Get Ready for Summer in Chicago: The Beach Boys Kick-Off Summer 2011 at the Auditorium

I don’t know about everyone else, but I am sick of winter. And as I returned last night from a weekend fiesta in Mexico, I wasn’t quite prepared to exchange the flip flops for boots or the sunny weather for gloom and wind. However, the Auditorium office is feeling a bit warmer today as we announced The Beach Boys—and their sunny Californian lyrics have been keeping me warm—“Let’s go surfin’ now. Ev’rybody’s learnin’ how. Come on a safari with me.”

Presented by the Auditorium Theatre and 94.7 WLS-FM, The Beach Boys will return to Chicago on Thursday, June 9, 43 years after their Auditorium debut. Performing for one night only, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band will kick-off the Auditorium’s summer with founding Beach Boy Mike Love (lead vocals) and Beach Boy-vet Bruce Johnston (vocals/keyboards) along with Christian Love (guitar/vocals), Randell Kirsch (bass/vocals), Tim Bonhomme (keyboards/vocals), John Cowsill of The Cowsills (percussion /vocals) and Scott Totten (guitar/vocals).

In addition to single tickets, which go on sale this Friday, March 18 at noon, there is a special VIP package available for $250, which includes prime pit seating and a post-show meet & greet with The Beach Boys with food and cocktails. The VIP package has limited availability and is available only by calling 312-922-2110 ext. 368.