Strings Attached: Brian Wilson to Perform Pet Sounds with the Boston Pops
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The Beach Boys’ classic album Pet Sounds turns 50 years old this May, and Brian Wilson will be spending much of 2016 celebrating it—and sending it off.
Wilson will head out on an extensive world tour, from March to October, playing the revolutionary 1966 album in its entirely. And one of the biggest highlights on the 54-date run are the two Boston shows, on June 17 and 18, where Wilson will be joined by the Boston Pops Orchestra at Symphony Hall. Tickets go on sale January 29.
“It’s really been a trip to sit here and think about releasing Pet Sounds 50 years ago,” Wilson says in a press release. “I love performing this album with my band and look forward to playing it for fans all across the world.”
Pet Sounds is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2010, it was ranked #2 in Consequence of Sound’s Top 100 Albums Ever feature. Rolling Stone also named it the second-best album ever in a similar list.
The press release for the 2016 Pet Sounds tour also notes that this will be the last time Wilson performs Pet Sounds, so get it while you can. Other dates on his six-month globetrotting trek include stops in Australia, Japan, and Europe, as well as appearances at Austin’s Levitation Festival and Primavera Sound in Barcelona.
Check out the full run of shows below.
Brian Wilson 2016 Tour Dates
March 26: Auckland, AU | Civic Theatre
March 28: Byron Bay, AU | Byron Bay Bluesfest
March 29 & 31: Sydney, AU | Sydney Opera House
April 3: Melbourne, AU | Palais Theatre
April 5: Adelaide, AU | Adelaide Entertainment Centre
April 7: Perth, AU | Riverside Theatre
April 12-13: Tokyo, JP | Tokyo International Forum
April 15: Osaka, JP | 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 20-21: London, UK | Palladium
May 24: Manchester, UK | O2 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, ES | Primavera Sound
June 14: Burlington, VT | Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
June 15: Portland, ME | Merrill Auditorium
June 17-18: Boston, MA | Symphony Hall (with Boston Pops Orchestra)
June 19: Lenox, MA | Tanglewood
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 (with 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, NK | Count Basie Theatre
September 23: Philadelphia, PA | Tower Theater
September 25: Easton, PA | State Theatre
September 27: Wallingford, CT | Oakdale
September 28: Buffalo, NY | University of Buffalo’s 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 University’s Van Duzer Theatre
October 13: San Francisco, CA | The Masonic
October 14: Lake Tahoe, CA | Harrah’s Casino
