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They probably won't have an opening act but I love when I can see two concerts on the same bill.

I think The Shins or St. Vincent would be great openers.

The Shins are too big themselves to open for another act (even the Beach Boys). But they are going to tour again in 2012 and release a new album.  8)

And yeah, the BBs probably won't have a regular supporting act..

No need for an opening act, the 50th anniversary demands a full evening of Beach Boys music !  :)

I don't feel the Beach Boys need an opening act, when I saw Brian he didn't have one and I don't see why it should be any different for the Beach Boys.  :)

The Maharishi. :o

Y'know,

I'd like to see the tour wind up with a two-day festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

Line-up to include:

Wilson Philips
American Spring
The Honeys
Al Jardine and the Endless Summer Beach Harmony Sunshine Buckets & Spades Band
Brian Wilson
The Flame
Mike & Bruce band

with weekend headliners the reunited Beach Boys.

Right now I'd happily thow in everything to cros the pond for that.

No need is right!  It would be too painful to wait!

Unless, it was Chicago!  ;)

Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes, three songs each, then back on stage w. the b.b. for a cluster of  one or two songs before the b.b. final set of songs...or not.

Only if they brought Peter Cetera with them.

Ya, he's hunky dunky and still cool, but, they still absolutely rock with their lineup.  Lamm does a great job!   ;)

Admiral Radley

http://youtu.be/unUkjgOpzj8

For endless renditions of Little Deuce Coupe? 

Macca & Ringo.

Hey, they could perform their mega hit Ferry Cross the Mersey, while the Beach Boys do their Number One hit Surf City!

The Chantays.

Now, Andrew, that would be sweet!

yes it would and I'd bet the farm that  they would not call themeselves The Beatles. :p

No need for a support act in my opinion, leaves more time for more Beach Boys songs!

I wish I could go back in time and see that show where Captain Beefheart, The Leaves, Love , The Lovin' Spoonful and The Byrds opened for The Beach Boys in 1966.

The Flame.

You have excellent taste... :) :) :)

That would be pretty sweet but that would take way to much of the spotlight away from the boys. I'm pretty sure your not serious though. ;) (It's hard to understand when your joking or not even if I am also english.) :lol

I would personally take a longer Beach Boys set over having an opening act. Then maybe Bruce could squeeze in Disney Girls  :3d

Charles Manson. The Sunrays

Faust

:D

The Beach Boys

The Kinks

Dean Torrence and the Legendary masked sufers,basically doing Jan And Dean songs... :hat

Adam Marsland and the Chaos Band performing the songs of a certain couple of brothers....

Feist!

Obvious choices would be Paul Mccartney, The Flame(s?) or Chicago(but only if they reunite with Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine).

I'll go with that too.  They'll be strong enough to headline their own show.  No need for any warm-up acts.

Hey, I'll second that. Otherwise The Explorers Club. Sort of a changing of the guard type thing.

I'd prefer no opening act as well.

If we have an opening act, there won't be time for much more than a run-through of the hits. If we *don't* have an opening act, then we can get sets as long and interesting as Brian's from 2002 or Mike, Bruce and David's from 2008.
Since I'm hoping we'll get a fifty-song setlist (or more, but fifty songs would be appropriate given the nature of the tour), I'm also hoping there's no opening act.

Hadn't thought of that, but what better way could there be of honouring Carl and Dennis?

Doubt it will happen though.

The Polyphonic Spree would be perfect.