Music legend Brian Wilson has announced a 2016 world tour to celebrate and perform the iconic album Pet Sounds for a final time, in honor of its 50th anniversary.
Originally released on May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds is universally hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time. With more than 70 dates being confirmed, and several previously announced dates selling out in record time, Wilson and his band will be joined by former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin when they kick off the tour this Spring. 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. Fans can expect a live performance of Pet Sounds in its entirety, as well as top hits and fan favorites spanning his 54-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist. Ticket presales begin January 27 with the official onsale January 29 in most markets. Additional dates and special events to be announced. For up-to-date information, please visit www.BrianWilson.com.
In 1965, with the Beach Boys out on tour, Wilson began session work on some of the most deeply personal recordings of his career. Inspired by The Beatles Rubber Soul, he challenged himself to create an immaculate musical masterpiece. A vast departure from the bands’ then commercial sound, the resulting “concept album” Pet Sounds achieved great critical success helping usher in a new musical landscape and hit the Top 10 in the US while topping the charts in the UK.
“It’s really been a trip to sit here and think about releasing Pet Sounds 50 years ago,” says Wilson. “I love performing this album with my band and look forward to playing it for fans all across the world.”
BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS PET SOUNDS 50th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR:
DATE CITY/STATE VENUE
March 26 Auckland, Australia Civic Theatre
March 28 Byron Bay, Australia Bluesfest
March 29 Sydney, Australia Sydney Opera House – SOLD OUT
March 31 Sydney, Australia Sydney Opera House
April 3 Melbourne, Australia Palais Theatre
April 5 Adelaide, Australia Adelaide Entertainment Centre
April 7 Perth, Australia Riverside Theatre
April 12 Tokyo, Japan Tokyo International Forum
April 13 Tokyo, Japan Tokyo International Forum
April 15 Osaka, Japan Orix Theater
April 30 Austin, TX Levitation Festival
May 15 Bristol, UK Collston Hall
May 17 Birmingham, UK Symphony Hall
May 18 Cardiff, UK St. Davids Hall
May 20 London, UK Palladium
May 21 London, UK Palladium
May 24 Manchester, UK 02 Apollo
May 26 Edinburgh, UK Usher Hall
May 27 Glasgow, UK Royal Concert Hall
May 29 Newcastle, UK Sage Gateshead
May 31 Liverpool, UK Philharmonic Hall
June 1 Nottingham, UK Royal Concert Hall
June 4 Barcelona Spain Primavera Festival
BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS PET SOUNDS 50th ANNIVERSARY U.S. TOUR:
DATE CITY/STATE VENUE
June 14 Burlington, VT Flynn Center for the Perf. Arts – SOLD OUT
June 15 Portland, ME Merrill Auditorium – SOLD OUT
June 17 Boston, MA Symphony Hall w/Boston Pops Orch.
June 18 Boston, MA Symphony Hall w/Boston Pops Orch.
June 19 Lenox, MA Tanglewood – Koussevitzky Music
July 1 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Casino
July 9 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
July 15 Elizabeth, IN Horseshoe Casino
July 17 Council Bluffs, IA Horseshoe Casino
July 20 Kansas City, MO Muriel Kauffman Theatre
July 21 St. Charles, MO Family Arena
July 22 Tunica, MS Horseshoe Casino
July 23 Bossier City, LA Horseshoe Casino *(featuring Blondie Chaplin)
September 13 St. Petersburg, FL Mahaffey Theatre
September 14 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
September 17 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
September 19 Charlotte, NC Blumenthal PAC
September 20 Washington, DC The Music Center at Strathmore
September 21 Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre
September 23 Philadelphia, PA Tower Theater
September 25 Easton, PA State Theatre
September 27 Wallingford, CT Toyota Presents at Oakdale
September 28 Buffalo, NY Univ. at Buffalo – Center for the Arts
September 30 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
October 2 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre
October 4 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
October 7 Portland OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
October 8 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
October 10 Arcata, CA Humboldt State Univ.– Van Duzer Theatre
October 13 San Francisco, CA Masonic
October 14 Lake Tahoe, CA Harrah’s Casino
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