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The Beach Boys Set To Perform In Worcester: Tickets Available
The iconic band is coming to Worcester in 2020.
WORCESTER, MA — The Beach Boys are bringing their California sound to Massachusetts. The legendary group will perform at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on March 31, and tickets are now on sale.
The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts is a historic venue in Worcester. It has been open since 1904, hosting burlesque, Broadway, and silent film shows over the years. Today, it is a popular theater for contemporary touring acts.
The Beach Boys are as iconic as the venue itself. Founded in Hawthorne, California, in 1961, the band is known for creating early surf music and represented 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 Massachusetts 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 band 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 the band's 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 Tuesday, March 31 at The Hanover Theatre. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are as low as $171. Use the code "PatchTickets10" for 10 percent off at checkout.
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