(More dates to be announced soon!)

April 24 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater On Sale: February 25
April 26 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre On Sale: February 25
April 27 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival On Sale Now
April 28 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater On Sale: March 11
April 29 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater On Sale: February 25
May 2 St Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheater On Sale: February 24
May 4 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino On Sale: TBD
May 5 Tampa, FL David A. Straz Jr. Center For The Performing Arts On Sale: February 25
May 8 New York, NY Beacon Theater On Sale: February 21
May 9 New York , NY Beacon Theater On Sale: February 21
May 11 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center For The Performing Arts On Sale: February 27
May 12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Sold Out
May 13 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena On Sale: February 24
May 15 White Plains, NY Westchester County Center On Sale: February 25
May 17 Bethlehem PA Sands Bethlehem Events Center On Sale: February 24
May 19 Atlantic City, NJ The Borgata Hotel Casino On Sale: February 24
May 21 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre On Sale: February 20
May 27 Las Vegas, NV Red Rock Casino On Sale: February 25
June 1 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre On Sale: March 4
June 2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl On Sale: February 26
June 8 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion On Sale: February 24
June 10 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival On Sale: February 18
June 13 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center On Sale: February 25
June 15 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion On Sale: February 25
June 16 Camden, NJ Susquahanna Bank Center On Sale: February 25
June 17 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts On Sale: February 25
June 19 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre On Sale: February 25
June 20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre On Sale: February 25
June 22 Bangor, ME Waterfront Park On Sale: February 24
June 23 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center On Sale: February 25
June 26 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion On Sale: February 25
June 29 Darien Lakes, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center On Sale: February 25
June 30 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre On Sale: February 25
July 1 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater On Sale: February 25
July 3 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach On Sale: February 24
July 10 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre On Sale: February 25
July 13 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery On Sale: February 25
July 14 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheater On Sale: March 2
July 15 Stateline, NV Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Amphitheater On Sale: March 9

And Buenos Aires????

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"I'm gonna walk... before they make me run"

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Bummed that their L.A. show is at the Hollywood Bowl (too big!)...but I'll be there!

Pittsburgh is a 2,200 seater ! yippie.

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Bummed that their L.A. show is at the Hollywood Bowl (too big!)...but I'll be there!

I thought the exact same thing. Non-season ticket holders are shut out from getting seats up front in the "pool circle"



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And here's the new promo video of the rerecorded "Do It Again" by the recently reunited Beach Boys"







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Wonderful. Thanks everyone, esp. Gumboot - I forgot these dates were being announced today.

That's a heavy travel schedule, isn't it? I hope everyone holds up well. I'm not being negative but these are guys pushing 70.

It is a pretty heavy schedule. I notice they have a 6-day break after the Hollywood Bowl show...sure wish they'd add a Greek Theatre date in there somewhere!

Mike Love looks his usual constipated self.

Why Brian Wilson bothered to work again with this tool, god only knows

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Bummed that their L.A. show is at the Hollywood Bowl (too big!)...but I'll be there!

Clarkston, Michigan is nearly as big. It's the former Pine Knob, with 8,000 pavilion seats and lawn seating for another 7,000. Never had much luck getting really good seats there, but I'll take a shot. I'll definitely be there, somewhere.



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Mike Love looks his usual constipated self.

Why Brian Wilson bothered to work again with this tool, god only knows

I see what you did there. Very good.

Now, if only Buffalo Springfield would do a tour like this, I'd be really happy!






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Bummed that their L.A. show is at the Hollywood Bowl (too big!)...but I'll be there!

Clarkston, Michigan is nearly as big. It's the former Pine Knob, with 8,000 pavilion seats and lawn seating for another 7,000. Never had much luck getting really good seats there, but I'll take a shot. I'll definitely be there, somewhere.

I've never had really good seats at the Bowl, either. I noticed tickets are $170 or $40...nothing in between! Guess it'll be one of those shows where I'll just be glad to be there. Better dust off my binoculars!

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I noticed tickets are $170 or $40...nothing in between!

That can't be right. I'm sure that's just the price range They start at $40, and go up to $170. They'll post all the in between prices as the on sale date gets nearer.

Re: The Hollywood Bowl - The bench seats to the side of the Garden Boxes aren't bad if you can get them, and they are usually a lot less money than the boxes. For Tom Petty we paid $99 for those seats and face value for the boxes, which were right across the isle from us were $250.

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I noticed tickets are $170 or $40...nothing in between!

That can't be right. I'm sure that's just the price range They start at $40, and go up to $170. They'll post all the in between prices as the on sale date gets nearer.

Tatters -You know what's weird is the fact that the separation of haves and have nots has disabled those wanting tix at a discount price from overpriced offers from Stubbhub for example has diminished chances of seeing the concert itself. For example I wanted to see the UNC at Miami B-ball game tonight in Coral Gables- but not not at $100 up a ticket. I'll simply will view the game on ESPN -whatever channel- (ESPNU ESPN2 or ESPN). Samsung huge TVs and HDTV compromises the lost chance of seeing a live event. Simply too old and work dependent to sit in cheap seats -especially for a college b-ball game. Thanks for the good post!



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I noticed tickets are $170 or $40...nothing in between!

That can't be right. I'm sure that's just the price range They start at $40, and go up to $170. They'll post all the in between prices as the on sale date gets nearer.

I hope it's not right! A few prices in between would be nice.

Here's how the prices are listed on TicketMaster as of today...

US $29.50 - US $152.50
US $29.50 Ticket + US $11.00 Fees =
US $40.50
US $152.50 Ticket + US $18.10 Fees =
US $170.60

I dunno Jah Paul...that could possibly be the prices...but we shall see!

I've never seen the Beach Boys...mainly because the band has been so splintered for decades.
Is it worth taking a 12-year old or will her expectations be diminished?

I wonder what the setlist might be like. Brian's band usually offers up a few surprises, but the last time I saw Mike Love's Beach Boys (2001), Good Vibrations was one of the newest songs they played. With a couple of exceptions (Do It Again; Kokomo), it could have been the same setlist they played when Pet Sounds was their current album.



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I've never seen the Beach Boys...mainly because the band has been so splintered for decades.
Is it worth taking a 12-year old or will her expectations be diminished?

Is she already a fan of their music? If so, by all means! (Even if she isn't, she'll probably still dig it!)

Brian's band is excellent and they're really committed to his songs...a great group of musicians. I've seen him solo several times the past 10+ years, and saw the Beach Boys (with Carl) many times before that. Not sure what the set list will be like on the tour, but I hope we get some deep tracks (which Brian does frequently) alongside the hits.

I saw the Beach Boys in the mid '70's. They were quite good (Brian was with them) but Dennis' drumming was erratic. I think they will surprise us during this upcoming tour.

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I've never seen the Beach Boys...mainly because the band has been so splintered for decades.
Is it worth taking a 12-year old or will her expectations be diminished?

Is she already a fan of their music? If so, by all means! (Even if she isn't, she'll probably still dig it!)

Brian's band is excellent and they're really committed to his songs...a great group of musicians. I've seen him solo several times the past 10+ years, and saw the Beach Boys (with Carl) many times before that. Not sure what the set list will be like on the tour, but I hope we get some deep tracks (which Brian does frequently) alongside the hits.

She loves them! That's why I don't want her to be disappointed...

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I've never seen the Beach Boys...mainly because the band has been so splintered for decades.
Is it worth taking a 12-year old or will her expectations be diminished?

Is she already a fan of their music? If so, by all means! (Even if she isn't, she'll probably still dig it!)

Brian's band is excellent and they're really committed to his songs...a great group of musicians. I've seen him solo several times the past 10+ years, and saw the Beach Boys (with Carl) many times before that. Not sure what the set list will be like on the tour, but I hope we get some deep tracks (which Brian does frequently) alongside the hits.

She loves them! That's why I don't want her to be disappointed...

She'll love it then! She'll know the songs and they'll be performed not only by most of the guys who sang on them originally, but by a great band who can play almost anything in the catalog. Plus there's the little added bonus of Brother Brian, the primary composer, being on stage. It's a historic event, and likely the last time these guys will all perform together. Like I said in another thread, I just wish Carl would have been around for it...and Dennis, too.

She'll have a great time, no doubt. The music still comes alive when they're played by these guys...total pros--as you saw during the Grammys telecast. Mike Love's voice still sounds like it always did..so your daughter will definitely recognize him when he sings lead on those hits. Considering this will be the most cohesive version of The Beach Boys to tour in a very long time...this might be the best tour to catch them on for both you and your daughter!

I always thought they were weird in that they are a band based on a "theme" - surfing and beaches. Like a prom. Can you imagine the "snow ski boys" who wrote material only around the idea of alpine fun?

This doesn't sound like a surfing song to me.

And this one (from 1962) isn't just a song about the ocean.

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I always thought they were weird in that they are a band based on a "theme" - surfing and beaches.

They did car songs in the early days too.

And girls. I don't think they ever stopped singing about girls.

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I always thought they were weird in that they are a band based on a "theme" - surfing and beaches.

They did car songs in the early days too.

And girls. I don't think they ever stopped singing about girls.

In fact, they started doing alittle more than just singing about girls...



(listen for the moans at the very end)