The Beach Boys, will tour Australia this year as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour with dates confirmed in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
The 50th Anniversary Tour marks the first time in more than tweny years that original members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks will tour together.
The tour thus far has already received rave reviews with The New York Times commenting "What amazing songs. That's the lingering impression from Tuesday night's Beacon Theater concert by the reunited Beach Boys..."
The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin' Safari, that same year. The album spent 37 weeks on the Billboard chart, launching the boys into international stardom. The album is known for its shimmering vocal harmonies and relaxed California style. The Wilson/Love collaboration resulted in massive international chart hits, under the musical leadership of Brian Wilson's musical leadership. As such the band's initial surf-rock focus was soon broadened to include other themes, making The Beach Boys America's preeminent band of the 1960s.
In 1966, The Beach Boys were one of the first bands to found its own record label with the launch of Brother Records, Inc. (BRI), with the band's members as its shareholders and Capitol Records as its distribution partner. BRI continues to manage The Beach Boys' intellectual property, including the band's catalog with Capitol/EMI and other label partners, as well as its name, logos, image and likeness.
Tickets on sale at 9am on Wednesday 13 June from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849
The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour Australia
Tuesday 28 August Brisbane - Entertainment Centre
Thursday 30 August Sydney - Allphones Arena
Friday 31 August Melbourne - Rod Laver Arena
Sunday 2 September Adelaide - Entertainment Centre
Thursday 6 September Perth - Burswood Dome
Here is the massive 40 song setlist the Beach Boys played on May 27 in Nevada Las Vegas.
Set 1
Do It Again, Little Honda, Catch a Wave, Hawaii, Don't Back Down, Surfin' Safari, Surfer Girl, Please Let Me Wonder, Marcella, This Whole World, Then I Kissed Her, (The Crystals cover) Kiss Me, Baby Why Do Fools Fall in Love, (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers cover), When I Grow Up (to Be a Man), Cotton Fields
(Lead Belly cover), It's OK, Be True to Your School, Ballad of Ole' Betsy, Don't Worry Baby, Little Deuce Coupe, 409, Shut Down, I Get Around.
Set 2
Add Some Music to Your Day California Dreamin' (The Mamas & the Papas cover), Sloop John B, Wouldn't It Be Nice, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, Sail on Sailor, Heroes and Villains, In My Room, All This Is That, Forever (Dennis Wilson vocals through video footage) God Only Knows, (Carl Wilson vocals through video footage) That's Why God Made the Radio, Good Vibrations, California Girls, Help Me Rhonda, Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry cover) Do You Wanna Dance?,(Bobby Freeman cover) Surfin' USA.
Encore
Kokomo, Barbara Ann, (The Regents cover) Fun, Fun, Fun
Watch The Beach Boys live on their current tour with The Sloop John B and Wouldn't It Be Nice
