'Beach Boys' play bowling alley carpark!

[Andrew G. Doe]

It's interesting though how Brian is playing the flashy, historic venues and headling festivals in front of thousands, and The BB are playing the county fairs 

They all attract big numbers so that's all that matters

Festivals and the likes of the Hollywood Bowl aside, I would estimate that the average attendance for a BW show would be in the 1500-2000 range. The RFH in London is one of the larger venues he's played, and that seats about 2750. And don't forget that the first US TLOS show drew 600 in a 3000 seater venue (non-existent promotion).

As for 'flashy, historic venues'... Primm, Nevada ?

[Shady]

It's interesting though how Brian is playing the flashy, historic venues and headling festivals in front of thousands, and The BB are playing the county fairs 

They all attract big numbers so that's all that matters

Festivals and the likes of the Hollywood Bowl aside, I would estimate that the average attendance for a BW show would be in the 1500-2000 range. The RFH in London is one of the larger venues he's played, and that seats about 2750. And don't forget that the first US TLOS show drew 600 in a 3000 seater venue (non-existent promotion).

As for 'flashy, historic venues'... Primm, Nevada ?

Well Brian has played the best, Royal Albert Hall etc, even though I do admit not every gig is is in beautiful venues,  that's all I'm saying. And honestly with those TLOS shows, there really was close to no promotion so I won't put that down to lack of interest.

[shadownoze]

Well, I'll be seeing the Beach Boys tonight...at a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas.

[Magic Transistor Radio]

I recall reading a quote of Dennis Wilson saying...its not the size of the concert. But sometimes the smaller free concerts are the most special....in so many words.

[The Song Of The Grange]

I think the current Mike and Bruce "Beach Boys" are pretty much just a glorified wedding band at this point.  One of those local/regional wedding bands who will play the county fair one night and play a company dinner cruise the next night, and then play a wedding reception the next week.  The Mike and Bruce "Beach Boys" have become a bad cover band/wedding band version of their '60s and '70s selves.  I guess the men have to make a living somehow, and Mike is one of those goes who will play for anyone anywhere.  No problem with that, but you don't see Paul McCartney playing bowling alley parking lots in Alaska.  I think Mike and Bruce tarnish the BBs legend every time they get on stage.  I mean, really (?), a band called the Beach Boys with out a single Wilson brother.  It's boarding on illegal mis-representation.

[The infamous Baldwin Organ]

This is great news. The Dude would be proud.

[Nicko1234]

I think the current Mike and Bruce "Beach Boys" are pretty much just a glorified wedding band at this point.  One of those local/regional wedding bands who will play the county fair one night and play a company dinner cruise the next night, and then play a wedding reception the next week.  The Mike and Bruce "Beach Boys" have become a bad cover band/wedding band version of their '60s and '70s selves.  I guess the men have to make a living somehow, and Mike is one of those goes who will play for anyone anywhere.  No problem with that, but you don't see Paul McCartney playing bowling alley parking lots in Alaska.  I think Mike and Bruce tarnish the BBs legend every time they get on stage.  I mean, really (?), a band called the Beach Boys with out a single Wilson brother.  It's boarding on illegal mis-representation.

When was the last time you went to see them?

[Alex]

I think the current Mike and Bruce "Beach Boys" are pretty much just a glorified wedding band at this point.  One of those local/regional wedding bands who will play the county fair one night and play a company dinner cruise the next night, and then play a wedding reception the next week.  The Mike and Bruce "Beach Boys" have become a bad cover band/wedding band version of their '60s and '70s selves.  I guess the men have to make a living somehow, and Mike is one of those goes who will play for anyone anywhere.  No problem with that, but you don't see Paul McCartney playing bowling alley parking lots in Alaska.  I think Mike and Bruce tarnish the BBs legend every time they get on stage.  I mean, really (?), a band called the Beach Boys with out a single Wilson brother.  It's boarding on illegal mis-representation.

Their shows have improved a lot in the last couple of years...no, it's not the actual "Beach Boys"...and, yes, Mike can be a real furo de buro sometimes...but since Scott Totten has taken over as musical director and John Cowsill switched from keyboards to the drums they've been able to rival at least Al's band if not Brian's in quality.

[Surfer Joe]

I know a man who can help... :-)

Thanks!  It'll remain mysterious either way- if you tell me they were in Des Moines on 11-02-02 I'll grow up frustrated, but no more so  than if you can confirm that I was in a small area with them, a couple acres, for many hours and couldn't find them!  They were clearly announcing that "The Beach Boys" were there.  The game was moved to night by ESPN (sports channel) so they day's events were a bigger deal that year.

[Scott]

According to my notes, we performed in Jacksonville on Nov 1, 2002. 

Scott

[Surfer Joe]

Thanks a ton, Scott- that would mean that the show was on Friday, and I saw fliers still up on Saturday, which may just have been worded vaguely- and if I remember correctly that I heard the Beach Boys announced from the stage, then it was just a mistake by them or a mis-hear by me.  Mystery somewhat solved.

Any clue to the venue?   Could it have been the Jacksonville Landing?  That's where the pre-game stuff is on that Friday.  If not, I guess it would have been at the Fairgrounds adjacent to (then) Alltel Stadium.

Sorry for the sniping in this thread- as I stated earlier I think  the smaller shows are great.  I mentioned a list of cool places Id love to see the current band, but I'll throw this in- you all owe somebody a show at the monument in Hawthorne.  It'd be fun to try and do something there on an appropriate date (like Labor Day weekend) in 2011.  I know how unrealistic that is, though.