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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…]

Chubby Checker: “Legendary Voices” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a review of Chubby Checker with Mary Wilson and Martha Reeves at the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Chubby Checker, visit ChubbyChecker.com. [More…]

Twister Chubby Checker with Martha Reeves and Mary Wilson give Genesee a supreme “Heat Wave”

Take the man with the number one song ever, a group that’s been covered by Mick Jagger & David Bowie, Van Halen, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins and dozens more [More…]

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas: “Legendary Voices” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a review of Martha Reeves with Chubby Checker and Mary Wilson at the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Martha Reeves, visit MissMarthaReeves.com. [More…]

Mary Wilson (The Supremes): “Legendary Voices” Tour at Genesee Theatre

Click here for a review of Mary Wilson with Chubby Checker and Martha Reeves at the Genesee Theatre. For additional information on Mary Wilson, visit MaryWilson.com. Upcoming [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…]