Tour Dates Moving Forward

[RubberSoul13]

Hi All,

  I haven't been on here in a long time. I knew that Mike and Bruce were performing at a casino near me last night, but I had a gig of my own, and went to look at their tour dates today, and noticed they have nothing beyond the next week...anywhere. I can't think of a time Post-C50 that Mike and Bruce haven't had a list months into the future of tour dates. Obviously Brian has been quietly retired from the road for awhile now, and I see Al only has one family and friends show coming up.

  Is this the end? OR...is it perhaps the beginning of another Reunion? Perhaps a reunion, to say goodbye? The last time I saw Mike and Bruce's calendar this empty, was early 2012......

Thoughts?

[Emdeeh]

BBFC has a date for Mike and Bruce on April 28, 2024 at the Stagecoach festival in Indio, CA.

[RubberSoul13]

Good find! Even so, it's quite odd that there's a six month stretch of nothing...

[Emdeeh]

Here's another one from the official BB site, almost a year from now:

Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2024
The Beach Boys / Mike Love & Bruce Johnston
Malt Shop Memories Cruise
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Ports of call include St. Maarten and Tortola. Jan & Dean's Beach Party starring Dean Torrence are also on the cruise, along with a bunch of other artists. More info at https://maltshopcruise.com/

[Ian]

I think Mike will keep going till he cannot do it anymore. He’s always loved touring/traveling and he strikes me as the kind of guy who would not enjoy just sitting at home-he loves it

[Emdeeh]

Ask and you shall receive:

New Mike and Bruce date
March 1, 2024 --  Plant City, FL -- Florida Strawberry Festival

[Emdeeh]

Another new date for Mike and Bruce:

July 4 -- Elk Grove Village, IL -- Rotary Green (next to Elk Grove High School)

[RubberSoul13]

Thanks for doing so much digging! Glad to see any myths being dispelled, though it's still strange that there isn't more out there for the Jan-May window of time like usual!

[MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm]

Elk Grove Village on July 4th, whew. I'm relieved they locked that in in time.

[Emdeeh]

New 2024 tour dates for Mike and Bruce:

Feb. 21-22 -- Honolulu, HI -- Hawaii Theatre
March 2 -- St. Augustine, FL -- St. Augustine Amphitheatre
March 3 -- Fort Pierce, FL -- Sunrise Theatre, two shows
March 7 -- The Villages, FL -- Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center, two shows
March 8 -- Fort Myers, FL -- Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
March 9 -- Hollywood, FL -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

[RubberSoul13]

Guess it's safe to say things are carrying on as usual! But, there's definitely less on Mike and Bruce's plate than usual by this point in the year.

[HeyJude]

Guess it's safe to say things are carrying on as usual! But, there's definitely less on Mike and Bruce's plate than usual by this point in the year.

I suspect, even as stunningly spry as Mike is at 82 going on 83 years old, they've had to slow down that tour schedule grind to some degree, even after adding younger players to the backing band.