50th Anniversary Celebration Of Pet Sounds And Final Performances In Its Entirety
Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds is a rare, unforgettable live music experience spanning two parts: ACT 1: Pet Sounds and ACT 2: His Greatest Hits and will feature his incredible band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term member Blondie Chaplin. Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble has described bringing Brian Wilson to Australasia to perform Pet Sounds as a pinch me, I must be dreaming moment.
2015 has marked a triumphant return for Brian Wilson with a brand new solo release No Pier Pressure, as well as the release of Love & Mercy – the commended biographical film about Brian's remarkable life, which has opened up his music to a whole new audience. Long-time fans and those who have just discovered Brian Wilson will be able to see him in Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and at Bluesfest with a Sydney date to be announced soon.
It will be a magical celebration that ignites nostalgia, romance and sheer awe of the wunderkind songwriter's incomparable genius; a not-to-be-missed show that will transport you to the most exciting time of Rock music history.
“’God Only Knows’ is the most beautiful song ever written” – Sir Paul McCartney
Pet Sounds’ trenchant cycle of love songs has the emotional impact of a shatteringly evocative novel – Rolling Stone
Brian Wilson is one of the greatest innovators of my decade or any decade - Burt Bacharach
The legendary musician Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys and the architect of the Californian sound, is coming to Australasia to perform the resounding masterpiece Pet Sounds. Labelled as one of the most influential albums of all time, Brian Wilson will perform Pet Sounds live in its entirety, including the hits; 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', 'Sloop John B', 'God Only Knows' and his greatest hits. Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds is a rare, unforgettable live music experience spanning two parts: Act 1: Pet Sounds and Act 2: His Greatest His and will feature his incredible band including original Beach Boys member Al Jardine and long-term member Blondie Chaplin.
Pet Sounds – the ground-breaking psychedelic Rock album, declared by Rolling Stone as the 2nd Greatest Album of All Time (second only to The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club) - is the album that turned the industry on its head, broke all the rules and changed Rock'n'Roll history, influencing greats including The Beatles, The Who, Radiohead, Elton John and REM.
The multiple Grammy Award winner, who has been called the Gershwin of his generation, is a Rock'n'Roll, Songwriters and UK Music Hall of Famer and cited as inspiration by luminaries including Sir Paul McCartney, who acknowledged that Pet Sounds was the big influence that set me thinking when we recorded 'Pepper'.
Brian Wilson stopped being a performing member of The Beach Boys in late 1964, apart from some rare appearances together, he went into the studio and almost single handedly produced The Beach Boys recordings whilst the band toured. Since that time, Brian has continued his association with The Beach Boys on a recording basis, as well as the odd reunion tour, including the 50th Anniversary Tour in 2012.
2015 has marked a triumphant return for Brian Wilson with a brand new solo release No Pier Pressure, proving his talents continue all these years later, a re-release of Pet Sounds, as well as the release of Love & Mercy – the commended biographical film about Brian's remarkable life and creative process.
