60th Anniversary Tour

[The Old Ranger]

If the Beach Boys have a 60th Anniversary tour, what are the chances of getting The Honeys involved?

[Rocky Raccoon]

I think the chances of such a tour are very poor to begin with. As for The Honeys, they’ve been retired from performing for many years, at least Marilyn has, and it might also bring back painful memories with the way her and Brian’s marriage dissolved.

[The Old Ranger]

Yes, I have wishful thinking. As for The Honeys, it's so unfortunate that they never put out more music with Brian. I know it was circumstances, but it's still too bad.

[as1972]

I think the chances of such a tour are very poor to begin with. As for The Honeys, they’ve been retired from performing for many years, at least Marilyn has, and it might also bring back painful memories with the way her and Brian’s marriage dissolved.

The Honeys performed a show in August. They still perform shows, just not regularly.

[All Summer Long]

I think the chances of such a tour are very poor to begin with. As for The Honeys, they’ve been retired from performing for many years, at least Marilyn has, and it might also bring back painful memories with the way her and Brian’s marriage dissolved.

The Honeys performed a show in August. They still perform shows, just not regularly.

Yes, and I think they did that California Saga benefit a couple years ago, and they did something over Zoom last year.

[Awesoman]

I don't hold out much hope for a tour.  Maybe a one-off show?

[HeyJude]

Both Brian and Mike have their own shows booked through much of 2022, so there's certainly no way something on the magnitude of 2012's C50 could happen next year, at least not in the Spring/Summer.

Considering the timing, and the stuff they already have booked, and the way 2012 went down, I'd also guess a larger tour is unlikely.

I think they'd treat the 60th as more of a semi-hands-off multi-media project than an album/tour "reunion" cycle. Maybe that documentary Iconic has talked about, and a one-shot show (or short string of shows culled for a single airing/release). And *possibly* a new album? Not sure if they have the motivation and time to do another new album, especially if it's *not* leading up to a full tour.

[southbay]

Both Brian and Mike have their own shows booked through much of 2022, so there's certainly no way something on the magnitude of 2012's C50 could happen next year, at least not in the Spring/Summer.

Considering the timing, and the stuff they already have booked, and the way 2012 went down, I'd also guess a larger tour is unlikely.

I think they'd treat the 60th as more of a semi-hands-off multi-media project than an album/tour "reunion" cycle. Maybe that documentary Iconic has talked about, and a one-shot show (or short string of shows culled for a single airing/release). And *possibly* a new album? Not sure if they have the motivation and time to do another new album, especially if it's *not* leading up to a full tour.

Really though, how much time and effort went into the recording of TWGMTR by the actual principals?  Obviously, Brian (and maybe Mike to a lesser extent) would have to write material, but I'm not sure that the five Beach Boys were involved in more than just a handful of recording sessions.

[Lonely Summer]

10 years from now, we'll be begging the guys to reunite one more time for the 70th anniversary.
I'm quite happy with things as they are now. Mike has a great band around him now that plays the songs the way they should be played. You don't have to love Mike as a person to admit he's got a great band now.
For those who can't stomach the thought of being in a room with Mike and Bruce, there is the Brian and Al and Blondie show.
This way, everybody wins.
Try putting the two factions together again, and inevitably it's gonna cause a clash again.

[Pretty Funky]

I’ll believe it when I see it as far as a world tour goes, but the 5CD set is a new one.


The group’s 60th anniversary will be marked by the release of a retrospective five-CD set, a new documentary and, “hopefully,” a world tour, Jardine said.


https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/brian-wilson-special-guests-bring-beach-boys-catalog-to-the-palace/

[RubberSoul13]

Without cancelling a lot of dates (that have only been rescheduled multiple times) there isn't physically enough time on the calendar for a world tour. Maybe a small scattering of dates in the fall at best.

[Rocker]

I’ll believe it when I see it as far as a world tour goes, but the 5CD set is a new one.


The group’s 60th anniversary will be marked by the release of a retrospective five-CD set, a new documentary and, “hopefully,” a world tour, Jardine said.


https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/brian-wilson-special-guests-bring-beach-boys-catalog-to-the-palace/

I think that one has already been released...

[HeyJude]

There is really logistically almost no way to make a 2012/C50-sized "World Tour" happen for 2022 given their individual solo dates already booked through the first half or more of 2022.

The earliest they could start a full-on *tour* would be late Summer/early Fall.

My guess is that the 60th will be about some sort of documentary, some sort of new career-spanning best-of compilation (I already have heard a few things about it), and, if live shows are in the offing, I think we're looking at one show or a short string of shows. It might be something that could be called a small "tour", but I don't envision a 73-date, 5-month tour like 2012 (and even that tour in 2012 was short for such a big deal project).

I'd say even a "new" studio album seems more likely and doable than a large reunion tour, given their schedules.

And, hopefully, we'll also get the next archival set in 2022 as well.

[Alex]

I'd bet the "60th Anniversary Tour" will be merely a string of Mike and Bruce dates.

[UEF]

They desperately need an era-defining documentary like the Beatles Anthology to really give their notoriety a massive kick up the bum. There’s nothing you can show people currently to explain what the band is about.

The 2/3 world cities concert idea still sounds like the most likely one to me

[All Summer Long]

I’m going to revive this thread for a second to say some things I forgot to say before the board temporarily went down. Didn’t Brian and Al already shoot down a new album? Second, if LPR hadn’t been given a soundtrack, was some of the newer material technically “available” to reuse for a possible full Brian solo or BB album?

I also agree with the statement that a 5-CD set has already been released: maybe they’ll repress MIC? That’d be nice - I wasn’t as big a fan as I am now, and I’d like to get a copy soon.

[Awesoman]

I’m going to revive this thread for a second to say some things I forgot to say before the board temporarily went down. Didn’t Brian and Al already shoot down a new album? Second, if LPR hadn’t been given a soundtrack, was some of the newer material technically “available” to reuse for a possible full Brian solo or BB album?

I also agree with the statement that a 5-CD set has already been released: maybe they’ll repress MIC? That’d be nice - I wasn’t as big a fan as I am now, and I’d like to get a copy soon.

I don't see them re-releasing MIC but it's a good bet there will be yet *another* inevitable greatest hits compilation to cash in on the occasion.  Although it would seem the group has been very quiet as to how they will celebrate their anniversary or if they plan on even recognizing it at all. 

[Howie Edelson]

Trust me, there's PLENTY going on.

[kenh]

Thanks, Howie, for giving us something(s) to look forward to !!

Ken H
Houston, TX

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Thanks, Howie, for giving us something(s) to look forward to !!

Ken H
Houston, TX

Ahh a fellow Houstonian I see! Been here all 43 years on this planet myself

[kenh]

Only 71 years for me !!     

Ken H
Houston, TX  USA

[All Summer Long]

Al just posted a birthday message for Mike and included “See you at the reunion”. 

[southbay]

Al just posted a birthday message for Mike and included “See you at the reunion”. 

Darn that Al Jardine.  Every time I think I'm out, he pulls me back in...

[rab2591]

Al just posted a birthday message for Mike and included “See you at the reunion”. 

Darn that Al Jardine.  Every time I think I'm out, he pulls me back in...

We can always count on Al to give us news of the Family

[SMiLE Brian]

The luhvfather!