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“‘Tis The Season” when “Little Saint Nick” drops The Beach Boys off at Chicago Theatre

“America’s Band” The Beach Boys are currently celebrating their 60th anniversary, and even though that rare achievement couldn’t prompt a reunion between Mike Love [More…]

The Beach Boys: “Sixty Years” Tour at Coronado Performing Arts Center

NiteLite Promotions landed a historic Illinois exclusive when The Beach Boys brought its “Sixty Years Of The Sounds Of Summer” Tour to the beautifully restored Coronado [More…]

“Have Mercy!” John Stamos rejoins The Beach Boys for annual Ravinia summer soiree

Summer is always synonymous with The Beach Boys and the season wouldn’t be complete without at least one incarnation of the group stopping by Ravinia in what’s basically [More…]

Al Jardine’s “Endless Summer” set for City Winery, plus positive Beach Boys reunion rumblings

When he’s not touring with longtime bandmate Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine goes the solo route with his son/fellow Wilson collaborator Matt Jardine and [More…]

A “Surfin’ Safari” at City Winery full of Al Jardine’s Beach Boys postcards

Experiencing Al Jardine at the intimate and elegant City Winery sure was a lot more personal than when he appears in larger halls alongside The Beach Boys or Brian Wilson. [More…]

Al Jardine (The Beach Boys): “A Postcard From California” Tour at City Winery

Click here for a review of Al Jardine at City Winery. For additional information on Al Jardine, visit AlJardine.com. Upcoming concert highlights at City Winery include [More…]

On final run of “Pet Sounds,” Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson gets a boost from Al Jardine and backers

Once The Beach Boys’ experimental opus “Pet Sounds” turned 50 in 2016, Brian Wilson hit the road hard, starting locally with a headlining appearance at the Pitchfork [More…]

“The Dream Is Still Alive” for an “Impulsive” Wilson Phillips and friends The Rembrandts at Genesee

When the marquee of the beautifully restored Genesee Theatre switched to Wilson Phillips and The Rembrandts, it appeared to be a match made in 1990s heaven. And while both [More…]

Wilson Phillips: “Dedicated” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a Wilson Phillips review from the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Wilson Phillips, visit Facebook.com/WilsonPhillipsMusic/. Upcoming concert [More…]

A twilight surf with The Beach Boys, plus Motown soul from The Temptations

From their surf-themed beginnings to a series of experimental opuses, The Beach Boys will always be America’s definitive band, though when it comes to tearing up the pop or [More…]