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I thought I would start a thread on Brian’s 2016 tour dates. I suppose I’ll lump all of the “legs” together for now.

With the exception of one benefit show, it appears that all shows are being billed as "Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary" shows, featuring the full "Pet Sounds" album in one set, along with a second set of additional songs. (Setlists will of course vary in length; the multi-act "festival" gigs Brian is playing in particular may feature shorter setlists).

Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin are noted in the tour's press release as joining the tour, but their appearance at every tour stop may not be certain.

Please of course correct any mistakes below and post with any additional shows that pop up.

(http://i.imgur.com/e9FXPTQ.jpg)

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

March 26, 2016 – Auckland, New Zealand – Civic Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/civic-theatre-auckland-new-zealand-7bf00e84.html)

March 28, 2016 – Tyagarah, Australia – Tyagara Tea Tree Farm (Bluesfest)
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/tyagarah-tea-tree-farm-byron-bay-australia-5bf07fb4.html)

March 29, 2016 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/concert-hall-sydney-opera-house-sydney-australia-1bf07518.html)

March 31, 2016 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/concert-hall-sydney-opera-house-sydney-australia-4bf06746.html)

April 3, 2016 – Melbourne, Australia – Palais Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/palais-theatre-melbourne-australia-43f053c7.html)

April 5, 2016 – Hindsmarsh, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/adelaide-entertainment-centre-adelaide-australia-13f04529.html)

April 7, 2016 – Perth, Australia – Riverside Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/pcec-riverside-theatre-perth-australia-73f1ba05.html)

JAPAN

April 12, 2016 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo International Forum
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/tokyo-international-forum-tokyo-japan-5bf19bc4.html)

April 13, 2016 – Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo International Forum
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/tokyo-international-forum-tokyo-japan-33f190bd.html)

April 15, 2016 – Osaka, Japan – Orix Theater
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/orix-theater-osaka-japan-33f18409.html)

NORTH AMERICA

April 18, 2016 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel (Private Show)
(SETLIST - Not Available)

April 28, 2016 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall (Benefit Show, Non-Pet Sounds Show)
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/thalia-mara-hall-jackson-ms-13f13115.html)

May 1, 2016 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/verizon-theatre-at-grand-prairie-grand-prairie-tx-53f11f41.html)

EUROPE

May 15, 2016 - Bristol, England - Colston Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/colston-hall-bristol-england-7bf1523c.html)

May 17, 2016 - Birmingham, England - Symphony Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/symphony-hall-birmingham-england-2bf14492.html)

May 18, 2016 - Cardiff, Wales - St. Davids Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/st-davids-hall-cardiff-wales-13febdd9.html)

May 20, 2016 - London, England - Palladium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-palladium-london-england-4bfeb316.html)

May 21, 2016 - London, England - Palladium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-palladium-london-england-2bfea8d2.html)

May 22, 2016 - London, England - Palladium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-palladium-london-england-33fea005.html)

May 24, 2016 - Manchester, England - 02 Apollo
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/o2-apollo-manchester-manchester-england-1bfe95e8.html)

May 26, 2016 - Edinburgh, Scotland - Usher Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/usher-hall-edinburgh-scotland-33fe8879.html)

May 27, 2016 - Glasgow, Scotland - Royal Concert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/royal-concert-hall-glasgow-scotland-73fe8665.html)

May 29, 2016 - Newcastle, England - Sage Gateshead
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-sage-gateshead-england-43fef76b.html)

May 31, 2016 - Liverpool, England - Philharmonic Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/philharmonic-hall-liverpool-england-43feeb3b.html)

June 1, 2016  - Nottingham, England - Royal Concert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/royal-concert-hall-nottingham-england-43fee31f.html)

June 4, 2016  - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/parc-del-forum-barcelona-spain-3fecdb7.html)

June 8, 2016  - Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel - Raanana Amphitheatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/raanana-park-amphitheater-tel-aviv-israel-3bfe2c78.html)

June 10, 2016 - Oporto, Portugal - NOS Primavera Sound Festival
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/parque-da-cidade-oporto-portugal-1bfe195c.html)

NORTH AMERICA

June 12, 2016 – Brooklyn, NY - Northside Festival
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/mccarren-park-brooklyn-ny-3bfe04c8.html)

June 14, 2016 – Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/flynn-center-for-the-performing-arts-burlington-vt-5bfe07d4.html)

June 15, 2016 – Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/merrill-auditorium-portland-me-63fe028f.html)

June 17, 2016 – Boston, MA - Symphony Hall w/Boston Pops Orchestra
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/symphony-hall-boston-ma-23fe74af.html)

June 18, 2016 – Boston, MA - Symphony Hall w/Boston Pops Orchestra
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/symphony-hall-boston-ma-3bfe6cc4.html)

June 19, 2016 – Lenox, MA - Tanglewood - Koussevitzky Music Shed
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/tanglewood-music-center-lenox-ma-6bfe6ae6.html)

June 30, 2016 – Del Mar, CA - San Diego County Fair
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/del-mar-fairgrounds-del-mar-ca-73ff9a79.html)

July 1, 2016 – Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-joint-at-hard-rock-hotel-las-vegas-nv-7bff8efc.html)

July 3, 2016 – Ottawa, ON - Confederation Park Jazz Fest
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/confederation-park-ottawa-on-canada-bff85ae.html)

July 4, 2016 – Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/massey-hall-toronto-on-canada-73ff8691.html)

July 6, 2016 – Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
(SETLIST - Not Available)

July 7, 2016 – Montreal, QC - Montreal Jazz Fest
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/salle-wilfrid-pelletier-montreal-qc-canada-3bffecfc.html)

July 9, 2016 – Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/celebrity-theatre-phoenix-az-33ffe495.html)

July 10, 2016 – Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/hollywood-bowl-hollywood-ca-3bffdc88.html)

July 15, 2016 – Elizabeth, IN - Horseshoe Casino
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/horseshoe-southern-indiana-elizabeth-in-7bff3e2c.html)

July 16, 2016 – Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/union-park-chicago-il-43ff377f.html)

July 17, 2016 – Council Bluffs, IA - Horseshoe Casino
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/harrahs-stir-cove-council-bluffs-ia-63ff2ec7.html)

July 20, 2016 – Kansas City, MO - Muriel Kauffman Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/kauffman-center-for-performing-arts-kansas-city-mo-7bff1ad0.html)

July 21, 2016 – St. Charles, MO - Family Arena
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/family-arena-saint-charles-mo-3bff0cbc.html)

July 22, 2016 – Tunica, MS - Horseshoe Casino
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/horseshoe-tunica-bluesville-robinsonville-ms-4bff075e.html)

July 23, 2016 – Bossier City, LA - Horseshoe Casino
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/riverdome-at-horseshoe-casino-and-hotel-bossier-city-la-2bff7c5a.html)

July 29, 2016 – Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/chumash-grandstand-arena-paso-robles-ca-4bff7f42.html)

August 16, 2016 – Bowling Green, KY - Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/skypac-bowling-green-ky-1bfce5e0.html)

August 18, 2016 – Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/thomas-wolfe-auditorium-asheville-nc-3bfcd834.html)

August 19, 2016 – Raleigh, NC - Duke Energy Center
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/duke-energy-center-for-the-performing-arts-raleigh-nc-7bfcd6bc.html)

August 20, 2016 – Roanoke, VA - Elmwood Park
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/elmwood-park-roanoke-va-53fccffd.html)

August 22, 2016 – Newport News, VA - Ferguson Center
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/ferguson-center-for-the-arts-newport-news-va-23fcc09b.html)

August 23, 2016 – Baltimore, MD - Hippodrome Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/hippodromethe-france-merrick-performing-arts-center-baltimore-md-4bfc3f8a.html)

August 25, 2016 – Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/benedum-center-pittsburgh-pa-2bfc30b2.html)

August 27, 2016 – Atlantic City, NJ - Caesars Atlantic City
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/circus-maximus-theater-atlantic-city-nj-73fc26a9.html)

August 28, 2016 – Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/bank-of-new-hampshire-pavilion-at-meadowbrook-gilford-nh-bfc19de.html)

August 29, 2016 – Syracuse, NY - Great New York State Fair
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/new-york-state-fairgrounds-syracuse-ny-3bfc085c.html)

EUROPE

September 1, 2016 – Randers, Denmark - Vaerket
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/vaerket-randers-denmark-4bfc072a.html)

September 3, 2016 – Brighton, England - Preston Park (Together the People Festival)
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/preston-park-brighton-england-23fc7883.html)

September 4, 2016 – Southend-on-Sea, England - Cliffs Pavilion
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/cliffs-pavilion-southend-on-sea-england-13fc7139.html)

September 6, 2016 – Reykjavik, Iceland - Harpa Concert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/harpa-reykjavik-iceland-43fc6b6b.html)

NORTH AMERICA

September 9, 2016 – Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/fox-theater-atlanta-ga-73fc56b9.html)

September 10, 2016 – St. Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/st-augustine-amphitheatre-st-augustine-fl-bfc4946.html)

September 11, 2016 – Sarasota, FL - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/van-wezel-performing-arts-centre-sarasota-fl-6bfc461e.html)

September 13, 2016 – St. Petersburg, FL - Mahaffey Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/mahaffey-theater-st-petersburg-fl-63fdbaef.html)

September 14, 2016 – Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/hard-rock-live-hollywood-fl-7bfdb268.html)

September 16, 2016 – Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/ryman-auditorium-nashville-tn-23fda433.html)

September 17, 2016 – Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/ryman-auditorium-nashville-tn-73fda219.html)

September 19, 2016 – Charlotte, NC - Blumenthal PAC
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/belk-theater-at-blumenthal-performing-arts-center-charlotte-nc-5bfd9790.html)

September 20, 2016 – Bethesda, MD - The Music Center at Strathmore
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-music-center-at-strathmore-north-bethesda-md-23fd8cd3.html)

September 21, 2016 – Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/count-basie-theatre-red-bank-nj-53fd8739.html)

September 23, 2016 – Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/tower-theatre-upper-darby-pa-3bfdf81c.html)

September 24, 2016 – New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/beacon-theatre-new-york-ny-63fdf6fb.html)

September 25, 2016 – Easton, PA - State Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/state-theatre-easton-pa-33fdecdd.html)

September 27, 2016 – Wallingford, CT - Toyota Presents at Oakdale
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/toyota-presents-the-oakdale-theatre-wallingford-ct-6bfde2e2.html)

September 28, 2016 – Buffalo, NY - University at Buffalo - Center for the Arts
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/university-at-buffalo-center-for-the-arts-buffalo-ny-2bfdd876.html)

September 30, 2016 – Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/fox-theatre-detroit-mi-13fdcd19.html)

October 1, 2016 – Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/chicago-theatre-chicago-il-3bfdc0a8.html)

October 2, 2016 – Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/orpheum-theatre-minneapolis-mn-33fdc029.html)

October 4, 2016 – Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/paramount-theatre-denver-co-7bfd3a1c.html)

October 5, 2016 – Salt Lake City, UT - Abravanel Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/abravanel-hall-salt-lake-city-ut-33fd3045.html)

October 7, 2016 – Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall-portland-or-5bfd2b34.html)

October 8, 2016 – Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/paramount-theatre-seattle-wa-33fd20d1.html)

October 10, 2016 – Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University - Van Duzer Theatre
(SETLIST - Not Available)

October 12, 2016 – San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/nob-hill-masonic-auditorium-san-francisco-ca-4bfd073a.html)

October 13, 2016 – San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/nob-hill-masonic-auditorium-san-francisco-ca-13fd7da1.html)

October 14, 2016 – Stateline, NV - Harrah's Casino
(SETLIST - Not Available)

October 15, 2016 – Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Community Center Theater
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/sacramento-community-center-theater-sacramento-ca-43fd6f97.html)


EUROPE

October 28, 2016 – London, England - Royal Albert Hall
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/royal-albert-hall-london-england-1bfa9148.html)

October 30, 2016 – Paris, France - Salle Pleyel
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/salle-pleyel-paris-france-5bfa8750.html)

October 31, 2016 – Basel, Switzerland - Messe Eventhalle
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/event-halle-basel-switzerland-bfaf962.html)

November 3, 2016 – Dubai, UAE - The Irish Village
(SETLIST - Not Available)

November 6, 2016 – Oslo, Norway - Oslo Spektrum
(SETLIST - Not Available)

November 7, 2016 – Malmo, Sweden - Malmo Live
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/malmo-live-konserthus-malmo-sweden-43fa331b.html)

NORTH AMERICA

December 1, 2016 – Monterrey, Mexico - Auditorio Pabellon M
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/auditorio-pabellon-m-monterrey-mexico-2bfb8c92.html)

December 3, 2016 – Acapulco, Mexico - Tropico Festival
(SETLIST - http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/hotel-pierre-mundo-imperial-acapulco-mexico-7bfb8200.html)

For 2017 tour dates, the "Pet Sounds - The Final Performances" tour, see the 2017 tour thread here: http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,24485.0.html

March 29,2016 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall

The gap is dates between the Sydney (29 March) and Melbourne (April 3) potentially means other dates could be added, possibly adding a Brisbane show or extra shows in Sydney and/or Melbourne. Sydney show is almost sold out.

Newcastle and Wollongong shows are also possibilities.

Much as I welcome another tour of Pet Sounds I cant help but think id love to see and hear another tour of SMILE.. .This subject never comes up and im not pooh poohing  the new PS tour.. I wonder if BW is avoiding the issue.. It has been over 10 yrs since SMILE was played live.. Just sayin and asking..

I never got the impression doing a full old album in concert was going to be a regular thing. He did two years of "Smile" touring in a row. Other than a small number of PS 40th anniversary shows and a couple random performances of PS on the 2013 tour,  he hasn't done any old albums in full in concert since then. I would imagine, if Brian is still touring in 2017, they might try for a 50th Smile tour. Would be cool to finally hear Al sing on some of the "Smile" stuff (beyond the stuff that's already in Brian/BB setlists).

Keep in mind 2017 could be regarded as Smile's anniversary… as could 2021… and 2024…

Levitation Festival? Let the speculation about an appearance by Mike begin!  :-D

Interestingly, Brian happens to be sharing the bill for this gig with (amongst a million other acts) a fellow goes by the name of Mike Love  :lol

Not our Mike Love of course, just some guy with a beard offering healing and inspiration through his music.

New header on the VIP packages site for next year's tour:  http://tickets.artistarena.com/BrianWilson (http://tickets.artistarena.com/BrianWilson)

(http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r585/goodvibrations33/Screen%20Shot%202015-12-05%20at%208.40.12%20AM_zpsbdvej1xr.png)

Great! Last night Blondie went on and on about how much he enjoyed the present tour and that he'd love to keep on going.
So now it looks to be confirmed - Blondie and Al.
Hate to be greedy as some of you missed seeing the group this year, but hope and pray I can somehow see them at least one more time

I just wish David would join the tour now.

First time I've seen this mentioned as "Final performance in its entirety" or have I just been out of the loop?

Pretty sure it's been mentioned before on there.

At the risk of apperaing an a**hole, does anyone who bought tickets to the 'final' performances in 2006 now feel shafted?

Mr. Wilson has said that this tour will be the last that includes full performances of "Pet Sounds."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/arts/19weekahead.html?_r=0

I would never feel shafted for buying tickets to see BW (unless he came out, performed one song, then left).

Besides, that was over 9 years ago...did anyone really think he'd be still performing in this 70s?

I never expected him to be performing in his 40s!

Still.....A pitch was made in 2006 and now reneged. Didn't a certain lead singer get some negative comment in 2012 and for 3 years since after actually keeping his word?


I'll get my own hat.....

:lol

I wonder what they mean by rare cuts?  Probably just PR spin, but it would be cool to bring out some stuff they rarely do. 

 I agree with you completely.  Anytime you get to see Brian Wilson perform, it's a gift.

I agree. I regret not seeing the SMiLE shows in 2004. I console myself with playing the Live show from the Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE DVD every now and then .(Wow...Currently $99 on Amazon!)

Thanks for the info on the Smile DVD. Just did a 'buy now' on a auction here in NZ for $11 for new. ;)

I wish the band could get it's stuff together and have a full band PSGV50 tour.

Brian & co randomly unannouncedly played all of Pet Sounds when I saw them in 2013

I just don't think it's a particularly actionable offense. Dunno if the statute of limitations would allow for suing Brian or his tour promoter for a 2006/2007 incident.

And actually, when the November 2006 tour dates were announced as the "last" PS tour, that was before the three January 2007 dates were announced. So he may have reneged on that mere months later. And, as others have mentioned, they did the full PS album on at least two dates on the 2013 tour. Does that count? It wasn't a PS tour.

I'd also be curious to know if any actual promotional materials (as opposed to Brian or someone else just saying in interviews or conversation that it was the last PS tour) such as posters for those 40th anniversary dates actual stated it was the final PS tour.

My question is, how many fans went to those PS 40th shows SOLELY because it was the last performance? So if they would have left that *one* detail out, and everything else was the same, are there people that wouldn't have gone?

But no, I don't feel shafted having gone to one of the Brian/Al PS shows in January 2007, and if someone really complains about how a show was promoted a decade ago because Brian is doing *another* tour now, then they indeed would not probably get a lot of empathy.

Live shows generally have to warranty very little as far as setlist and things like that. Pretty much, if you buy a ticket for an artist and the artist shows up and performs something on stage, they're covered. Countless bands have said a tour is their last tour and then gone on to do more.

I never saw Mike walking out on the reunion as "keeping his word." He never *promised* to NEVER do another reunion show. Going back to a previous status quo isn't really keeping one's word.

There was a Rolling Stone article back in 1999 or 2000, concerning the injunctions against Al's "Family & Friends" and whatnot, where it was either Elliott Lott or one of BRI's attorneys stating that Mike only had a few years of touring left (the implication being that his license shouldn't be infringed upon because he only had a few years of income left to generate from the license). That was 15 or 16 years ago.

Clearly, all of these guys have had more longevity than even they themselves thought they would 15 or 20 years ago.

He'll fly in as a special guest! :wink

Lucky Australian bastards! I wanna see the show too! Can't afford to go to Australia AGAIN! (I don't have to work between March 18 and April 3 though...) German dates please!

Hey Jude - your second sentence is a double negative.  You do know what that means?  :lol

"Farewell" Tours of any kind are rarely a true farewell.  The Who, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Kiss, The Eagles, Scorpions, Judas Priest, etc etc have all been touring well beyond their original "farewells." 

I think any announced "final" performance of an album, a song, or by an artist has to be taken with a grain of salt. 

Yes, that was the whole point. There was an assertion that *not* doing something that was *never* promised was an example of keeping one's word. There was no word to speak of. Hence, the exaggeration for effect. He indeed never made a promissory statement in which he said he would never do another reunion show.

By that measure, my not running for president is "keeping my word" as well. I never said I was in the first place.

I'd also recommend not complaining about people "derailing threads" when you're happy to offer one-line grammatical corrections with no on-topic content. Your post is more of a thread derailment than the posts you've been complaining about.

An old judge I used to swim with, used to often say, "I am not unimpressed" about this, that, or the other thing...

You do know that once I sorted out that double negative, I figured out that it meant "I am impressed."

A double negative is a positive.   :lol

Scottish joke:

Teacher to English language class: "in the English language, a double negative can turn a sentence into a positive, but a double positive can never be a negative."

Sarcastic Scot's voice from back of class: "Aye, right!"

Two American dates added for the Pet Sounds tour:

http://www.brianwilson.com/tour/

Cool!!  Maybe these are the first dates of a Summer Tour in the US.  It seems to be around the same time the tour started this past summer. 

Nothing can beat a Brian Wilson summer US tour! I look forward to more dates being announced.

I'm so excited to see him at Levitation. Those who saw him tour the album back in '04, what were the sets like? I wonder if Blondie will play for all of the album? Going to be interesting for sure. Lots and lots of people going to be indulging in the drugs that contributed to his rough times.

I can't say anything about the '04 tour, but I'm guessing Blondie won't be on stage for the Pet Sounds section, which I believe is what happened for the 2013 gigs when they pulled out PS during the show.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,3255.msg56630.html#msg56630

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/2822/4215/1600/755856/BrianWilson_email.jpg

What are you talking about? Mike agreed to 50 shows, later extended to 73. He did them all so he kept his word.

It's obviously more semantics. The statement above suggested Mike caught flak for keeping his word. I don't think anyone complained that he did the 73 shows. They complained because he refused to do more. Refusing to do more wasn't "keeping his word." He kept his word by doing contracted shows, not by refusing to do more. There is no contract I'm aware of where Mike outlined that he would never do another reunion show.

Going back to doing what they had been doing pre-C50, as they all agreed to according to Mike, would be keeping their word.

In any case, it's irrelevant.

Didn't the advertisements state they were getting together "one last time"?  But come on guys, let's not derail the thread two pages into it.  :lol  The original comment about C50 was meant to be a joke anyway.

It's all in good fun but OT so I'll withdraw from the field.

For all the doubters of Brian's pulling power, he just sold out the Sydney Opera House in a few days!!

Really cool.

I don't see him having trouble moving tickets for this tour anywhere.

Pet Sounds will be an easy sell, and with the first two US dates being in Maine and Vermont, one would assume that it's going to be rather extensive, well as extensive as a Brian Wilson tour will be.

I'd like to think he'll be back down in my neck of the woods late June/ early July. Pier Six Pavilion in our harbor would be the perfect place for this show.

Pier Six would be cool.  But I was thinking that The Modell Lyric in Baltimore would be perfect for Brian and his band.  Either way, if it's within 100 miles, I'll be there. 

The absolute best would be Meyerhoff w/ the BSO...one can dream, eh?

There's room in the schedule for a second Sydney show. The Enmore maybe?

So... looks like the promised Spring UK/Europe 2016 tour is narrowing down late February/early March, maybe late April/May or... ah, that's it.

Did they say it was going to be spring at all? The original announcement said "He will be back in the UK and Europe in 2016 with a string of concerts to mark the 50th Anniversary of his seminal album Pet Sounds, which will be his final European tour." -- did they clarify since?

Well I'll be goshdarned... all this time I've been misreading "string" as "spring". Anyone here is free to berate me for being, unquestionably, a complete idiot in this respect. Next thing you know, I'll be forgetting... uh... something... it'll come to me.  :old

Blondie thus far, in both 2013 and 2015, has usually only been on stage for the songs he sings leads ("Sail on Sailor", "Wild Honey", and in 2015 "Sail Away"), and then he comes back out for a few of the encore songs. On the 2013 tour shows he attended, I believe he also joined in on backing vocals for one or two of the Jeff Beck songs that a few BW band guys came out for.

So I would assume he won't be on stage for the PS section of 2016 shows. I'm really hoping they find *something* else for Blondie to sing, whether it's "Funky Pretty" or "Hold on Dear Brother", or they could get adventurous and have him sing "River Song" or something. Considering they haven't even done "Funky Pretty", that seems highly unlikely of course. But if Dave can sing "Forever" (which he did at a few 2013 shows with Brian and Al), certainly Blondie can sing "River Song."

Considering they did Hold On Dear Brother during the BW&Friends show, I'm surprised it never showed up in a setlist. 

I'd love to have Leaving This Town in the set. 

Sounds realistic! Based in Germany, I really hope for shows in Berlin and Hamburg, maybe even Frankfurt and Munich. We'll see.

Please add:
6/14 - Burlington, VT
6/15 - Portland, ME

I wonder if there will be a show on 5/16 - of course, it would have to be in LA!

Since I need a little breather from the Philosophy final paper I'm working on...I put together a realistic Pet Sounds tour setlist!  :lol

Our Prayer
Heroes and Villains
California Girls
Help Me Rhonda (Al Jardine)
Then I Kissed Her (Al Jardine)
Dance, Dance, Dance (Al Jardine)
Please Let Me Wonder
In My Room
Surfer Girl
Till I Die
Sail on Sailor (Blondie Chaplin)
Funky Pretty (Blondie Chaplin)
Wild Honey (Blondie Chaplin)
INTERMISSION
Wouldn't it Be Nice (Al Jardine)
You Still Believe in Me (Al Jardine)
That's Not Me
Don't Talk (Matt Jardine)
I'm Waiting for The Day
Let's Go Away For Awhile
Sloop John B
God Only Knows
I Know There's An Answer (Al Jardine)
Here Today (Blondie Chaplin!!!) How rockin' could THIS be!?!
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
Pet Sounds
Caroline, No
Lights out...no one leaves the stage
ENCORE
Surf's Up
Good Vibrations


NO NO NO: All Summer Long, Babrara Ann, Surfin' USA, Fun Fun Fun, Car Songs blah de blah de BLAH!  :lol

Leaving This Town - the jewel in the crown.   ;)

For his tour to NZ and Australia PS is down for the first part of the show. If that goes well I would expect the rest of the tour would be the same.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1511/S00353/brian-wilson-performing-pet-sounds-one-nz-show-only.htm

BRIAN WILSON PERFORMING PET SOUNDS AND HIS GREATEST HITS

50th Anniversary Celebration Of Pet Sounds And Final Performances In Its Entirety

Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds is a rare, unforgettable live music experience spanning two parts: ACT 1: Pet Sounds and ACT 2: His Greatest Hits and will feature his incredible band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term member Blondie Chaplin. Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble has described bringing Brian Wilson to Australasia to perform Pet Sounds as a "pinch me, I must be dreaming moment".

That's interesting! I missed that!

I cannot once think of an artist using that sequencing before, that includes Brian himself!

Hannover, please. PLEASE!!!

Pinch me, I must be dreaming!

I never thought I'd see Brian live, and now I will.  Just to be near that man's presence is enough.

Brian did it with the Gershwin tour in 2011, and Arthur Lee did it with the Forever Changes tour.

I wouldn't call 2 years a "löng term", but I may translate "long term" wrong.

Enjoy Bonnie.  And the fact that he's got two other Beach Boys with him, and a terrific band is just icing on the cake. 

Can he please announce the Europe dates already, I'm so hyped about these shows it is unreal.

If it's my last time seeing Brian, what a way to go out.

Here Today with a Blondie lead is a great suggestion.

Heartily agreed, and also the recommendation to play Leaving This Town- yes! I absolutely love that song, and of course we know how much the In Concert version rocks. To be honest, there aren't many more songs I'd like to see them add.

Agree with all these suggestions. Would also love to see Blondie and Al get the chance to showcase one or two of their own solo songs. Doubt it would happen but they're both fine artists in their own right.

It seems like I'm alone on this, but at a Brian Wilson show, I want to hear Brian Wilson sing as many leads as he possibly can (meaning songs that are in his range and if they weren't originally sung by someone else on stage - example - Sail On Sailor - I get why Blondie has this). So, no, I wouldn't want to hear Blondie on Here Today, I'd want to hear Brian on that.

I would have said that before I saw Brian and Al last year doing a hits show. After seeing that, what I want is to see Brian *singing lead on those songs that enthuse him*, and someone else (Al, preferably, because of that great voice) taking the other leads. There were points in the show I saw where Brian was clearly either bored with the show or having other issues, and having Al take some of the leads in those sections stopped the show slumping and meant Brian could keep focus throughout the show (and he did the best Heroes & Villains and God Only Knows I've ever heard from him).
Also, for me at least, I've seen Brian twelve times (counting the reunion tour), Al only four, and Blondie not at all, so that would make a difference for me. And personally, I wouldn't be thinking of a Brian/Al/Blondie tour as being "a Brian Wilson show" but as a Beach Boys show in all but name.

Personally, I'd like to see this:

Wouldn't It Be Nice - Al w/ Brian on bridge
You Still Believe In Me - Matt J
That's Not Me - Brian
Don't Talk - Matt J
I'm Waiting For The Day - Brian
Let's Go Away
Sloop John B - Al and Brian
God Only Knows - Brian
I Know There's An Answer - Al and Brian
Here Today - Brian
I Just Wasn't Made For These Times - Brian
Pet Sounds
Caroline No - Matt J

Our Prayer
Heroes & Villains
Do It Again
California Girls
I Get Around
Please Let Me Wonder
Then She Kissed Me
The Little Girl I Once Knew
In My Room
Surfer Girl
Don't Worry Baby
Wake The World into something else Al sings
The Night Was So Young
One Kind Of Love
Wild Honey
Sail On Sailor
Surf's Up
Good Vibrations

Help Me Rhonda
Surfin' USA
Fun Fun Fun
Love & Mercy

While Blondie does bring a different, rocking energy to the shows, I'd be surprised to see him on stage during the Pet Sounds portion of the show.  

I could be wrong, but I would think Brian and his band would prefer a precise tight arrangement of Pet Sounds, would likely wouldn't allow for much of Blondie's improvised guitar work.  

I would see we'd see Blondie do some songs similar to the way he did on the NPP, to come out, sing lead on a few.  Then, come back for the encores.  

Maybe with Foskett finally gone from the band we'll see more Love You songs included in the setlist.

I don't look at this as a Brian Wilson show, and after seeing him two weeks ago...I certainly do not really ever need to hear him sing anything that Mike Love sang lead on from about 1962-1965. All of those car & surf songs were incredibly under tempo and Brian still had trouble getting the words out. That part was sad. Now, hand those leads over to Al, and it would make the world of difference. It is, after all, billed as Brian Wilson with Special Guests Al Jardine & Blondie Chaplin...and those special guests are somewhat under used right now.

Yeah, it would be weird to have Blondie out during Pet Sounds but...why not? The Pet Sounds tours have been done before. I haven't seen them, but add something fresh to it. There's nothing to gain in going through the motions one more time...

New date:  http://nysmusic.com/2015/12/16/brian-wilson-to-perform-pet-sounds-at-tanglewood/

Brian AND the Boston Pops? Damn, that sounds like it'll be the highlight of the tour.

The first two summer dates announced (Burlington VT,Portland ME) are already sold out. Glad I got my Portland tix...3rd row!

(http://i.imgur.com/e9FXPTQ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/udI6x1a.gif)

:D

Something tells me I'll enjoy these shows  ;D

Second Sydney show on sale now at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday 31 March - the first show is the Tuesday night so the stars have aligned for a get together on the Wednesday night - I'm on to it.

UK date announced? Tanglewood June 19

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/entertainment/ci_29298634/brian-wilson-chris-botti-join-tanglewood-2016-lineup

Berkshire....That's England right?

Edit

Ahhh Massachusetts. You yanks confuse us sometimes! ;D

Got my tickets for 26th of March 2016, the Civic, Auckland, New Zealand. A dream come true. Can't wait!!!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D

 No Auckland 26th or Bluesfest (Aust) 28th mention on Brian's tour page? Strange  :o


http://www.brianwilson.com/tour/

I noticed that, it is weird isn't it?!  ???

Any insider knowledge on a European tour. Looks to be not happening this summer or sooner.

Do you guys think he'll add any Canadian dates?

I wouldn't make too much of Brian's website missing dates. They NEVER added the 2004 San Francisco Smile date to the site. I went to it, it did happen!  :lol

Barely acceptable for a music site listing tours ie RS. Its just sloppy, unprofessional, and amateurish for his own website.....oh wait ;)

If Kiss Me, Baby is in the set, I will shed tears.

I saw the last Pet Sounds tour with the orchestra & band. It was excellent. Curious how this one is.

Probably not a lot different from this clip last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Zwo_wCoIU

Several other PS clips from 2015 are available so a good indication.

I saw a 2007 "Pet Sounds" gig with Al in attendance, and the only difference from the 2000 PS tour was that Al took on * a few* lead vocal parts. They played "WIBN" in the lower key Brian did in 2000, and Al took the second verse. (I'm guessing they won't do that variation on the upcoming tour, perhaps just giving the lead to Matt or Al in the higher key). Al also sang part of "Sloop" (Brian and Al have been trading off different parts of that song across all the gigs they've done together), and sang his original part on "I Know There's an Answer" (which was perhaps the coolest part of Al's input on the PS set).

In more recent times, they had Foskett singing "Don't Talk", so they may toss that one to Matt.

Added the June 4th Barcelona gig to the schedule.

Brian Wilson announces 2016 Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour with new dates in the UK
http://www.brianwilson.com/news

Oh, look, the venues have changed...  ;D

Seriously, someone's been thinking with their brains (and I think I know who), looks like a fine tour.

Waiting for the first bitch, of course - "too soon/too far away/too many/too few/(your plaint here)".  :lol

Yep. Those are good venues. I'll be going to at least Manchester and Liverpool, and possibly others depending on family commitments. Looking forward to this. Do we know if Al and Blondie will be on these dates?

I see Stainforth's been left out again… what are we going to do with all the unsold milk chocolate digestives bought in anticipation?

Guess it's gonna be maybe Manchester and/or Glasgow… is Bank Holiday weekend a wise choice?

Moan moan moan bloody moan… ;)

I'd lay a modest wager they will be, given other overseas dates.

I'll do my best to get to Bristol.

The Colston Hall's website says Al and Blondie are part of the band.

The tickets don't go on sale for 4 more days. Does anyone know if there are any presales?

Good. Al was a highlight of the last Brian show I saw, and I've never seen Blondie live. Very excited for this.

I'll be getting tickets for Glasgow, will he literally just do Pet Sounds?

The last Pet Sounds tour here (2002!) started with a chunk of hits and deeper cuts, interval, Pet Sounds, encore.

For the farewell UK tour, a good schedule.

Yep, and that's been the format of all his "full album" shows, whether Smile, That Lucky Old Sun, or Gershwin (though Gershwin started with the album and then had the hits, for some reason).
I'd guess about forty songs in total, a set like http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2015/sunrise-theater-fort-pierce-fl-7bf2fa28.html but with Pet Sounds as the second half. What I'm really hoping for is something like the June 2002 setlists -- http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2002/carling-apollo-hammersmith-london-england-1bdb8dc8.html , but I suspect the shows will be shorter and more hit-heavy than that.

Kudos to someone too for (seemingly) releasing all the dates simultaneously, instead of piecemeal. Very much appreciated.

I've been to the Strathmore before (which is in North Bethesda Maryland, not DC but digress  :lol)

Small but GREAT acoustics. Perfect venue for Brian.

YESSS!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!

 Liverpool and Manchester for me! A really good set of dates and venues. I also second John when I say it's great all the info is out straight away.

 On the BW site it has VIP sections for USA and Japan. Do we think it'll be offered before Friday in Europe or not at all? I'd hate to buy  a good seat only to have passed up on  a reserved one with the VIP...

I'm a little surprised by no Chicago date. I wonder if Saturday, October 1, in Chicago may happen (in between Detroit and Minneapolis)???

Either way, I'm probably going to hit the September 30 show in Detroit. I'm debating doing the VIP, again.

Ultimate VIP Package is $499 and Includes:
A Premium Reserved Seat in the first 5 Rows
Access to a Meet & Greet with Brian Wilson
Individual Photo with Brian Wilson
Exclusive Soundcheck Experience
Early Entry into the venue
First Access Merch Shopping
One Signed 50th Anniversary Pet Sounds poster
One Signed lead sheet of 'God Only Knows'
One Commemorative VIP Laminate

I know that $500 is a lot of money, but I actually think the value is there. I'm curious why there is no mention of Al or Blondie for the meet & greet and photo??? That could actually be a deciding factor for me.

The nearest show is four hours away from me.  :(  I'm going to hold out and hope something closer is added.

I'm excited on 2 fronts:  I was hoping to get to the UK in May for a dear friend's birthday anyway, and I know she won't be missing these shows, so I'm hoping (my husband's health and mine willing) to make some of those dates.

Ironically, I was also talking to my musician/Brian fan son-in-law just Sat evening (our belated family Holiday celebration) about Brian's tour this year and saying I kind of thought he'd make it to Kansas City and Omaha.  Don't ask me why - it's been a very long time - but now I have myself and family/friends attending here - probably both places (Omaha shows as Council Bluffs, IA- across the river).

It's all so wonderful.

Many thanks to Brian.

For those anywhere near Kansas City, the Muriel Kauffman Theater doesn't have a bad seat for sound and it is magnificent, as is the building itself and the dining venue there - one of the best views in the city.  I heard Randy Newman there last year with the KC Symphony, and it was sublime, as well as other concerts.  Don't miss it if you can make it at all - a perfect venue - seriously.  Or, if you want cheaper dining. Las Tulles across the street has inexpensive, great Mexican food and Margaritas, so you can't lose...

I guess I would go for San Francisco in October (don't like buying tickets for shows 8-9 months ahead of time; assuming the October dates go on sale this week), but it also looks like there's a big gap in the schedule at the beginning of July where I'd have to assume they'll be adding a Los Angeles area show. So I'm wondering if any other west coast dates will be filled in there. Hrmmmm.....

Any Bay Area folks have any intel on when the SF show might go on sale and/or any other shows in July or October.

I'm hoping for a July date at Ravinia.  I don't believe that Ravinia allows dates to be released until they put out their entire schedule in March (with few exceptions - I know the Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga shows last year were announced early).  

What surprises me - no SoCal dates.  But the site does say that more dates will be added.

Updated the tour schedule at the top of the thread as well, of course.

Not sure whether it's safe to say Al and Blondie will be at all gigs. The press release implies this I think, but then the schedule at the bottom of the press release has an asterisk for one show that features Blondie.

The press release says there will be, on Wednesday. There's a presale on the O2 website for the Manchester show, but I've not seen any other presales yet. Oddly the Liverpool show isn't listed by Ents24 and isn't showing on the venue website...

Does everyone really anticipate that all or most of the US dates will go on sale this week? There's little evidence online at all of many of these shows (which make sense since it was just announced), so I'm wondering if especially the September and October dates will go on sale before the end of January.

Really hoping they fill in any more gaps in the schedule as soon as possible. I don't want to snag October tickets if he hits somewhere closer in that big gap between June 20 and July 14 that currently only has two dates scheduled. I would have to assume a few more west coast dates will appear there, including LA and maybe San Diego. He also doesn't have some Midwest areas on there yet like Chicago.

I'm wondering if he's going to hit the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA again in June or July. I'd prefer that to the Masonic in SF I think.

Will try to save for the Manchester show. Fingers crossed there'll still be good tix in a few weeks.

It's a shame the Leeds show from last year wasn't rescheduled but the trip will be worth it for a much nicer and smaller venue.

I'm going to try an catch the show at Red Bank NJ - will be my first Brian Wilson show, I'm very excited.

I can't find ticket prices posted anywhere though, can anyone give me an idea of what General Admition prices might be, or what the cheap seats might go for?

Also, if anyone else is going to the NJ show and wants to meet up, PM me.

From http://www.brianwilson.com/tour/ :

BRIAN WILSON "PET SOUNDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR

• DATES TO BEGIN IN MARCH WITH U.S. TOUR KICKING OFF IN JUNE. ADDITIONAL SHOWS BEING ADDED.
• TICKET PRESALE STARTS JANUARY 27. OFFICIAL ONSALE JANUARY 29.

I knew I shouldn't have waoted... Burlington is sold out, goddammit!  >:( :'(
A trip to Boston may be in order.

Nothing in Canada?  >:(

I did of course read that in the press release. I'm just curious if they're really going to have a pre-sale up for *every* date on that schedule only 48 hours from now. The shows are not all sold through the same ticketing agencies, etc. Different venues and ticketing websites do different forms of presales, etc.

The press release reads: "Ticket presales begin January 27 with the official onsale January 29 in most markets."

I would think maybe the most far-out dates in September and October might be the strongest candidates for taking a little longer to get up and ready for sales.

FFS! First concert Auckland, AUSTRALIA

I may get banned, but those behind BW.com are idiots.

 :thud :thud :thud

Well, I see the usual trolls are out doing their jobs.  In the mean time, the rest of us will be booking our tickets and enjoying the shows.

I'm really hoping for some more Mainland European shows (Holland, Belgium, Germany), otherwise I'll consider a flight to London, Newcastle or Bristol.

Okay, somebody will raise the question so it might as well be me. The last concert with Pet Sounds performed in its entirety by its main creator will be in Lake Tahoe ... so, will Mike be there?

Really disappointed by the lack of a Chicago show. Not really sure I want to travel 7 hours to Indiana or Iowa for this.

I'll be going to The Sage, Gateshead in Newcastle, Australia...

Someone ought to tell 'em...  ::)

I guess I just took the statement at face value--I certainly wasn't trying to be a smartass. I know I'm not excited about laying out a good amount of money for a concert at the end of September, but it isn't that unusual.


I wouldn't be surprised to see this tour extended into November and December, especially if it proves to be a brisk seller. Also, guessing there is a good chance Mike & Bruce are on the road themselves at that time.

Is that directed at me and my 'idiots' comment?

Mike has never appeared at one of Brian's shows, so I don't see why he would start appearing now. As others have said, he may well be on tour at that time. Even if he isn't, I don't see any reason to expect he'd show up at a Brian gig. I would imagine at some point in the last 17 years he has been free and able to go to a Brian gig somewhere, and he never has.

We also don't know for sure that the Tahoe date will be the last, as they may be adding more dates.

There are a few large holes in the tour schedule. As previously mentioned, they only have two shows scheduled between June 20th and July 14th thus far. While those could easily just be down times, I would imagine more dates in key cities like Los Angeles and somewhere in the Chicago area are likely.

It may or may not be worth noting that, according to the tour press release, more than 70 dates are "confirmed."

My rough quick count shows 54 dates on the current schedule. Assuming "more than 70" constitutes at least 71, do we have as many as 17 more dates yet to be announced?

The press release mentions two regions not yet on the schedule: Israel and Portugal.

Now corrected I see.

It wasn't directed an anyone specifically.  If you're a troll, it's directed at you, I guess.  SS is just very predictable.

Not a troll but Auckland is my home town. Prior to todays announcement Auckland was not even listed on the tour page despite selling tickets for at least 3 months here. Even the 'World Tour' press release today isn't correct.

Concert stops include dates in Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Spain, Israel, and Portugal followed by a full U.S. tour later this Summer and Fall.

also...

MAY 27 FRI
Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow, United Kingdom

MAY 29 SUN
Sage Gateshead
Newcastle, Australia

MAY 31 TUE
Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Brian flying from the UK back to Australia then returning to the UK in the space of 3 days? Yeah right!

An LA Times article mentions:

No Southern California dates have been announced, but Wilson’s manager told The Times on Monday, “There will be a great one,” for which details are still being finalized.

I'm just very wary of getting October tickets if he's going to hit somewhere else in the Bay Area in June or July (or any other point for that matter).

Not a big fan of announcing most, but not all of the tour dates and immediately putting shows on sale that aren't happening for eight or nine months.

Seems it would have made more sense to announced the March-June Australia/Japan/Europe dates and put those on sale, and then wait to fill in the rest of the North American dates before putting them all on sale.

Slightly surprised (but pleased) to see that not only is there a Minneapolis show after a couple years without, but that the primary local paper included mention of the show both in the arts section as a blog entry and the front-page online feed of top stories. The local angle (Bill Pohlad) was mentioned, so perhaps that helped.

Also interesting, the writer was the younger critic who often covers modern music, not the one who usually covers most of the nostalgia acts.

This is a few hundred bucks I'll have to spend. Might be the last time, after all--plus I wasn't able to see the first Pet Sounds tour (though it was one of the things that actually got me deep into BW/BBs).

Really, no Irish show  :(

Sucks.

Okay, I'm happy you're not a troll.  Good for you, living in Auckland.  I understand it's gorgeous.

I'm thinking it's pretty obvious that there was a typo.  The venue in Newcastle, England is clear, even though someone's computer's correct-type screwed up.  I know this upsets people, but let's just work with all the info we have.  It won't be that hard to validate.

He's clearly not advertising himself and his band as the C50 Beach Boys.  I think that's a plus for him.  Don't you?

Call me skeptical, but in 2006 Brian said he was retiring Pet Sounds after that tour, saying it was time to move on. Just sayin'.

It's all good Debbie. I have already clicked on one story today that links to Brian's tour page and it just seems sloppy. Brian was a perfectionist making Pet Sounds and the last hurrah should be accorded the same standard.

AGDs post in jest...but wouldn't it be nice to put 2 and 2 together and get 4 just once!

A couple of questions - this is billed as the last time Brian will be playing Pet Sounds in its entirety in Europe, but is it the last time he'll come here does anyone know?

Also, I know we're all not sure what pre-sales are active tomorrow but are there any passwords going round for this yet? How on earth are we meant to know how to get pre-sale, or whether we qualify for one?!

It was stated last year when they cancelled the UK tour that this year's tour would be his last.

There's a pre-sale for the Manchester show at https://priority.o2.co.uk/offers?type=all&category=tickets . To register, you need to have (or have access to) an O2 mobile phone, but there are no other requirements. I suspect other venues will have different presale deals.

Well, as long as everything goes OK with the presale tomorrow, I'll be driving to Bethesda on Tuesday, September 20th. 

Can't wait. 

They added a June 8th Israel gig on Brian's website, so I've added that to the top post.

Probably not going to be able to make it to the October San Francisco gig (can't blow $250-$300 for two tickets knowing I probably can't make it), so hoping another Bay Area show might pop up in the June-July gap alongside the inevitable L.A.-area gigs.

Does anybody on here know how to obtain the presale codes for tomorrow morning?

For the NPP Tour, I was emailed a code just before the presale.  I think I'd signed up for it when I registered for the BW Forum. 

I put something on the BW Forum to confirm whether or not I would get a similar email but my, and other similar, questions are being unanswered. 

I just want to make sure I'm not shut out as the venue I'm shooting for is not a big one. 

Could not figure out how to access Pre-sale codes either. A lot of the seats were locked out if you did not have code.

But I got two tickets for the Horseshoe show in July!

Can't wait, this will be our first BW concert!

Wow, a Pet Sounds performance will be your first BW show.  Awesome. 

Enjoy!!

I have no idea if pre sale codes are different for each venue but the Portland Maine show was Pet Sounds

Yes, But what will you say on your 6000th Post, Shady?

I just checked the website for the Strathmore in Bethesda, and there is no mention at all of a Brian Wilson concert. 

Thanks! I wasn't aware of the tour until today, saw it on Bing and the tickets due to go on sale at 10:00am.
Really floored that she said don't worry about the price get the best seats you can.

I don't think I have fully taken in the import of today's good fortune.

It will hit me when I see the cc statement, no doubt.  ;)

BTW there are 4 Horseshoe Casinos on the Tour and we will be at the Elizabeth, IN one.

When I saw Horseshoe, I was hoping he'd be at the one in Baltimore.  But I don't think our Horseshoe has a concert venue. 

And this has exactly what to do with this conversation?

My first BW show was also a PS one, back in January 2002. Still keep the t-shirt I bought in everyday rotation. :-) Great show, great memories.

Has anyone figured out what site is selling tickets to the 7/17 and 7/18 Boston Symphony Hall shows w/ The Boston Pops?  I assume they will go on presale tomorrow, but haven't even found a stub for the show on Ticketmaster or anything...

We are all lucky that Brian is giving us Pet Sounds live a final time. And making it back to the UK as well.

We are. Just got my ticket for the Manchester Apollo -- Row F. I'll be buying one for Liverpool on Friday, probably with the VIP option...

Hi Andrew,
Did you get to see the price ranges for tickets? I'm wondering how much The Palladium shows will be and how much the VIP options are
Thanks

Only for the Manchester show. The tickets were, if I recall, forty-six to sixty-four pounds, but I imagine the London tickets will be more. VIP options aren't available til Friday, so no idea about their cost yet.

Just got my tickets for manchester row G so purty pleased!  Waiting on VIP package details on Friday but I'm definitely going for it...May be our last chance

Going off the US VIP prices I'm thinking somewhere in the region of £300???

There seem to be two tiers of VIP package -- one with everything at around three hundred quid, and one with just the soundcheck and a poster at around one hundred -- for most shows. I will only be purchasing the cheaper VIP option, if that's available. Having been lucky enough to meet Brian twice before, I can't see paying an extra two hundred for that.

Thanks Andrew-I agree, the London shows will be more-just wanted a ball park figure. Not sure I can justify the VIP packages although the soundcheck one does sound promising!

Yeh I noticed the 2 tiers, I've never had the pleasure of meeting him before so this will be a once in a lifetime for me... Only thing is I may have to sell by signed drum skin to fund it....decisions decisions!

Frankly, I'd advise against it if meeting Brian, specifically, is the main draw for you. Brian's *band* are all lovely people (Probyn and Nelson in particular are two of the friendliest people you'll ever meet, but they're all nice), and Al the one time I met him was very nice, but Brian on both occasions I've met him (both at meet and greets before they started charging for them) was fairly unresponsive with everyone -- signing things and being polite, but clearly not paying attention and wanting to be elsewhere. I'm very glad I had the opportunity to meet him, and treasure the memory, but had it been something I'd paid a lot of money for, rather than something I was lucky enough to get thanks to the generosity of friends with contacts, I'd probably have been disappointed.

(That said, my most recent experience of meeting Brian was in 2004. Possibly those who've been to more recent meet-and-greets have had different experiences?)

If the draw is meeting Al or the band members, on the other hand, that would be a different matter.

The signed lithograph and god only knows lead sheet also appeals... I've got visions of them in a cool display frame taking pride of place in my new extension!!  Obv the main draw for me though would be the chance of a meet and possibly a photo with him?? Not sure on the etiquette around photos at these things though if I'm honest...I've heard mixed things?..

That plus Al is cool!

I'm pretty sure the meet and greet package includes a photo taken with Brian -- and I think Al and Blondie.

Interestingly on the US VIP packages it mentions the photo specifically but no mention of it on the worldwide VIP package page on the BW website.... Maybe it's just me reading too much into it!

How does the presale for the US VIP packages work? Do I need a password or can I just click the presale link on Brian's site?

Can someone explain why in the list of tour dates posted  on Brianwilson.com,  for the July 23 show at the Horseshoe Casino it specifically includes an asterisk indicating that this show "features Blondie Chaplin" ?
Blondie is part of the entire tour. Why is this the only show that has Blondie specifically singled out ?

It is very strange. I'm going with a typo. It is clearly stated on the tour page that Al and Blondie are featured at all shows.

Any know of a Glasgow pre-sale please?

I secured a front row seat for the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Last time I was stage left and right in front of Brian. This time I am stage right (though I tried for stage left), assuming a similar setup, I should be right in front of Al. Huge thanks to my wife, who rolled her eyes last night when I mentioned going to my third Brian Wilson show within an 18 month span.

I did some searching on the ticketmaster seat locator and it appears the rows 1 and 2 are set aside for the VIP soundcheck and meet & greet, which totals 44 tickets. Rows 3 and 4 are set aside for the VIP soundcheck only and total 42 tickets. I found this interesting since the top level VIP offer stipulates a ticket within the first 5 rows.

I'll bit interested to hear initial reports on how the meet & greets are conducted. I'm crossing my fingers to have at least one outside item signed (beyond the poster and sheet music), as I would like to complete my Rolling Stone cover already signed by Mike and Bruce. Also, it's not explicitly stated that Al and Blondie will participate, but I assume they will.

How did everyone else do?

Probably for the same reason the web site specifically said that the St. Charles, IL show in 2011 would include a performance of the Gershwin album in its entirety until just a few days before the show.

I was gifted the soundcheck package (very generous!). For my venue, the first five rows (a/k/a the pit) was reserved for super duper VIP and the first two actual theatre seat rows were set aside for the soundcheck VIP. I went with the first row of theatre seats, right center, where presumably Brian will be facing. I'm actually concerned I'll be TOO close, as I don't want to experience the piano blockage of Brian's face, but it's totally worth the risk. I was dreading having to do the whole TicketBastard/LiveNation try-to-grab-tickets-the-moment-they-go-on-sale-and-see-if-you-can-actually-get-one. It's frustrating.

I love dealing with non-LiveNation venues that actually open up all of their seats (or most of them, anyway), and don't stagger on sale times, don't play games, and charge reasonable fees. Not sure why Ticketmaster can't do some version of the same.

Anyway, the eight month countdown begins. Super psyched!

No information on the 9/20 show at the Strathmore in Bethesda. 

There's nothing on the Strathmore website about the show, and there's no link in BW's website about it. 

If you aren't doing one of the VIP packages for the Fox Theatre in Detroit, I got an e-mail this morning stating they have a  presale beginning Thursday morning at 10am and the password is ICONIC.

I was at stage right in New Buffalo. (My wife and I complimented you on your shirt. :)  ) Let me warn you: if the stage is as high up as it was in New Buffalo, this is what your view of Brian will look like:

(http://www.banana-and-louie.org/images/wilsoniswilson.jpg)

I wish he would ditch the white grand piano. It would make it a lot easier to see him.

I had the same issue at Montgomery College in November.  Got a second row seat and saw the top of Brian's head for most of the show. 

I'd like to see him bring back the black keyboard he's used in the past. 

I had a seat in Row 2 at a show in Newcastle during the SMiLE shows.  Brian had the keyboard.  N fortunately all I could see were his legs as the Teleprompter he used to use was covering his face.  At least I knew what he looked liked as it was about the third or fourth show I'd been at on that tour in 2004!

Edit:  prices are now up for VIP packages on Brian's website.

The Strathmore is a great choice for Brian...SO there on 9/20. I'll probably opt for a seat one tier up just so I don't play the 'Brian's bobbing head game' over the piano from the floor! :lol  Besides, after the 2nd row seats at Montgomery College (and a SUPER view of Brian), I'd like a more aerial approach to see the whole band, especially on a masterpiece such as Pet Sounds.

But alas, the Maryland show is the ONLY one that does NOT have a ticket link up yet.........

Can anyone confirm that if you buy a VIP package (1 or 2) a ticket for the show is included, or is it just additional to what you have already paid?  For example VIP1 is £275 but doesn't mention a ticket.  It doesn't say you need to buy one either!

On the page for the Worldwide VIP tickets, it says "* This package does NOT include a ticket to the show. You must also have a ticket to show in order to purchase this package."

I was informed, from a poster on the BW Forum who called the Strathmore, that tickets for the 9/20 don't go on sale until Friday, March 4th. 

Thanks Andrew.

I notice that too but it only says it after package 2 and says "this package" instead of "these packages" as it should if referring to both 1 and 2 packages.  Also there is a star in the text above referring to shows in NZ/AUS/JPN.

That's why I wanted clarification.  I suspect you need a ticket first but how does that work.  The US VIP includes front row seats but I don't think the UK does.

Clicking through to the pages to buy VIP tickets where they're on sale (the Japan and Australia dates), the sale pages all say that the ticket isn't included.

I *think* what happens is that you buy your normal ticket  and then the VIP packege gives you an upgrade to a reserved seat in the front few rows. So in other words I have a ticket for row F for Manchester. Were I to buy a VIP package for Manchester, I would have a seat in maybe row D or E, but I'd only be able to take that seat with my row F ticket.
Which makes no sense, because it would mean there would definitely be empty seats...
Is this how it works, anyone who's done this before?

And someone else could have had your Row F seat.  I don't understand it either.  Hopefully someone can explain it to us.

Hmm… makes sense to the vendor who's sold two products to one person - seats might not be filled but his wallet is.

Yeah, but they could, instead, have sold the VIP thing, ticket included, for the price of the current ticket+VIP, and still had the row F ticket to sell to someone else.

Cheers Andrew, that's what I meant!  :-D

SOON  :o

How does the internet presale work? Do we get a code from the Brian Wilson Fan Club email list?
(Sorry if this has already been asked)

Which show? Seems like the venues themselves are sending out the codes.

The presales are working differently for each venue. For example the Manchester O2 Apollo presale was for only those people with a mobile phone on the O2 network -- you had to sign up on O2's website and they'd text you a registration code -- and started at 10AM yesterday. On the other hand the Liverpool Philharmonic's presale was only for venue members -- people who've paid £32 a year to get priority access for shows -- and started at 5PM yesterday.
Brian's website seems to be listing these at the top of the page now, but only as they find out about them.

I subscribed to the Palladium newsletter and they've just notified us that there'll be no pre sale today and that all tickets would go on sale tomorrow. Annoying as I had got up early to make sure I wasn't driving when they came online! It will be a free for all tomorrow.

So, based on the email I received, the idea is existing ticket holders get the chance to upgrade to a VIP before the VIP packages are made available to the great unwashed (who in Melbourne are myriad).

"As an existing ticket holder you have the first opportunity to purchase either of these strictly limited upgrades. The VIP Upgrade Packages will be available to the general public on Friday 29th January 2016 at 9:00am (AEDT)."

There are 2 offerings for "my" gig:

Royale with Cheese:

    4pm start
    On-site Concierge
    First Access Merch Shopping
    Exclusive Soundcheck Experience
    Meet & Greet with Brian Wilson
    One Signed, 50th Anniversary Pet Sounds Lithograph (numbered/limited print)
    One Signed, lead sheet of "God Only Knows"
    One VIP Commemorative laminate

or
Sound check pack:

    4pm start           
    On-site Concierge           
    First Access Merch Shopping
    Exclusive Soundcheck Experience
    50th Anniversary Pet Sounds Lithograph (numbered/limited print NOT SIGNED)
    1 Brian Wilson Soundcheck Rubber Wristband

Whilst the lure of a rubber wristband is almost irresistible, I must be good and stick with my bog-standard row 4 centre seats for now. 
 

The Ryman Auditorium show

"circumstances beyond our control"

I believe the password is PETSOUNDS

Awesome, thank you! How do I search for tickets that aren't VIP/Soundcheck packages?

The non-VIP tickets go on sale at 10AM. You and I along with many others will be competing!

Q: If your tickets cost are equal or greater than the VIP level 2 ($250) does that mean you can attend the soundcheck ? Havent been to a show in a long awhile all these options are not familiar to us.

No. You have to buy the VIP package separately from your tickets.

Ok thanks, Andrew

We can just hang out in Starbux or something until they open the doors.
Or maybe hit some jackpots on the slots... yeah right!

I hope the stage is low enough to get a better perspective than the pic posted.

Brian should wear his keyboard, use one of those strap-on jobs.

Things have certainly changed

In my younger days we just walked into Sound Warehouse to buy tix or purchased GA at the gate.

Of course the concerts were $6.50-$8.00 to see acts like Zappa, Tull or Led Zeppelin.

Bands like Nektar were $5.00 and went to tons of Free or $1.00 shows to see acts like Black Oak Arkansas and Head East.

I just spent more yesterday than ALL the dozens of fantastic bands of the Seventies.

And they say the Jimmy Carter years were bad ones.... :p ;D

I got front row Detroit as well..  But by Brian.  Which excites me to no end!
I'm so nervous about meeting him, even though I know it will be awkward.

Anyone else gonna try for the tier 1 VIP package in manchester? I sure am!

I'm sure it will be awkward, but am also sure it will be filled with meaning for you. Have a great time.   :)

I think I've finally worked this out!  There are no mention of upgrades for VIP tickets outside of  the US.

Basically, you buy a ticket. Let's say Row F.  You then purchase a VIP package.  You go to the soundcheck etc but still go to the Row F seat when the show starts.

No upgraded seats meaning original seat not left unsold/empty!  ;D

No reserved seats means anyone can get in first and get front row etc.

Edit:  The US packages seem to be better value for money as premium seats are included, as well as a photo.

I really hope that there was only a reserved amount of tickets available for the pre-sale. I really want to go to the show in Seattle but it says no two tickets are available next to each other. :(

Just to 100% confirm before the rush gives me a heart attack, if you want VIP tickets for the UK shows you have to buy a standard ticket first, correct?

The Palladium booking site isn't working for me!!!!!

And ticket master seems to have none available already :/

How's others getting on.  I'm at work and have to go out in a sec as well dammit

Yeah, their site failed utterly.  Try Seetickets or Stargreen.

Try calling.

I've got it buddy! Will I see you there?

Anyone  from here got tickets for the 21st, say hello and it will be my pleasure to be condescending and rude to you. Gotta keep the image intact.  ;D

Right, my head is spinning. I am so so happy yet poor. Nice of the tickets to go on sale on my payday  ;D

 I've got a VIP meet and Greet Tier 1 for 24th in Manchester

 also

 Normal tickets for Nottingham on the 1st.

 Happy to meet up with anyone for a pint pre these dates if anyone so fancies.

 If anyone needs me I'll be eating beans on toast by candelight

Well, not only did my girlfriend become a member of Bristol Colston Hall yesterday just to buy tickets for my birthday but they have just come through the letterbox-Stalls Row F

Just sorting out Palladium tickets, hope BW adds the Sunday and maybe get the VIP package to boot

I've got Tier 2 (no meet and greet, but soundcheck) for Manchester, and a standard ticket for Liverpool.
Generally before Manchester Apollo shows, people meet up for drinks at the Apsley Cottage pub, just by the stage door (the brewery is Wilson's, aptly enough). If anyone wants to know who I am to avoid me there, I'm the one in my icon who isn't MIke or Bruce.

Got my ticket! :) It was a bit of a nightmare getting it but very good seats so can't complain! Now I am massively umm-ing and ahh-ing about whether to get VIP tickets. From other posters' own experiences are these worth the £££££? The soundcheck is tempting and isn't 'too' dear but the meet and greet is always going to be wonderful but at £275? Eek.

That sounds like a plan Andrew. When I first joined the board, your kind PM convinced me to attend Mikes show and I had a wonderful evening. I'll be there and so will a pint with your name on it.

Thanks Andrew and Fire Wind.  The site kicked into gear at the final moment so got a pair for the Friday.  Found 3 pairs had found their way into my basket in various locations once I finally got there.  Commotion indeed.

So tier 1 $500 packages (non U.S.) DON'T include a premium reserved seat in the first 5 rows and a photo with Brian. Am I understanding this correctly? I'm waiting to see if they add a Canadian date to the tour. Preferably Toronto.

They don't include a premium reserved seat. They say nothing about photos one way or another, but I've never heard of a meet and greet where photos weren't at least a possibility.

I'm just a bit confused because on the U.S. package it states, "Individual photo with Brian", whereas the non U.S. package makes no mention of a photo, just a meet and greet.

I'd like to take the opportunity to express my deep hatred for ticket-buying bots, resellers, Ticketmaster, and everything else related to major-venue ticket sales. For the first time in my life, I was really going to be on the ball about getting tickets. Most bands I like don't play major venues, or attract all that much attention, so it hasn't ever been an issue. I don't think I've ever bothered to even get tix on the first day, much less immediately, and I've very rarely even had issues getting the seats I'd want, much less any seats at all.

My goal for Pet Sounds in Minneapolis was 4 tickets, floor level, as good seats as I could get (but not VIP stuff, which I'm not into). Logged in at 10 a.m., ready to go, I selected four great seats ... only to be told they'd been purchased. Four more. Same. Four more. Same. Four more. Same. Probably half a dozen times. At this point--maybe 10:05--the seat chart showed almost no decent seats available. I tried the best available option, while simultaneously checking StubHub, where I found plenty of seats, mostly at about double or more the list price. Minneapolis is a good music town, but there is no way in the world that many people were that amped up to buy this tickets that quickly during a workday. (I worked from home specifically to be able to get tickets, actually.) No, it's bots and resellers. They suck. Price gouging, plain and simple.

I bought two tickets in the balcony--good seats in the balcony, at least--for about the price of the four, front, floor-level seats I had in mind. I'm glad I'll get the chance to see Pet Sounds, as I didn't on previous tours. But I'm also glad I don't have to bother with this kind of bullshit more often.

Captain,

They were talking about this very issue when I was listening to local sports talk radio the other day.  Major sports leagues such as the NFL and MLB, are actually sponsored by brokers......let's call a spade a spade, they're SCALPERS.   This is a troubling trend, as I'm sure these scalping websites are able to purchase tickets well before they go on sale to the public, then sell them at an inflated rate. 

So, the sports leagues, venues, etc still make their money.  The scalping sites make a huge profit.  And fans get to suffer. 

If it's any consolation, I saw BW twice last year, and really enjoyed the perspective from the balcony. He has so many musicians on stage, it gives you a wonderful sense of everything that's going on. Yes, the resale market sucks.

Oh, I know the view and sound will still be great: I saw the TLOS show I think in that same venue from the balcony. Just was hoping--with this quite possibly my last BW show (since he's getting up there in years and doesn't stop here all the time even when he does tour)--to take a few more people and really make an experience of it. Oh well.

ABC news and NBC news both ran stories last night about how legal scalping has gotten out of hand, leaving many fans in the lurch, so the issue is now getting national attention.

Brian hasn't announced a show in my area yet, but I was able to score a couple of good tickets to see Alabama Shakes by calling my local venue's box office right as tix went on sale. I've generally had much better luck getting tickets by dealing with a live person than by using a computer. Your mileage may vary.

Congrats, I kept getting locked out of the stage left tickets I clicked on, so I tried stage right. I know my view of Brian will be obstructed during the show, but I'll make up for that in the soundcheck. If you set proper expectations for the meet & greet, you will do fine. Don't expect Brian to say much, if anything. I found his assistant (Paul?) a little rude (he would probably say protective)--he emphasized limited time, being efficient, following the rules, etc.

I know others might disagree, but I really feel you get your moneys worth. Would be happy to discuss my reasoning via PM with anyone.

Well, that was fun this morning.

Managed to get a fairly decent seat for Bristol Colston Hall, but I swear it took way less than an hour to sell out.
Also got a ticket for Cardiff St David's (nice small venue) BUT why not the Motorpoint Arena which Brian has usually always filled.

PS I am not any of the bods in Andrew Hickeys icon  :lol

Glasgow here I come!!!!!  ;D ;D

I will be attending the May 21st show in London with my father. He has never heard any BW material live. It's gonna be a blast. Maybe we run into some SmileySmiler or other there. :)

Thank you for the note about the March 4th onsale for MD show, KDS!  :rock

Very pleased that I purchased my ticket for the Basie in NJ during pre sale on Wednesday. I picked up 8th row center, and when I checked today, the show is close to selling out.

If you turn up on May first, you're in for quite a wait.  :)

However, if you mean the 21st, I'd be delighted to make your acquaintance.

Given he's never played Wales before, I'd seriously doubt he's always sold out at the Motorpoint.

Ah, do I detect a tongue planted in that cheek ?  ;D

Got tickets for Glasgow but a looooong way back. From the RCH's own website. Ticketmaster had none which I suspect just means they've either sold them to one of their own resale sites to sell at a mark-up or they're going to release them later once the sh*t seats have sold. Ticketmaster is one scummy outfit for sure. And that's based on my own foundless assumptions so it must be true.

One last round, after nearly a lifetime of devoted listening.

Second Row Center, VIP Tier 1, Paramount, Denver, October 4.

I agree John, it's a disgrace.  There should have been a pre-sale for genuine fans.  I' m going to the Glasgow and Edinburgh shows.  Tickets were practically sold out in the stalls 15 mins after going on sale.  The Edinburgh show I phoned and got Row M (best I could do at the time).  5 hours later from See Tickets I could get Row F.  If anyone wants a Row M ticket let me know!  Will be a good view of Brian and plenty leg room.

Typo corrected!

I'll keep that in mind!

I'll be the dude who looks like a poor man's version of Jeff Bridges. See ya there.

Hey now, that hits close to home. While I am known (and mocked) for my punctuality by friends, I once surprised and REALLY annoyed them by getting us to a Prince concert about 25 hours early...

Oh yeah!  Saw Mike and Bruce there a few years ago in a show that included several cuts from the Christmas album that I never thought I would ever hear live.

Got my ticket for the September show.  Definitely hoping for Blondie to be there as he missed the Brian/Beck show at the Warner in DC.

I have seats for me and my girfriend for the London show on the 21st. Waaaaay back in row I on the second balcony, but luckily two of the last 10 seats left available.

Got my tickets ordered for Nashville and I can't wait!! :)

Got tix for the 4/15 show in Osaka--very excited!  I'll be curious to see what else gets played besides Pet Sounds of course. 

Did you get tickets for the Strathmore?  I thought they weren't on sale until March 4th. 

Is it probably quite likely that the meet and greet (at least in the UK) will just be like the 50th? Where you literally just stand behind them and have a photo taken? Will it even include Al or Blondie?

I am so tempted to get one of the VIP packages, but can't decide which. If they were much cheaper I'd go for the meet and greet without hesitation!

See you there. :)  (The Mrs. got us tickets to that show in case they didn't announce a show for our neck of the woods...but word on the street is they WILL be soon. We hope it's Ravinia!)

Awesome! I look forward to it :) (Very cool, good luck on a closer show!)

Has there been any news of the supposed Los Angeles show?

Anyone here a member of State Theatre (Easton, PA) club that lets you get tickets before the general public?

If I knew a photo was involved and Al and Blondie were included I'd go for the Meet and Greet package (UK).  I don't so i don't want to risk it.  I'm very fortunate to have met Brian 4 times (and would love to do so again) but it's a lot of money.  I'm also going to two shows and taking my wife and 7 year old to her first concert.

The info on the Japan shows indicates that both Al and Blondie will be there...  don't know about other countries tho! 

UK data shown here:

http://www.withguitars.com/brian-wilson-announces-2016-pet-sounds-50th-anniversary-world-tour-dates/

Indicates Al and Blondie also.

Sorry I can't link direct to the poster shown as am posting via my phone which can't pic up the pic's URL…

Yeah, we know Al and Blondie are at the shows. I think mabewa was replying to the question about photos at the meet-and-greets.

Regarding the meet and greet package, I've bought one for April 3 in Melbourne, but noticing there was no mention of a photo with the worldwide package as opposed the the U.S packages, I emailed the local promoter. They responded today by saying they'd been in touch with Brian's management about it and management has said it will depend on Brian on the given evening. So the photo opportunity may be hit and miss. 

Interesting that Brian has a say in the non-US packages, but they say a picture IS included in the US packages.

With no picture, what do you do at a meet & greet?

BW's Facebook page recently said something like, "Don't worry, fans in Chicago, NY, and LA -- we'll be announcing dates soon"...

I'm glad I scooped up tix for this show in addition to Tanglewood.   He can still sell tickets...

http://buffalo.com/2016/02/01/featured/brian-wilson-show-at-ub-sells-out-in-record-time/?utm_campaign=Contact+SNS+For+More+Referrer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=snsanalyticsl (http://buffalo.com/2016/02/01/featured/brian-wilson-show-at-ub-sells-out-in-record-time/?utm_campaign=Contact+SNS+For+More+Referrer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=snsanalyticsl)

Spot on Andrew!  I would love a picture with the three Beach Boys!

Seems strange to me, but that's the explanation I got by his management through the promoter . I guess I'll wait and see

Meet people and greet them? I'd imagine (given my experience of similar events but without paying for them) you'd get a chance to talk to Brian's band, and maybe Al and Blondie, and then Brian will come in, you'll get a chance to shake his hand and maybe get an autograph, maybe exchange a few words.

I'm not sure if this has been posted already, in which case I apologise, but another date has been added to the London Palladium. It's half sold out already by the looks of it, so if you want to get a ticket, or an extra one, then check it out quickly!

Sorry if asked already but anyone know if there is any chance of more European dates? 3 days between Nottingham & Barcelona, 4 between Barcelona & Israel.

This is not how the NPP tour VIP souncheck and meet & greets were conducted. It was much more formal, Brian and Al (and Blondie, if he was playing the show) would be at a table. You would be ushered into the room, they would sign the Love & Mercy sheet music plus one additional small item. You would then stand behind them for a quick snap with your camera/phone. Very little time for chitchat. The backing band was not involved in the meet & greet portion, just the soundcheck.

I bought the VIP meet & greet going on the assumption that this is how the Pet Sounds tour would most likely be conducted. If I recall, the Beck tour was similar. I question if they will allow one small item to be signed in addition to the GOK sheet music and poster. If not, I'm hopeful I could forgo having one of those items signed and instead get my Rolling Stone magazine cover signed. We shall see, I'm sure there will be plenty of anecdotes posted from both the international and US shows.

Added the extra London Palladium show to the top post.

Yeah, that's how I'd assume the meet and greets will go for places where there are photos -- and I suspect that will be all or most of them. I was just talking about what might happen in a meet and greet situation *without* the photo.

The meet & greet is advertised with Brian only.
Does Brian seem like the type who wants to exchange a few words?  I don't think so.
The picture would actually be kind of a goal/finale to get your butt out of there for the next person.

I agree. Taking a quick photo and ushering you out of the room takes much less effort than a "relaxed" mingling atmosphere.

The ticket business in UK is such a fucking travesty. 
Every time I swear I won't ever get involved again but every time Brian comes back I'm forced to play this shitty game again. 
How is this not illegal I will never know.

Quite :-/

For the London Sunday show, I was on 4 different ticket sellers the moment they the sale started and the stalls were already sold out as well as most of of the circle.
But what do you know, plenty of tickets immediately available from re-sellers at 3-4 times the face value.
Disgusting.
I miss the old times when you could trust honest scalpers outside the venue.

I miss the old times when you bought tickets from the venue.

Had to catch a bus into town at the weekend to buy a ticket for Darts at Halifax Civic… had to ost off a cheque (cadged off Dad) for tickets to Knebworth 1980.

Be nice to see some honesty return to the system but as a species we're evolving past it - survival of the greediest.

Brian's playing the Hollywood Bowl on July 10th.

Thanks!  Great to know, Bubbly Waves.

Oh boy, that's where I first saw him perform. With VDP conducting the symphony prelim. I wonder if I can win the Lotto in time to buy n' fly…?

Hey, is anyone on here doing the tier 1 meet and greet in the UK??

More dates announced!

7/6 - Burlington, VT
9/9 - Atlanta
9/10 - St. Augustine, FL
9/11 - Sarasota, FL
9/16 - Nashville (2nd date)
10/5 - Salt Lake City
10/12 - San Francisco (2nd date)
10/15 - Sacramento

Still waiting for a Chicago date!  But I do love that this tour keeps growing.

Added the additional dates to the top post. Anyone let me know if I missed any, as the BW website didn't tag which dates were the new ones, so I just scrolled and tried to catch them all....

Atlanta is the Fox Theater.

Does anyone know if there is a way to know when tickets will be on sale for Seattle? I suppose checking in everyday is one option.

Anybody going to the second (a month after the first) show at the Flynn in Burlington on July 6 and have a pre-sale password? The first show sold out without any promotion; it's really great of Brian to return for another. Especially considering that, as far as I know, he's never played a show anywhere in Vermont before, neither as a solo act nor with the Beach Boys.

Does anyone know if the Atlanta show is confirmed to have Blondie and Al as well?

I have super nice tickets for the first show (june 14) but now I'm wondering if I should buy tickets for the second also. It will be my first time going to a BW show (I've never been to BB's either) and I don't know what to expect except it will be great and I'll get to see Brian "in person". I'm dragging my friend there but she's only a casual fan and she won't go a second time, for sure. Isn't there an app to locate BB fans? There should be.

It was fairly easy to get tickets the first time, so, Sonora, I wouldn't worry. Just be ready at 10 a.m. on friday!

If you can afford to go a second time, I would. You may not have many more chances to see Brian live, and he and his band are extraordinarily good. You'll be kicking yourself coming out of the first show if you haven't bought tickets for the second.

Yes, that's exatcly what I'm afraid of! Thanks for the advice.

You will absolutely love seeing Brian at the Flynn. I was born in Burlington and remember seeing many great shows and performers there, as well as movies. Wouldn't be surprised if he made some changes to the "hits" part the second time around, so I'd also encourage you to go again, if you can swing it.

I'm actually seeing Brian three nights after the second Burlington show, in Phoenix (in an even smaller and more "intimate" venue), but I've talked my older brother into going to the second Flynn show, if he can score tickets. He's a member but wasn't even aware of the first show until I told him... too late.

I guess I was just hoping a date in Montreal would be announced... Does anyone think there's a chance that will happen at this point?

So Marty, for which venue have you purchased those VIP tickets?  I have people asking about them at various venues.

If that was directed to me, I bought VIP for the Fox Theatre in Detroit. I did VIP in New Buffalo back in November. Do you have a question? I'll try to help...

Not a PS show but a benefit gig.

Jackson Mis April 28

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/life/intune/2016/02/16/beach-boys-brian-wilson-coming-jackson/80469394/

I got an email from the promoter of the concert with presale information and Al and Blondie are definitely on the bill, as expected.

Second row just now Atlanta GA! Sept 9th can not get here soon enuff!

I ended up buying row L seats during the presale, which is a bummer. They're aisle seats, which is nice, but immediately after purchasing them someone released better tickets from their cart. I'm currently sitting with 3rd row tickets in my cart, but can't decide if it's worth the hassle to attempt to resell the others, since there's been a Groupon type deal on tickets for the past 3 atlanta shows (which kills resale value).

If you're to the right of the stage (stage left), I would think about sticking with row L.

I'm not sure how that venue is, but I got stage left 2nd row tickets for a fall show, and could only see Brian's forehead above the piano. 

That's what I was afraid of. For now, at least, I'm sticking with Row L. It's a bit further back, but it being an aisle seat is a bit of a plus. I'm probably going to have a few drinks and don't want to be THAT guy that makes an entire row stand up 4 times.

I guess I'm just getting old and don't need extra reasons for frazzled nerves. I passed on the first SF show at the Masonic in October due to a mixture of possible schedule conflicts (the main reason), the ridiculous concept of selling tickets to a show nine months in advance, and hoping they'd book a return to the Mountain Winery in Saratoga earlier in the tour in June or July.

But I went ahead and bit for the second (now earlier) show just added at the Masonic. I guess I'll just have to make it work for my schedule come October. I just did the presale on the Live Nation website and got it over with ( :lol ) and got good enough seats. Floor seats are good enough. Balcony always just feels too distanced. I think this will be show #11 (or 12?) for me, going all the way back to 1999 at the Warfield Theatre in SF.

I will say I haven't seen BW tickets eaten up and sold out with this voraciousness in quite some time, if ever. One of the reasons I just secured a couple seats for a show; for whatever reason, even though BW did two shows in the Bay Area in 2015 and neither was a 100% sell out (perhaps pretty close though), he's selling out and doing multiple night runs for this 2016 tour. I guess the "Pet Sounds" theming is really perking up ticket sales.

It turns out the Seattle show sold out before I even realized they went on sale. From anyone's experience, do ticket brokers sometimes drop their prices if the demand isn't as large as they had hoped? It seems bots are buying up as much as they can these days. I am still hoping to get tickets, but the online prices are atrocious.

Don’t know how much brokers/scalpers drop prices. If anything, I’ve sometimes seen broker websites leave tickets up for sale *after* the show has occurred, apparently indicating once they have the tickets, they set a price and list them and don’t look at it again.

Maybe individual eBay sellers might be a better shot?

What I have heard is that sometimes at the last minute extra tickets will be put back in circulation at the box office/Ticketmaster (or whatever the online channel is) due to the band members/associates not needing any more of the “comped” tickets that were set aside, and also perhaps any VIP package tickets that were not sold.

But yeah, these dates are selling out with vigor, in some markets anyway. After booking overly-large venues in the UK last year, did Brian perhaps book some cities with overly-small venues? Don’t get me wrong, I’d rather see him in a 3,000 seat theater than a 15,000 seat amphitheater, but demand seems very high on this tour.

Thanks Hey Jude. I e-mailed the theatre and they told me there may be some late ticket releases but nothing is guaranteed. I will keep snooping around. I would guess the Pet Sounds tour sells better than greatest hits.

I wonder if there's a possibility of shows being moved to nearby bigger venues due to higher than expected demand. 

I remember when Roger Waters announced his 1999 Tour, his first in 12 years, he was slated to play Pier 6 in Baltimore, but the demand was so high, the show was relocated to the Baltimore Arena.  Turned out to the a good thing as it rained cats and dogs that night. 

Total guess, but I would think the team booking this tour is using a specific strategy, which is to book moderately-sized, relatively intimate venues, sell tickets far in advance, and have sell outs and overall strong sales even at venues that don't literally sell out. It's a strong guarantee of selling all the tickets, and agents and managers and booking agents love to publicize sell-outs. If you look at some "tour rider" contracts that float around (there are some BB and Jardine riders on the Smoking Gun website I believe), one of the items in the riders you sometimes see is that the venue or booking agency is required to report sell-outs to industry trade publications (e.g. Pollstar).

I don't see them canceling shows and moving to bigger venues (and I'm sure we all prefer more intimate venues). It looks like their strategy is to book second nights in select cities.

Brian will be playing Pitchfork Festival in Chicago on July 16th.

Bit the bullet and became a member of the Strathmore so I could get my tickets for Sept 20th.  Seven months and one day!!

I just got 2 tickets for St Augustine FL Sept 30.

Compared to the last show I went to in Ft Pierce in December, the upcoming show is selling faster in a bigger venue.

Demand is obviously higher for this tour vs the previous one.

Interesting.. I have Detroit tickets for that same day.

I would assume a typo - St. Augustine is Sept 10, Detroit Sept 30.

Yup, Sept. 10. Typing skills !

Ugh. It would be very difficult to pick a worse place to perform Pet Sounds. It's noisy, likely to be very hot and/or raining (in 2015 they had to evacuate the site due to storms coming in), crowded... what a terrible choice.

I think you're correct in terms of the actual conditions for the sound. But conversely it's a great choice, commercially. It's (yet another) opportunity to reach a young-skewing audience. The Pitchfork Festival is certainly one of the half-dozen or so most influential festivals for youngish crowds of the type who may be most interested in Wilson. I love that every decade or so there seems to be a new generation (or is that a half-generation?) people who seem to connect. If you're an audiophile or even just the kind of guy who'd rather be in a comfortable, smaller theater (ahem, me), the environment will suck. But for some people? Hey, go for it.

Yeah, definitely not the best place. Maybe he'll play an indoor Chicago show in October around the Minneapolis date?

I did buy a pass for Pitchfork just to see Brian, but I worry about how the show will go.

I'm would imagine they're doing the festival gigs for the cool factor and good press they'll get for doing the shows for the younger-skewing audience. It's a good thing I think, but I'm sure an intimate indoor show would sound better and be a better experience. But the festival gigs serve an interesting purpose. Still blows my mind to hear the Bonnaroo Festival gig from C50 where the audience goes nuts for "Heroes and Villains" more than most of the car/surf songs.

I know what you mean and I think for a typical greatest hits/few deep cuts performance it would be fine. But I just can't envision trying to perform songs like Caroline No or Don't Talk in the middle of that maelstrom of noise. I keep thinking back to the first time I heard PS live in the Chicago Theater in 2000. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; I remember looking at the other people sitting in my row and I saw grown men with tears rolling down their faces; I heard a Dad say to his young son to "listen carefully, we might never hear anything like this again". That was an experience I'll NEVER forget!

I live in Chicago, and I'm kinda thrilled to see mentions of Brian at Pitchfork on facebook by friends whom I never would think would be excited about Brian or Pet Sounds.

Pet Sounds was made by a young person about things that all young people experience - longing, frustration, crushes, hopes, dreams.  I'm glad that Brian was booked for a venue where more young people can get exposed to Pet Sounds.  A few years ago, I saw Paul McCartney at Outside Lands - some guy near me screamed to his friend, "We're watching a [foda-ing] legend!!!!!" during "Hey Jude".  So yeah, it's like that.

Festivals are my cuppa, but it's Brian and it's close to home.  The tix weren't that expensive, and I can probably easily unload them on StubHub if need be.  I'm planning travels around two other shows, so it's all good.  I agree that a nice show at a place like the Chicago Theatre would be nifty for October.

Just to let anyone interested in the Boston shows know the tickets are almost completely sold out already and they just went on sale today. I was lucky to get tickets for both nights in the upper balcony by the side of the stage but there is so much demand it crashed their site so just a heads up.

Pollstar is showing a 6/10 Portugal show, so I've added that to the top post.

Looking at those dates, can't help feeling that continental Europe needs attending to.

Two new dates for Brian, Al, and Blondie:
July 4 -- Toronto, ON, Canada (Massey Hall)
Aug. 20 -- Roanoke, VA (Elmwood Park)

Added and added....

Okay, so now we see a VERY CLEAR pattern of Brian *not* playing in the US on July 4th when July 4th falls in the middle of one of his tours.

Does he have some agreement with BRI *not* to book a live gig on the 4th of July within the USA?

Also interesting that it appears that late July through early September gap will not be all time off, as that 8/20 show falls right in the midst of what previously appeared to be a break. I wonder how many additional dates will be added during that gap.

I got a presale notification today that Brian and crew will be at the Duke Energy Center in Raleigh, NC on 8/19.  Tickets go on sale Thursday.  .

Another Carolina date:

Aug. 18, Asheville, NC at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

Now I'm wondering if there'll be another date closer to Baltimore than September 20th...they're coming right up the coast...and of course tickets go on sale this Friday for Strathmore.

I wound up springing for the $65 to become a "Strathmore Star" so that I could buy tickets on February 18th.  I'm not as close as I was in Philly or Rockville, but I got decent seats. 

Since I went through that, I wouldn't be surprised if a date closer to Baltimore get added. 

I'm still hoping for a date in or near Cincinnati.

Per a radio station in Dallas. Brian will be at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie (suburb in DFW). On May 1.

Do you happen to remember how the price breakdown went? As you know, none of that can be viewed without being a Strathmore Star...which I have no interest in being! In nine years of going to concerts this is the first time The Strathmore has popped up on my radar! :lol

Tickets range from $45 - $165.  

I got tickets in orchestra tier for $99 each.  The good thing is there's no service charges.  

I normally wouldn't do that Star thing, but with it being a small venue, I didn't want to take any chances.   I probably jumped the gun.  It's not thing I've heard or read one advertisement for the show locally.  

This is one ambitious tour!

Added a May 1st show in Grand Prairie, TX to the top post, which has appeared on Brian's website tour schedule.

Got our tix for Pet Sounds at The Strathmore! We're the first seats in the first box up top! Should be excellent...thinking of a nice bed-sheet type banner to drape over the edge at the end of the concert  :hat

I'm glad tickets were available today.  Although I'm sorry I talked myself into paying that additional $65.  But, I'm a Strathmore Star......whatever that means.

Now, for the 6 1/2 month wait. 

Buying tickets over 6 mos in advance is a long time to wait.  Got mine the day after the St Augustine FL show went on sale and I was surprised how many seats were already gone within 24 hrs. Good demand for this tour.

Try 8 1/2 pushing almost 9 months for the end-of-tour shows near mid-October; that was my main gripe with how tickets went on sale during the first big on-sale push. For a number of financial and logistical reasons, I didn't find that very fan-friendly.

Sometimes folks don't know their schedule 8-9 months ahead of time for a specific day. I also in general just don't like fronting money for something that far in advance. It also creates a problem for people waiting for the possibility of additional shows being added that were better for one's schedule or geographical location.

Especially for shows in, say, October, it would be nice to perhaps *announce* the shows in January or February and then wait until maybe April or May for them to go on sale.

Yeah, six months is a long time.  

My only concern is the number of dates.  I hope Brian doesn't burn himself out before we get to September.  He did a ton of dates in 2012 with The Beach Boys, and those were 2.5 hour shows, so hopefully everything goes well.  

You think this is a long time, a friend of mine bought tickets for Black Sabbath back in October last year.  The show's not until September of this year - 11 months!!!  

I agree.  Also, I find it a little odd how shows keep getting added here and there.  Why not wait until the entire tour itinerary is finalized before putting tickets on sale?   

I bought tickets for Bethesda, MD on a Tuesday night.  I'd hate for a show to randomly get announced for, say, Baltimore, on a Friday or Saturday night after I've already plunked down the money for the Bethesda show. 

You wanna hear about a long wait? September 2014 I buy tickets for The Who's 50th Ann. Tour stop in DC on November 1st 2015. It was then rescheduled for March 24th 2016....so far...we're still on!  :lol

I almost bought tickets for that tour.   Big Who fan. 

But I've seen The Who three times since 2000.  The last time was the Quadrophenia Tour in 2012, and there's really not much Who material that I really want to hear live that I've not heard before. 

Maybe if they do a Tommy 50th in a couple years, I'll consider it. 

This is my first (and probably only) time seeing them. I was in St. Louis for McCartney when they came in '12...and I had some kind of commitment in '08 but it's been so long I don't remember!  :lol

You'll enjoy it.  They still put on a high quality show. 

If money were no object, I'd gladly see them one more time before they call it a day. 

Kind of ironic there won't be a performance on the exact 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds.

Maybe Brian, Al, and the rest of the band will have a little party at Mike's house to celebrate  ;D

Got my tickets for the St. Augustine show! This will be my fourth Brian Wilson show and my fifth time seeing him in general, as I also saw him in 2012 with The Beach Boys.

So psyched to soon be able to say that I saw Brian play Pet Sounds live. Seeing him and company do SMiLE in 2004 was amazing, but I think Pet Sounds will top it!

There's no doubt in my mind that you'll love it, having seen this band last summer.  Having seen several of the "Pet Sounds" shows in the past with the orchestra (spectacular), I'm really excited about these new shows with whatever new takes this amazing band will have on it today.  We have Al, Matt and Blondie, with Brian and band, so I think we'll see Brian's new view of it all. 

The Strathmore gig is already sold out...I would not be surprised if another area gig were added in August as they come up the coast.

So Brian's coming to Melbourne very soon as part of this tour. I would love to see him and all that, though unfortunately I'll have to give it a pass. I'm already going to see Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden with friends, and I can't spend too much money on concerts. In any case I've already seen Brian with The Beach Boys during the C50 tour, so I think that'll be enough. If I do get enough money to go to another concert this year, priorities would go to Eric Burdon And The Animals

Jealous of you getting a Maiden show in your neck of the woods.  I don't think we'll be getting a Book of Souls show in DC/MD until 2017. 

I saw Brian twice last year, but there was no way I was missing out on Pet Sounds live. 

I totally stuffed up getting tickets for Strathmore, as a gift for my mother's birthday (I blame getting the on-sale time wrong from fifteen timezones away).  Anyone know a good legitimate non-scalpery source for tickets at this point?

Mutter grumble gnash,
Jon Blum

Added 6/30 San Diego show to the top post.

Would have been pretty cool if that concert could have been in the zoo somehow.

Since the Strathmore doesn't go through Ticketmaster or Ticketfly, that may be difficult. 

Hate to say it, but if you weren't able to get a ticket for this show, you might have to rely on a scalping site (ie. Stubhub). 

Or, you can also see if there are tickets left for Philly on Fri 9/23.

Well Wolf Trap is not far away (Vienna, VA.) I think there's even a metro stop that has a shuttle that goes right to the arena.

Edit: My bad, his Virginia date is in Roanoke. Guess once I get down there, I'll have to go the StubHub route.

Brian has just been announced as the headliner for Brooklyn, NY's Northside Festival at McCarren Park on June 12th.

Kacey Musgraves will also be at the festival.  I wonder if we'll be hearing the first ever live performance of "Guess You Had to Be There".

Added new shows for 8/23 and 8/25.

Baltimore on 8/23??  You've got to be kidding me.  

This is why I wish they'd announce the whole tour at once.  I already bought tickets for a bunch more inconvenient location in Bethesda for September 20th. 

Here we go...didn't we say this would happen??? Ridiculousness...totally agreed. Why can't they announce it all at once???...

After checking out the ticket prices...I think I'll be happier with our arrangement at the Strathmore. We've got really cool box-style seats at the top near the front of the stage and it's a new venue to me that looks totally gorgeous. If you're not at the front of either the top or bottom level at the Hippodrome, you're at a high risk of having a decent view.

So I found out that a mate of mine is going to see Brian Wilson in Perth..... I'd be lying if I wasn't festering in jealousy aha

I know the prices for the band Ghost at the Hippodrome were a little on the high side for a newer band.

Turns out a former business associate who I haven't talked to in years (other than Happy Birthday / Merry Xmas messages) offered me a free pair to the Baltimore show.  I must be posting a lot of BB/BW stuff on Facebook because when we worked together, I never once mentioned Brian or the BB. 

NICE!!!

I got the ticket for the show in Brooklyn, NY.

Awesome

Me too! Very excited.

Interesting festival to be headlining -- looks like a lot of hipsterish contemporary bands. Should be a young crowd. Is it safe to assume the show is standing-room-only?

Two new BW and friends dates announced:
July 3 - Ottawa, ON, Canada - Confederation Park, Jazz Fest
Aug. 16 - Bowling Green, KY - Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center

Added the two new dates to the top post. If my impromptu count is correct, it's up to 79 shows now. More than C50.

And again, does anyone have any idea why Brian appears to specifically go out of his way to NOT perform in the US on July 4th during years when he's on tour in July? I'm still wondering if it's some agreement with BRI to not "compete" on that day in the US or something. Or does Brian just really not like fireworks?

Bowling Green.... closer, but still over three hours away.  Hopefully that date means they'll add something closer to me in the days before that concert.  Can't imagine they'd do Bowling Green, but not Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, etc.

Not a huge fan of seeing Brian live, but I will say that seeing him and Al do the entirety of Pet Sounds together at UCLA's Royce Hall back about 10 years ago was no doubt one of my all time Beach Boys-related highlights. Al's vocals on the PS material were incredible (I Know There's An Answer, I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, et al.) It was better than Brian's Roxy shows that I attended which were recorded for the Live CD.  I am sure this tour will be a good one.

I saw Al and Brian together do "Pet Sounds" in January '07 in Oakland. Al unfortunately but understandably didn't sing a great deal of leads during the PS set. But the moments he joined in, especially of course on "I Know There's An Answer", were worth it.

During that short PS 40th tour, they did "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in the lower key Brian had been doing it on his solo tours, and Al took the second verse. I think Al also came in on parts of "Sloop John B" and the overlapping tag on "IJWMFTT" (as he did on C50).

It'll be interesting to see how much of the PS leads Brian hands off to others on the upcoming tour. Foskett sang "Don't Talk" in its original key on its few 2013 performances. Will Matt sing it in the original key on the upcoming tour? Or will they lower it and have Brian sing it as he did in the past? Will Matt sing WIBN, or will Al? Or Brian? Will Matt fill in some falsetto bits (e.g the end of "Caroline, No")?

This Billboard article says Billy Hinsche will be joining Brian.  I wonder if it will be for the whole tour, or just a few dates.  It also suggests that the tour continue into 2017.  Great news!

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/7263743/brian-wilson-pet-sounds-tour

Seeing that this is being billed as the last PS tour, I'd hope that most of the album's leads by Brian will be sung by him. Whether or not they'll be in the original key seems unimportant.

The Horseshoe Casino - Elizabeth, IN show is just over the river from Louisville.

Couldn't have been closer to us!

That Billboard article mentions a list of touring band musicians, including Darian, Scott, as well as Billy Hinsche and Gary Griffin. So I dunno if they're just listing a bunch of musicians that have played in the band over the years, or they're indicating that Darian and/or Scott will miss runs of shows? I can't imagine them needing four keyboard/piano players.

No VIP

But we will be at the steak bar while the soundcheck thing is happening.

Ya never know some of the band might get hungry for a ribeye!

 I'll tote a BB CD along just in case I bump into somebody...

I don't know how I missed that after all this time.  :lol  However, I wouldn't be able to attend since I'm not 21.  Plus, it looks like I wouldn't be able to afford it anyway.  $252 for a ticket seven rows back.  Maybe if I was buying just one ticket, but I'm also buying two others. 

If there is talk of this tour going into next year then possibly band members have other pre arranged commitments. Some fill-ins would be required if that is the case.

Well I'm late to the party but after saying the C50 was my last Beach Boy related concert, I will be there on opening night here in Auckland in 7 days. While not one to sit there with pen and paper I will try to remember to answer these and any other questions the day after.

I blame Blondie for this change of heart. :) I've never seen him play live and I suggested here that he should cut loose on his tracks such as 'Wild Honey' when he first joined Brian. I'm not taking any credit but, what do you know, he did, so it would be rude not to acknowledge that in person. Also the fact so many artists, many younger, have left us in the last 6 months or so, these guys deserve a full house and appreciation for their continued efforts.

This should be the last time though.....but then again there is still Ricky! ;)

That's exactly the case -- this tour has a lot more dates than other BW shows and some of the "regulars" are not available for all the shows. Even Al will be missing one show due to a date conflict.

Can you share which date this is? Brian's website has not mentioned Al missing a show; he's listed on the main tour literature/logos/banners (not sure what to call them).

Al has a date scheduled with the Surf City All Stars on July 23rd and it's a private gig which makes me think the people requested Al be there, so he's probably gonna miss Brian's date in Louisiana. Again this is a guess based on a quick look at the schedules but idk.

It is mentioned on Brian's website's tour dates:

Jul 23
Sat
Horseshoe Casino *(featuring Blondie Chaplin)
Bossier City, LA

Note the part that says "featuring Blondie Chaplin."

Any Smiley Smilers going to Bluesfest in Byron Bay March 28th? I will be volunteering for most of the festival but will be front row for Brian's set. If anyone wants to meet PM me :)

Howdy Folks,
I have two wonderful tickets to Brian Wilson (With Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin) on Friday July 1, 2016 in Las Vegas at The Joint in The Hard Rock that I can't use due to a maddening work conflict.  I bought tickets to Massey Hall a few days later in Toronto instead (now it seems I may not be able to use those either...ugh).  Anyhow, I believe the show is now sold out.  I am not a scalper and am just looking to recoup what I paid.  The seats are great.  They are in the Gold2 section Row KK (the two seats are together, of course) which is 11th row centre on the floor in the orchestra section.  This is prime seating as if you are much closer you may not see Brian with his white piano obscuring his body and head.  This has happened to me before so these seats are up close but not too close.  Anyhow please contact me if you are interested.
 
richp20@hotmail.com

I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and these are hard tickets in my current possession, not sketchy e-tickets.  Buyer pays shipping.

Is this the right place to post a message like this?  Just curious if there are any dedicated pages out there in the Brian Wilson / Beach Boys messages boards that focus on Tickets for sale or trade.  Might it be useful to have a thread or section dedicated to that?  Apologies if this exists and I am out of the loop, or if this post is best placed elsewhere.  Any help is much appreciated.

Also if you are interested in the 2 Massey Hall tickets for The July 4 Toronto show, let me know as I may have to give those up as well. 

Brian's Facebook page posted a few of pictures of them rehearsing Pet Sounds.  Brian was singing That's Not Me in one of them.  By the looks of it I'd say there will definitely be some sort of documentary. 

They just posted a picture of Blondie at rehearsal and the caption "Funky Pretty" !!!

Oh Yeah!

Now that's worth the price of admission right there!!! Of course that album he's playing isn't bad either 😂😂

Just posted a picture of Al with "Hokin' Down the Highway" as part of the caption.

Al also posted pics yesterday mentioning that they "recorded Pet Sounds" for Spotify at Capitol studio. Sounds like they recorded the full album live in studio for Spotify?

Ah, I see. What a weird way of saying "not featuring Al Jardine."

I see Billy Hinsche and Gary Griffin in these recent pictures, but no Scott Bennett.... Anyone have info on this? I recall a post on FB from Scott which seemed sad and out of character, bit it'sgone.

Scott posted a pic of Brian and Al in the studio yesterday and said it was a fun day. So I would wager that he's present.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!

'Funky Pretty' and 'Honkin' Down the Highway' are indeed big news...  I like that weird 1970's stuff!

Looked like Brian got a haircut. 

This is really shaping up to be something special...even beyond the Pet Sounds!

My guess as to Gary Griffin's presence would be either that they simply wanted his accordion on some PS songs for the Spotify session, and/or they're having Griffin join in on some rehearsals if indeed he may step in for some of the tour dates due to scheduling conflicts of someone else (most likely presumably Darian or Scott).

I'd like two to three from "Love You", not just Honkin'

I wonder if the giraffe that showed up on the Facebook photos yesterday will be an onstage prop for the tour.  

Yeah, they should bring back The Night Was So Young, and maybe add in Airplane or Solar System (and maybe Ding Dang, since Brian seems to like that one). But I'm happy to see *anything* from Love You added.

Unless the extend the length of the shows quite a bit compared to last year, I wouldn't count on a *ton* of rare, "deep" cuts.

Setlists last year were around 32-33 songs. So that leaves about 20 after PS. I would assume they're probably going to do the "Rhonda/Barbara Ann/Surfin' USA/Fun Fun Fun/Love and Mercy" show closer, or something along those lines (they seem to be quite fond of "All Summer Long" lately as well). So that gets it down to 15 or so, and there are probably a few other likely cuts ("California Girls", one or two Al cuts like "Cottonfields, "Then I Kissed Her, etc., a car song or two, probably at least "One Kind of Love" off of NPP).

But I could see them making the setlist a bit longer, especially if they do break the show up with an intermission.

If they could get to around 40 songs or so, that would leave more room for some "new" deep cuts. But it looks like we're at least going to get a few "new" old songs. I'm still hoping for something weird like "Goin' On" or "Don't Go Near the Water" or something.

Don't forget the Blondie portion of the set which will likely include an extended Wild Honey.   I also figure Heroes and Villains and Darlin will remain.

I wouldn't mind trimming some of the car songs (ie. Little Deuce Coupe, Shut Down, Drive In) to make room for some more 67-73 material.   I'd love to hear Til I Die make the setlist. 

Oh my, Airplane..

Can you imagine that one live, it would be incredible.

What I'm hoping -- though not necessarily expecting -- is that we get something closer to the fifty-odd song setlists that Brian did when he toured Pet Sounds in 2002

I really hope they drop a lot of those early songs. They just don't go off with Brian's voice these days and they are so down tempo you can't even clap to them...Little Deuce Coupe was a total drag in November. That being said, the deeper early tracks (or one's without a Mike Love lead) do sound superb with this band, and obviously anything post Pet Sounds is spot on. I just wish they'd focus on that more. Any fans coming out for a full-fledged "Pet Sounds" performance are probably way more interested in the material that succeeds the album rather than precedes the album. I'll be shocked if they keep the "No Pier Pressure" songs around for this run.

I don't mind a duo or trio of car songs, like "I Get Around" and "Little Deuce Coupe" and/or "Shut Down." I like the idea of those more as a way to throw Al a few leads. But if they give him some other leads, they could dispense with another of these.

Thing is, I think they still did some "meat and potatoes" numbers last year because the tour was perhaps pitched to a slightly more broad audience where they would feel they have to do some of those "meat and potatoes" tracks.

But a PS tour is clearly tuned more towards the hardcore/indie/hipster/nerd fans, so I'm hoping they can dispense with any pretense that this isn't a "deep cuts" crowd. Either way, they still end up doing some "recognizable" songs. California Girls, Good Vibrations, the final four of five "encore" songs, etc.

It'll be interesting to see what survives from the NPP album. I'd guess "One Kind of Love" is quite possible, and maybe not much else. Certainly "Sail Away" and "The Right Time" might still make the cut, but perhaps they'll replace those with "Honkin'" and "Funky Pretty."

http://iconosquare.com/p/1184139975131254831_183520627 A clip from Carnie Wilson's instagram of honkin rehearsals.

edit: I just noticed how old that was. It was from a month ago.

Yeah, that'll be rehearsals for the Wild Honey tribute show, where Al also did that one..

Again, on FB pictures from rehearsels with Gary Griffin and Billy Hinsche, but no Scott Bennett...

From NPP, I would imagine Sail Away still makes the setlist since it features Blondie. 

Great group* picture - giraffe included - now on Brian's Facebook page. Aaahh, this is going to be great..


*Again sans Bennett.

Given that Scott Bennett posted some rehearsal photos three days ago, and is named in the Billboard piece, I imagine he'll be on at least part of the tour.
Remember that this is by far the longest tour Brian has *ever* done in his solo career, by a long way -- longer than the reunion tour in 2012, even. And a few of Brian's band members were unhappy about that, and being away from family and other commitments for so long, so I imagine the same is true here, too -- especially if, as the Billboard piece suggested, the tour continues into 2017 and includes another European leg.
So it would make sense that there would be some swapping about of musicians as the tour goes on, to give people who need it a break.
(That said, I do hope Scott is on the tour when it hits the UK -- all of the band, including Gary and Billy, are very good musicians and singers, but Scott, Probyn, and Nelson are the best *performers* in the band, and add as much in stage presence as they do in musicianship...)

Yup, that's probably it. :) The 'preventative' addition of Billy Hinsche and Garry Griffin also points to that.

This really is a long-a** tour for Brian.... :o :rock



:love

I agree here.  I hope they don't fill the rest of the show up with those car and surf songs, which to me seeing Brian do know, sounds dated and does not even suit him vocally.  he sounds really bored doing them.  It would be good if he pulled out 'surfer moon' again, or the lower key 'don't worry baby' for Brian to sing. No one can claim this song but Brian, no matter who else tries. 
I'd like to see some of these return from his 2002 Melbourne concert I was at:
You're Welcome
Wonderessence
imagination
til I die
melt away
good timin
little girl I once knew
this whole world
meant for you / friends
Marcella
I was in tears through this concert. hearing these live were really special

Only two more days til' I see BRIAN WILSON. Pinching myself  :o  :angel:  ;D  :-D

lucky bugger!   full details upon your return ok?
some photo's, how about a setlist as well?  ;D

Can do! :D

you da man!   ;)

The 'preventative' addition of Billy Hinsche and Garry Griffin also points to that.

I believe Billy is not part of the first leg of the tour. I wish he was.

Less than 48 hours to go.

First show is today! Is anyone from here going?

From across the ditch to our Kiwi cuzzie bros ... enjoy today!

Yo!

Noel Gallaghers band cancelled last night supposedly because their guitars got held up in Chile. Didums! Madonna was 2 hours late and pretty average a few weeks back. Expecting better things from the professionals tonight! :lol

https://www.facebook.com/officialbrianwilson/photos/a.452661542240.241240.34250497240/10154040605287241/?type=3&theater

edit: Just reading todays entertainment section in the paper and there is an interview with Al. Nothing new but a good line about the L&M movie.

"I had no idea I was that tall or good looking!"  :lol

Currently in Christchurch airport on my way to Auckland!! Can't believe this is happening :O

Sure am :D

Brian hits the stage in a couple of hours!  New Zealand is the kickoff.  he has a touchdown photo on his website, he is looking pretty cool at 74.
have a good show Bri.

edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibw6UJzEWXA

does anyone have access to this?

It was everything I'd ever dreamed. Brian was amazing, Al was back in 1965, Matt blew the roof off. I am now an official Blondie disciple. Nothing can top that ever. For those curious aside from Pet Sounds they played:

Wake the World
Honkin Down The Highway
Funky Pretty
Wild Honey
In My Room
Don't Worry Baby (Matt)
Shut Down (Al)
Little Deuce (Al)
Barbara Ann
All Summer Long
California Girls
GV
Heroes and Villains (Bicycle Rider)
Our Prayer (Opened the show, I wept)
Love and Mercy
Surfin USA
One Kind of Love
I Get Around
 

oh well!  nice!  that's great!  glad to hear the addition of some of those tracks.  look forward to those!
how was Brian going?

I can't describe how incredible it was. The whole thing was awe inspiring. It'll most likely be the only time in my life I will see him and I'll treasure it forever

Brian did stop a few times as expected but he often kept singing until Matt was forced to take the higher notes, his heart was definitely in it. Love and Mercy for me was better then amy version I'd ever heard. Blondie murdered the guitar too

well done!  that'll be with you forever. To think you've seen the great Brian Wilson in person. It's a cool thing!

yeah Brian is Brian.  some nights he is ok, some nights, not so flash, sometimes just killer! 
depending on the song too makes a big difference to his performance.  He is up and down. Still, who cares. It's him!

I have so many great photos and videos too. This really is childlike joy for me. Al was so appreciative of the reception. Funny thing is (now I 100% am not starting a Mike argument here please) but when Al was singing Shut Down I had this sad twinge of sadness that the whole band wasn't together with Mike and Bruce there too even tho Al nailed it.

the setlist was posted on bw.com, did they do wild honey or leaving this town? as it was a choice on the list between the two.

They did Wild Honey, the guitar solo's were almost metallic it was unreal

great to hear that mate.  anybody missing from the band or any additional members you noticed?

I also meet and spoke with Neil Finn afterward. He was near me in the crowd!!

Not that I noticed, Blondie didn't join until Sail On Sailor however (whoops forgot that one!)

how many fans of Brian's who are big names are gonna be at his shows?  Many I know! even big stars have their heroes.
can't wait to see some pictures and or audio from tonight.  Awesome dude!

I'd post videos or photos from my phone if I could but I'm still on my phone at the Hostel :P travelled all the way from the deep south for the big fella! Should be able to post some clips tomorrow!

The setlist posted on the bw.com site:

(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/remmym/20160326_225146%20-%20Copy_zpshvaah2vg.jpg)

Might be better for future archival purposes to move this all over to the 2016 tour thread.....

My excitement got the better of me haha

As mentioned elsewhere, the not went to "Wild Honey" for this show. But very cool that "Leaving this Town" is in the rotation.

Oh I'm so happy for you! And so glad that the tour got off to a wonderful start.

Will be seeing BW and co. in a little over a month - getting giddy already.

Ok. First show is done and dusted. A few quick notes before hitting the sack.

Opened with Prayer/ Heroes.
First half ended with Blondie hat- trick. Funky Pretty, Honey, SOS. No PS until second half so initial publicity of it being first half ditched. Also in first 'Honkin'. Good. but more volume needed on Als mic. FP good and Blondie called out "Its getting there!" Audience blown away by Matt doing DWB. Also a WTF was that with Blondie's set, but in a good way. It was totally unexpected for most.

Second half straight into PS then GV. Exit then encore with band intro. Standard closing songs plus L&M.

Nil NPP songs.
Did 'One Kind Of Love'
Matt and Brian shared leads and did dual leads on the PS songs. Al took a few lines plus Sloop. Blondie wandered on and off with tambourine. Matt on WIBN.
All leads during show by Brian, Al, Matt and Blondie.
I may be wrong but Al looked like he was expecting to sing parts of Add Some Music but Brian did the lot.


I didn't count or make a setlist but about 50 songs. Brian strong. Better than C50, Seemed fresh compared to 04 and the last Smile show for that year.. Al in white suit. Blondie was Blondie. Finally got to see him.

Tour program. Mike and Bruce are gone from the SD zoo shoot. Shame the bad blood has come to this.
Thanked Probyn in the foyer and wished him luck for the rest of the tour.

Thats about it for now. Probably more tomorrow and will look for a setlist from any other sites.
Great show and band as usual.

Edit.

Just noticed a setlist now up. Interesting about 'Town' was an option.

Yup! It was Wild Honey for tonights show in Auckland. Still a few kinks in songs such as Honkin' and in parts of Wake The World (Al seemed to forget where hes cue to sing was XD )

Thanks man! It was truly just fantastic. I spent quite a sum to get here and I'd do it 100 times again

Just noticed a dedicated thread so some notes from me already on the tour thread.

Ok. First show is done and dusted. A few quick notes before hitting the sack.

Opened with Prayer/ Heroes.
First half ended with Blondie hat- trick. Funky Pretty, Honey, SOS. No PS until second half so initial publicity of it being first half ditched. Also in first 'Honkin'. Good. but more volume needed on Als mic. FP good and Blondie called out "Its getting there!" Audience blown away by Matt doing DWB. Also a 'WTF was that?' with Blondie's set, but in a good way. It was totally unexpected for most.

Second half straight into PS then GV. Exit then encore with band intro. Standard closing songs plus L&M.

Nil NPP songs.
Did 'One Kind Of Love'
Matt and Brian shared leads and did dual leads on the PS songs. Al took a few lines plus Sloop. Blondie wandered on and off with tambourine. Matt on WIBN.
All leads during show by Brian, Al, Matt and Blondie.
I may be wrong but Al looked like he was expecting to sing parts of Add Some Music but Brian did the lot.


I didn't count or make a setlist but about 50 songs. Brian strong. Better than C50, Seemed fresh compared to 04 and the last Smile show for that year.. Al in white suit. Blondie was Blondie. Finally got to see him.

Tour program. Mike and Bruce are gone from the SD zoo shoot. Shame the bad blood has come to this.
Thanked Probyn in the foyer and wished him luck for the rest of the tour.

Thats about it for now. Probably more tomorrow and will look for a setlist from any other sites.
Great show and band as usual.

Edit.

Just noticed a setlist now up. Interesting  'Leaving This Town' was an option. About 40 songs, not 50.

All leads during show by Brian, Al, Matt and Blondie.
I may be wrong but Al looked like he was expecting to sing parts of Add Some Music but Brian did the lot.

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I noticed that too. Al seemed ready to come in on the "At a movie..." But Brian kept going haha  :lol

Blondie joined at FP. Griffin, but no Scott or Billy.

Oh yeah. He was at the mic with his mouth open. :lol

How great was Blondies guitar work with Nicky tho?!! Good lord that gave the show a serious rock push!

We knew no Billy before the show tho right?

He was at the rehearsal prior to leaving the US, as was Griffin, but I didn't know who was making the trip until tonight.

how long was the gig?

Yes quite right. I thought that there might be a playing of "Right Time" seeing as Al was there and they had no other NPP songs. No biggie tho show was epic enough without it!

Roughly 2 hours 15 right Funky?

Also Al won over my opinion of "Honkin". I really liked it even tho before the concert it was tied for my least favourite Love You track. Kudos  :-D

With the break that sounds about right. Still amazed at Blondie. Wow! What is he, coming up 65? Put the ROCK into Roll tonight.

Legitimate super impressed. All that time with the Stones paid off!! Notice how Brian was completely blank faced as Blondie ripped his solo's while walking around tho?

Thanks to our New Zealand smilers for telling us how awesome the show was! 8)

If tonight was the standard you are going to love it!!

Yes!  Thank you for the heads up!  6h50m to go.


Can anyone easily grab the stream?

Exactly what I expected going into this...and that is NOT a bad thing! I still think they need to clear out some of those early hits...sure, keep "I Get Around" but the other car songs? Meh...and "Dance, Dance, Dance" has got to go, go, go......

Still, this is incredible that this is happening with these guys in 2016. Wishing them much love and mercy as it is a LONG road ahead this year!

Great, and only six months or so until I get to see this show.

Wait, that's a long time.

Imagine how good and tight they'll be then, with Brian more comfortable and settled.  This was the first night and it was amazing, it appears!

Yeah, Brian gets lost in the "listening" sometimes when it isn't his time to perform.  He isn't missing a thing in what's going on musically, and it often shows in his face, well, that way.  I'm pretty glad Brian's skill set is musical genius/genuine presence when he performs.  Brian will never be one of those slickster performers, thank heavens.  He can leave that to a Bill Murray parody.

Funky Pretty? Honkin Down The Highway? H&V w/Bicycle Rider?! Lucky you! I need to get some tickets ASAP!

It will of course be interesting to see how the setlist evolves over 80-plus dates. I would think "Cotton Fields" might come back for the UK. Hopefully it won't bump "Honkin'."

Fair enough. And conversely, I believe the first show of the U.S. Smile tour in '04 was here, so I was on the leading end that time around.

My fingers are crossed to see some of these rarities: Honkin', Funky Pretty, etc. I'd also like to get some NPP stuff. Not that I'm greedy... (Yes, I am greedy.)

Promise I won't keep doing this, but how about moving discussion to the actual 2016 tour thread? That way, five years from now people will be able to find the discussion of this show by searching. Nobody will know to search for "Brian blew my mind" when they want to find out how opening night of the tour was.

"Dance Dance Dance" for some reason often gets played too slowly. Not sure why. That's one that often gets rotated out as a tour progresses, though.

Good Lord, the October 8th show in Seattle seems like forever after reading your comments......enjoy this evenings show and can't wait to read your feedback

If anyone is waiting on this, March 26th was yesterday in New Zealand.  There won't be any live stream because the concert already happened.  :)

Yeah..  it looked like the link was working fine but at the time of start of the show (local NZ time) the streaming never started..


So, anyone who managed to grab the stream?

He probably knows Mike and Bruce would sue him for using their "likeness."

I believe it's been done before. ::)  Anyway, many of us won't care.  In fact some may be pleased.

"Funky Pretty" -- very cool!

This is the band that should be called The Beach Boys. They play BB's music and 3 of the core guys are there. It's not a BW solo show, not with Al and Blondie there, and they're not playing BW solo tracks.

I consider myself blessed that I got to see 3 (technically) Beach Boys and some of Brians solo stuff, truly this was such a well thought out setlist.

Here's some video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45sY0g9oRCw

Man, Matt's falsetto is unreal. Know it's been said before but damn.

Don't Worry Baby was unbelievable.

Not guaranteed definitive but from memory...

'Don't Talk'     Brian and Matt
'WIBN'           Matt
'Sloop'             Al
'Caroline'        Brian only

others

'Believe'         Brian and Matt
'Thats Not'     Brian and Matt
'Waiting'        Brian and Matt
'GOK'             Brian only
'I Know'         Brian only?
'I Just Wasn't' Brian and Matt (Al during final exchange)

As my wife said, he was doing "God' and 'Caroline' solo no matter what!

L&M (thanks to Martin Renner from the BW board for posting)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQV_bEl_jOE

Liked Blondie's extra vocal on this.

I'm even more excited for next month having read this. Thanks!

I was fairly sure I heard Al sing a verse in I Know There's An Answer?

Yes.  Maybe someday I can share how special this link was.  Perhaps, not.  In any case, many thanks.  It was a perfect treasure to me today.

Edit:  I too, loved Blondie's vocal.  I was one of the lucky ones who heard him with Flame.  He's an amazing talent to this very day.

Oh my - I'm sorry, but nobody sounds this good on the first night of a tour!  But this is Brian's brilliant band - many long-time members who know his every move and nuance, and other members who are intuitively perfect for him - Al, Matt and Blondie.  May I say, I have loved Blondie Chaplin since 1969?  Near perfection out of the gate, it appears.

 :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhh!

Incredible, thanks so much for the reports everyone..

I am so excited for this show  :-D

Oops - how did I miss that quote!?  Thanks OSD.  This band is glorious - saw them last July.  I can't imagine anyone coming close.  And I'm serious.  Look at all the actual BBs who still have talent and make music on this stage, with the family organic sound - gorgeous vocals.  I'm thrilled with this and can't wait to see all the shows I booked.

Looking at that tour schedule I am astounded that BW would take that on at this point.     

amazed that BW is still doing this and glad he has the support of that fantastic vocal and musical crew.     glad for those of you who are able to see this level of excellence from BW and company.    I've had the good fortune of seeing BW and many of these people several times since 2000 at the original PS tours.    I may never get to experience that again but so glad some of you are able to experience this at this late date

I'm glad we all get to see Brian!! Who would have guessed this back in 1980?!!

who would have guessed back in 1990?

You'd think they'd have Al sing on IKTAA, as he sings on the original, and he should be able to hit the high notes. 

Also, I wonder if Al is singing all of 'Sloop,' or alternating with Brian?

Anyway, pretty awesome setlist.  I really hope that 'Honkin' Down the Highway,' 'and 'Wake The World' in particular, makes it to the Japan shows. 

If that's the setlist they end up playing, I'm going to be very happy--about the only thing I could ask for is 'Surf's Up,' 'California Saga' and one of the songs on side two of 'Today.'  But I suppose with two songs from 'Holland' already, having 'California Saga:  California' in there would be a bit much.

Also, it seems that they are really concentrating on stuff Brian wrote or co-wrote, hence we aren't getting stuff like 'California' or 'Leaving This Town.' 

I wouldn't be surprised at all if any of the songs you mentioned pop-up at some point in the tour, or even become regulars!

Civic Theatre review

http://13thfloor.co.nz/reviews/concert-reviews/brian-wilson-civic-theatre-march-26-2016/

Great review I thought. I was a bit worried that Brian might have gotten a poor review by some here in NZ that were unaware of his style, heard some murmurs throughout the crowd from casual listeners who seemed confused by his stop and start piano playing. Nevermind tho I loved it as I knew I would and its gotten some great reviews :D

Quite true! Gah I honestly haven't felt this fulfilled in a long time! What an experience  :angel:

Damned if I can remember! Al started it  (Sloop) which surprised and threw me. Was expecting Brian. Will have to see if any YouTube clips appear.

I have a video of the start of every song and bits and pieces of others I took from my phone. I'll post them at some point!