain or shine and the lineup is subject to change.

The LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL brings a diverse assortment of musical talent to the heart of Los Angeles at Main & 1st Streets. For more information on the LA WEEKLY DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL, go to: WWW.LAWEEKLY.COM/DETOUR or the DETOUR MYSPACE page at www.myspace.com/laweeklydetourfestival.