COULD this be the biggest band to ever grace Wagga?
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Baby boomers will be hit by a wave of nostalgia as two of their childhood favourites pack their instruments for the surf and soul tour this February.
The Beach Boys will team up with Motown legends The Temptations to bring a blast from the past to McDonald’s Park football ground.
Both Grammy-award winning acts, the two heavyweight groups have together sold hundreds of millions of records in their illustrious 50-plus year careers.
Original Beach Boy members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will carry the concert on their shoulders in the absence of the group’s architect Brian Wilson.
The two bands will then move on to play gigs in Hobart, Wollongong, Orange and Tamworth.
Based on rankings by the Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys will be the greatest act to ever perform in the Riverina – ranked 12th of all time and above legends like Nirvana, Michael Jackson and Led Zeppelin.
Die hard rock fan Burt Packer, who produced a podcast based on music, said he hoped The Beach Boys’ decision to come to Wagga will encourage other touring artists to visit the city.
“Country people love their old-school music and I think many would be willing to pay a fair bit to see some of the big names,” he said.
“There’s a lot of people who would want to see The Beach Boys just to relive the good old days – even if it isn’t their full ensemble.”
For five decades, The Beach Boys — America’s first pop band to reach the 50-year milestone — recorded and performed the music that became the world’s favourite soundtrack to summer.
Founded in California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenage Wilson brothers – Brian, Carl and Dennis – their cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine.
The two remaining members, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, both made significant contributions to the band.
In the fall of 1961, Mike Love wrote the lyrics and melody to The Beach Boys’ first song “Surfin’” along with Brian Wilson.
Mr Johnston is frequently credited as one of the original greatest supporters of the Beach Boys' 1966 signature album Pet Sounds.
General admission tickets are $90 and can be purchased on Ticketek’s website.
