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Mike Love leads Beach Boys on latest road trip

Published April 1, 2003 02:45 PM

By Jon Zahlaway / LiveDaily Senior Writer

Founding Beach Boys member Mike Love and longtime member Bruce Johnston head up this spring's Beach Boys tour, which kicks off in late April.

The group's lengthy itinerary stretches into October, and includes an Oct. 14 performance in the Virgin Islands, part of a special cruise event dubbed the Kokomo Cruise. More information about the event is posted at the band's website.

Deep-pocketed fans have a chance to add their own private concert to the band's tour schedule; the group has donated to an upcoming charity fundraiser one live show, which talent buyers and fans alike can bid on. The auction takes place at the Siena Hotel in Reno, Nev., on April 11, and proceeds will benefit the Lake Tahoe School, of which Love's charitable organization--the Love Foundation--has been a longtime supporter.

Details about the auction are also posted at the band's website.

Though touring under the Beach Boys moniker, the group's only remaining original member is Love, who licensed the group's name for this tour, according to the band's official fan club website.

Johnston is the only other holdover from the band's mid-'60s glory days; in late 1964, he joined as a touring member after cofounder Brian Wilson announced that he was retiring from live performances.

In early March, Eagle Records released "Live at Knebworth," which captures the original Beach Boys lineup's final U.K. performance. A companion DVD/VHS-video version was released in late March.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

April 2003
6 - Fresno, CA - Grizzlies Stadium
25 - Euless, TX - Arbor Days
26 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures Theme Park
27 - Orlando, FL - Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
29 - Sarasota, FL - Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
30 - West Palm Beach, FL - SunFest

May 2003
2 - Appleton, WI - Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
3 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Theatre
4 - Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Celebrity Palace
6 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
7 - Columbus, OH - Columbus Symphony
9, 10 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Embassy Center
11 - South Bend, IN - Murat Theatre
16 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Casino
22 - Mt. Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
23-25 - Biloxi, MS - Casino
30 - Los Angeles, CA - L.A. Auto Show
31 - Laughlin, NV - Flamingo Hilton

June 2003
1 - San Diego, CA - Rincom
6 - Oroville, CA - Gold Coast Casino
7 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
20, 21 - Las Vegas, NV - Stratosphere Hotel
22 - Elko, NV - Red Lion Casino
25 - Chicago, IL - Rivina
27 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain
29 - Portsmouth, VA - Amphitheater

July 2003
3 - St. Louis, MO - Under the Arch (4 p.m.)
3 - Salt Lake City, UT - Amphitheater
4 - Albuquerque, NM - San Felipe Casino
5 - Chandler, AZ - Gila River Casino
6 - Camp Verde, AZ - Cliff Castle Casino
30 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap

August 2003
1 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook Farm
2 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus (two shows)
3 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent (two shows)
7 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
13 - Eugene, OR - Lane Country Fair
14 - Chehalis, WA - S.W. Washington Fair
15 - Lynden, WA - N.W. Washington Fair
30 - Atlantic City, NJ - Caesar's Palace

September 2003
1 - Atlantic City, NJ - Caesar's Palace
5 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery

October 2003
10 - Marksville, LA - Paragon Casino Resort
14 - Basseterre, St. Kitts - Kokomo Cruise
18 - Washington, DC - George Washington University