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Beach Boys tour 2024 to surf through Delaware. How to get tickets, current members & more
Over 4,000 participate in the Lewes Polar Bear Plunge in Rehoboth Beach
Thousands braved the chilly Atlantic Ocean on Sunday for the Annual Lewes Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics Delaware on the beach at Rehoboth Beach.
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Beach Boys cover songs and tribute bands are a dime a dozen, but to see the rock legends ride the wave of their new tour to The Grand in Wilmington this summer is priceless.
Tickets for this Delaware stop on their “Endless Summer Gold” tour go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, while their headline concert at The Grand is Sunday, June 23.
The tour launches in the spring ahead of the debut of the band’s new book “The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys,” slated for release on April 2 through Genesis Publications.
How much are Beach Boys concert tickets?
The price of tickets for the Delaware show will be announced soon.
Who are the original Beach Boys members?
The Beach Boys were founded in Hawthorne, California, in 1961 and originally comprised three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl, and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine. The band signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their debut album, “Surfin’ Safari,” that same year.
Beach Boys current members
The current lineup of The Beach Boys is led by Mike Love, along with longtime member Bruce Johnston, musical director Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, Jon Bolton, Keith Hubacher, Randy Leago and John Wedemeyer, each of whom continue the legacy of this iconic band, according to press materials.
Kokomo, Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys are one of the most commercially successful bands of all time, boasting over 100 million records sold worldwide.
Some of their most popular tunes include “Kokomo,” “California Girls,” “Sloop John B” and “Good Vibrations,” among many others.
The band, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, has influenced numerous artists over the years, including The Beatles. The Beach Boys’ album “Pet Sounds” was ranked No. 2 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2023.
John Stamos is touring with Beach Boys?
Actor John Stamos, famous for playing Uncle Jesse on the sitcom “Full House,” is also a drummer, singer and musician who occasionally has toured with The Beach Boys, a band he’s been a part of for over 30 years.
Late last year, Stamos joined the band on tour for stops that included Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in Pennsylvania. Stamos will perform with The Beach Boys Feb. 21 and 22 in Hawaii, according to HawaiiNewsNow.com.
Will Uncle Jesse be a special guest when The Beach Boys tour to Delaware this summer? We’ll just have to wait and see.
What is The Beach Boys’ new book about?
The autobiography is published in a limited edition of only 500 copies worldwide.
The book, which includes rare and iconic photographs, spotlights the group’s rise from a garage band to an international act, covering the release of their first single, ‘Surfin,” to their 1980 Independence Day concert at the National Mall in Washington D.C., which drew an audience of over 500,000 people.
The Beach Boys will play The Grand (818 N. Market St., Wilmington) on Sunday, June 23. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 9. For more info, visit thegrandwilmington.org or (302) 652-5577.
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Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
Wilmington Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Tuesday night in Wilmington’s Hilltop neighborhood.
According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately 8:33 p.m. in the 1600 block of West 5th Street.
On their arrival at the scene, police say they located the 16-year-old with at least one gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
This incident remains under investigation.
Police did not share whether there have been any arrests in connection with the shooting or a possible motive.
Wilmington Police encourage anyone with information about this incident, contact Detective Justin Wilkers at (302) 576-3634. Information can also be sent to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or Delawarecrimestoppers.com.
The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) Victim Service Unit and Youth Response Unit are available to provide information and support to victims, children, and families affected by this incident.
The Victim Service Unit can be reached at (302) 576-3622, and the Youth Response Unit can be reached at (302) 576-3183.
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