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The Beach Boys To Play Alabama Theatre In Birmingham: Tickets
The iconic group will play in the Alabama Theatre on Feb. 12 2020.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Beach Boys are coming to the Alabama Theatre in 2020. The iconic California band will play in Birmingham on Feb. 12, and tickets are now on sale.
Alabama Theatre is a historic movie palace in Birmingham, built in 1927. Today, it serves as one of the city's leading performing arts centers, and has an impressive capacity over 2,000. Legendary musicians including B.B. King, Kings of Leon, the Black Crowes and Taylor Hicks have all played here.
In February, add The Beach Boys to the list of icons. The influential group was founded in Hawthorne, California, in 1961, and the band is known for creating early surf music and representing counterculture of the era. With 36 songs on the U.S. Top 40, they have the most hits of any American rock band.
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The performance in Alabama is part of the band's "12 Sides of Summer" 2020 tour. Beginning Feb. 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, the tour will stop in 26 cities across the United States and Europe before wrapping up in Wichita, Kansas, on July 31.
The current tour includes original Beach Boys Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. Love leads the vocals while playing tambourine and sax, and Johnston provides vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar and percussion. Those two legends are joined by newer members including Scott Totten, John Cowsill, Tim Bonhomme, Randy Leago, Christian Love, Keith Hubacher and Brian Eichenberger.
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Fans are sure to enjoy an array of songs from the band's heyday. The group is known for its upbeat California sound, with hits like "Good Vibrations," "I Get Around," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Surfin' USA," "Surfer Girl" and "Fun, Fun, Fun."
Of course, the group will also perform songs from their 50th anniversary album, "That's Why God Made the Radio." The 2012 album featured original Beach Boys Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, David Marks and Brian Wilson.
It's certain to be only good vibrations on Wednesday Feb. 12 at the Alabama Theatre. The concert starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are as low as $81. Use the code "PatchTickets10" for 10 percent off at checkout.
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