SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA’S ONE LAST TOUR JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY! NEW INFO RELEASED FOR THEIR MASSIVE MASQUERADE MOTEL IN LOS ANGELES

(Los Angeles, CA – Jan. 30^th, 2013) – Swedish House Mafia have released new information for their massive 2-day Masquerade Motel in Los Angeles on March 8^th and 9^th  just weeks before their hotly anticipated One Last Tour hits stateside.   Masquerade Motel serves as the Los Angeles stop for One Last Tour and promises to an epic event not to be missed.  35,000 fans a day will come together at the Los Angeles Historic Park with the Swedes and an all-star line-up spread over two stages.   March 8^th will bring Alesso, Otto Knows, Mat Zo and Third Party to the main stage and Nero (DJ Set), Sub Focus, Clockwork and Monsta to The Ballroom.  On March 9^th, The Swedes will be joined again by Alesso on the main stage along with Zedd, AN21 & Max Vangeli & No ID with Sub Focus, Style of Eye,Clockwork and Monsta returning to The Ballroom. Doors open at 2:00pm, set times are listed below.

Today a new site map of the festival was revealed so that Masquerade Motel guests can explore the motel along with a brand new trailer: http://youtu.be/jw10uiXI0Tg.   Fans can now purchase or upgrade existing GA tickets to a VIP package, aka know as “The Penthouse” which offers an exclusive entrance into the venue, VIP viewing area, private bathrooms, upgraded bar menu and a free mask.  VIP packages go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, January 31^st at 10am PST.   The VIP package is $175.00 or $75.00 to upgrade from an existing GA ticket.  All Masquerade Motel guests can also receive free METRO rides to and from the festival with their ticket.   METRO riders will need to have at their receipt if picking up tickets at will call.  Red, Blue, Gold and Expo lines all go to Union Station, which is a short walk to the festival entrance on College St. between Spring St. and Main St. For the best route or more info, visit the metro trip planner (www.metro.net) or call (323) GO METRO (323.446.3876).  Also just added to the festival is a screening of the Swedes 2010  documentary “Take One” which was filmed over the course of 2 years, 253 gigs and 15 countries by director Christian Larson and Henrik Hanson.

The March 9^th Masquerade Motel is sold out and tickets for the March 8^th date are going quickly.

Last week, Swedish House Mafia announced that a 2^nd ticket auction would be held for their Black Tie Rave charity event being held Feb. 28^th at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom.   The newly released tickets will be up for auction starting this Friday, February 1^stat 10am EST at http://www.ticketmaster.com with proceeds going to support Save the Children’s initiative to ensure the safety and well-being of all children in America, where nearly one in four lives in poverty. In the wake of the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14^th, the organization is calling for a National Commission on Children that will address the issues of violence, mental health and poverty.   The first round of tickets were auctioned off in December and with under a third of the tickets sold, an astonishing$447,000 was raised for the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund in support of hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

It was also confirmed that Pete Tong will fly in to support Swedish House Mafia at this special event alongside Carl Kennedy!

Anticipation for One Last Tour has been building stateside since the dates were announced last year.   The originally announced U.S. dates all sold out in minutes causing the group to add multiple shows.  The tour has become one of the biggest tours of the year and is the group’s most extensive outing ever.   Most shows are now sold out however fans can still purchase tickets for shows on Feb. 17^th in San Francisco and March 8^th Masquerade Motel in Los Angeles.

The full line up for One Last Tour was revealed last week. Armand Van Helden will play his first NYC gig in five years when he joins the Swedes at Madison Square Garden on March 1^st alongside the Legendary Pete Tong. Pete Tong and Carl Kennedy will play withSwedish House Mafia at their Feb. 28^th Black Tie Rave charity event and Tong will also open for the Swedes at Barclay’s Center on March 2^nd.  AN21, Anthony Atalla, Max Vangeli, NO_ID and Otto Knows will all open on select dates throughout the tour (full listing below).

The massive outing started in November in Dubai and has made stops throughout India, Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Asia, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, South Africa and will visit Australia and Mexico before reaching the states Feb. 13^th.  The North American leg will hit San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, NYC, LA and Miami.  It.  was announced last month that the final curtain call for One Last Tour will happen at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, marking a significant milestone in the group’s career together.  Ultra is where Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso played their first festival headline in North America.  They will play both the opening night of the festival on March 15^th and the closing on March 24^th in what is sure to be an emotional farewell to the group’s millions of fans across the globe and promises to create unrivalled memories for fans and the group alike.  A full list of tour dates can be found below.

“Don’t You Worry Child” is now a solidified world-wide smash and continues to grow to epic heights.  It entered the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 last week and entered the top 5 on the Top 40 airplay charts this week.  The platinum, Grammy-nominated hit is the lead single from the Swedes’ second compilation album ‘UNTIL NOW’ which was released on October 22^nd and forms the official soundtrack to the group’s massive world-wide One Last Tour (www.onelasttour.com). The DYWC video http://vevo.ly/OJMklQ has racked up over 50 million views to date.

Masquerade Motel trailer: http://youtu.be/jw10uiXI0Tg

One Last Tour trailer here: http://youtu.be/5StaiQgx258

For information on One Last Tour, please visit www.onelasttour.com

For full information on Swedish House Mafia’s Black Tie Rave, please visit www.blacktierave.com

“Don’t You Worry Child” video: http://youtu.be/1y6smkh6c-0

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Masquerade Motel Set Times:

MARCH 8^TH:

Mainstage:

SHM                             10:00 – 12:00am

Alesso                          8:00 – 9:30pm

Otto Knows                   6:30 – 8:00pm

Mat Zo                          5:00 – 6:30pm

Third Party                    3:30 – 5:00pm

The Ballroom:

NERO DJ Set                8:30 – 10:00pm

Sub Focus                    7:00 – 8:00pm

Clockwork                     5:30 – 7:00pm

Monsta                         4:30 – 5:30pm

Take One (SHM Movie)  3:30 – 4:20pm

Doors Open                  2:00pm

MARCH 9^TH:

Mainstage:

SHM                             10:00 – 12:00am

Alesso                          8:00 – 9:30pm

Zedd                            6:30 – 8:00pm

AN21 & Max Vangeli      5:00 – 6:30pm

NO_ID                          3:30 – 5:00pm

The Ballroom:

Sub Focus                    8:30 – 10:00pm

Style Of Eye                 7:00 – 8:00pm

Clockwork                     5:30 – 7:00pm

Monsta                         4:30 – 5:30pm

Take One (SHM Movie)  3:30 – 4:20pm

Doors Open                  2:00pm

One Last Tour North American Dates:

FEB 8TH           FORO ALTERNO – GUADALAJARA with Otto Knows

FEB 9TH           FORO SOL – MEXICO CITY with Otto Knows

FEB 13TH         BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM – SAN FRANCISCO – SOLD OUT – AN21 & Max Vangeli Opening

FEB 14TH         BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM – SAN FRANCISCO – SOLD OUT – AN21 & Max Vangeli Opening

FEB 15TH         BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM – SAN FRANCISCO – SOLD OUT – Otto Knows Opening

FEB 16TH         BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM – SAN FRANCISCO – SOLD OUT – NO_ID Opening

FEB 17^TH          BILL GRAHAM CIVIC AUDITORIUM – SAN FRANCISCO – NO_ID Opening

FEB 20TH         UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO – SOLD OUT – Anthony Atalla Opening

FEB 22ND        ROGERS CENTER – TORONTO – SOLD OUT – Otto Knows Opening

FEB 23RD        ROGERS CENTER – TORONTO –SOLD OUT – Otto Knows Opening

FEB 27TH         BELL CENTRE – MONTREAL – AN21 Opening

FEB 28TH         HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM “BLACK TIE RAVE” BENEFIT – NEW YORK – Pete Tong and Carl Kennedy Opening

MAR 1ST          MADISON SQUARE GARDEN – NEW YORK – SOLD OUT – Armand Van Helden, Pete Tong Opening

MAR 2ND         BARCLAY’S CENTER – NEW YORK – SOLD OUT – Pete Tong Opening

MAR 3RD         BARCLAY’S CENTER – NEW YORK – SOLD OUT – Otto Knows Opening

MAR 4TH          BARCLAY’S CENTER – NEW YORK – SOLD OUT – AN21 Opening

MAR 8TH          MASQUERADE MOTEL @ LA STATE HISTORIC PARK – LA – Mainstage: Alesso, Otto Knows, Mat Zo and Third Party – Marquee:  Nero (DJ Set), Sub Focus, Clockwork and Monsta

MAR 9TH          MASQUERADE MOTEL @ LA STATE HISTORIC PARK – LA – SOLD OUT – Mainstage: Alesso, Zedd ,AN21 & Max Vangeli & No ID – Marquee: Sub Focus, Style of Eye, Clockwork and Monsta

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