Brian Wilson plans short August tour, benefits
ByJul 22, 2002 10:00 PM
Brian Wilson has scheduled August concert dates in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York, and is also set to perform at two Los Angeles benefit shows.
Brian Wilson has scheduled August concert dates in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New York, and is also set to perform at two Los Angeles benefit shows.
Wilson is backing his latest album, “Pet Sounds Live,” which was recorded over four nights in January at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Beach Boys released “Pet Sounds” in 1966, and the album consistently ranks in critical polls among the top albums of the rock era. On “Pet Sounds Live,” Wilson--backed by a 10-piece group that included the Wondermints and former Beach Boys session players--covers the entire “Pet Sounds” album.
On Sept. 18, Wilson and Paul McCartney will perform at the 2nd Annual Open Hearts, Clear Mines benefit show, which McCartney’s wife, Heather Mills, is spearheading. Jay Leno will emcee the event, which takes place on Sept. 18 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Times, ticket prices for the show start at $500 each, and go up to as much as $100,000 for a package that includes two tables for 10, two seats at the head table and admission to a VIP reception. For information, call event coordinator Levi, Pazanti & Associates at (310) 201-5033.
Wilson will headline an Oct. 6 benefit concert in Los Angeles honoring his late brother Carl Wilson, who was also a member of the Beach Boys. Carl Wilson died of cancer in 1998; the concert will benefit the Carl Wilson Foundation, which organizes a yearly walk, beach party and concert to raise money and awareness for cancer research and cancer-patient assistance.