THE BEACH BOYS, LED BY MIKE LOVE AND BRUCE JOHNSTON, SURF INTO MARIN CENTER FOR SEPTEMBER 11 CONCERT
Friends of Marin Center Host “Good Vibrations” Benefit BBQ Following Afternoon Concert
SAN RAFAEL, CA – There will be ‘good vibrations’ felt around the Bay Area when The Beach Boys, led by founder Mike Love and Beach Boys veteran Bruce Johnston, make a sun-kissed and highly anticipated appearance at Marin Center on Sunday, September 11, at 3 p.m. This exclusive Bay Area appearance will take place at the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center Drive in San Rafael. Tickets are $60, $45 and $35; (Gold Circle $80) and can be ordered through the Marin Center Box Office at 415-499-6800, online at Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets throughout the Bay Area. Visit www.marincenter.org for more information. Led by one of the Beach Boys founders and celebrated lyricist Mike Love and veteran group member Bruce Johnston, the Beach Boys will give the crowd what they want – the hits that changed the musical landscape for generations of pop acts that followed. Since the group’s first hit “Surfin,” released in 1961, they have birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. Love co-authored eleven Top 10 singles in five years with cousin Brian Wilson, a string of hits including “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.” Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by co-writing the chart-topping “Kokomo.” In 1974 Mike Love’s concept album Endless Summer ignited a second generation of Beach Boys fans and stirred a comeback that rocked the music world. For four decades, The Beach Boys have continued to create and perform with the same bold imagination and style that made the group a household name and an icon in the world of pop music. In addition to founding Beach Boy Mike Love (lead vocals), the newest incarnation of the band also includes 40-year Beach Boy-vet Bruce Johnston (vocals/keyboards), Mike Kowalski (drums), Adrian Baker (guitar/vocals), Chris Farmer (bass/vocals), Tim Bonhomme (keyboards/vocals), John Cowsill of the Cowsills (keyboards/vocals/percussion) and Scott Totten (guitar/vocals).
GOOD VIBRATIONS BENEFIT BBQ Following the Beach Boys concert, the Friends of Marin Center will host a benefit BBQ at the lagoon area at Marin Center, featuring barbecued ribs and chicken with all the fixin’s from Outback Steakhouse in Sausalito, wines from Roche Winery in Sonoma and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, San Rafael, supplying the dessert. Friends of Marin Center is a non-profit, community-based organization that supports the arts in Marin and raises funds for enhancements to Marin Center. It supports diverse cultural programming at Marin Center and, through its community outreach program, provides tickets to local groups who would otherwise be unable to attend Marin Center performing arts events. Tickets for the BBQ ONLY are $25 for members/$35 for non-members. Orders can be placed on the friendsofmarincenter.org site or call 415-499-6014. Tickets for the concert must be purchased through the Marin Center box office at 415-499 6800, online at Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets throughout the Bay Area. Visit www.marincenter.org for more information.
