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1961
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| October | 3 - 1st Morgan session: Surfin'/Luau/Lavender [World Pacific] |
| November | Surfin'/Luau single released (Candix 331) |
| December | Surfin'/Luau single released (X 301) |
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23 - Rendevous Ballroom, Newport Beach, CA [interval of a Dick Dale/Challengers/Safaris show] | |
| 30 - Pacific Ocean Park KHJ TV Dance Party, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 31 - Ritchie Valens Memorial Concert, Long Beach CA | |
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1962
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| January | Surfin'/Luau single released (Candix 301) |
| 25 - Mesa Presbyterian Church Surf Nite, Hawthorne CA | |
| ukn - played the interval at a surf movie, San Diego CA* [1] | |
| February | 8 - 2nd Morgan session - Surfin'Safari/Surfer Girl/Judy/Karate [World Pacific] |
| 16 - Rainbow Gardens, Pomona CA [first show after Alan Jardine leaves - 4 piece] | |
| 17 - Rainbow Gardens, Pomona CA | |
| March | 2 - Millikan High Auditorium, Long Beach CA* [first show w/David Marks ?] |
| early - Harris Dept Store Deb Teen Fashion Show, San Bernardino CA* | |
| 8 - Kenny & The Cadets vocal session: Barbie/What Is A Young Girl [World Pacific] [2] | |
| 9 - Rainbow Gardens, Pomona CA* | |
| 10 - Bel Air Bay Club, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 16 - Santa Monica Hotel, Santa Monica CA [w/The Vibrants & The Bel Airs] | |
| 17 - Santa Monica Hotel, Santa Monica CA [w/The Vibrants & The Bel Airs] | |
| 18 - Santa Monica Hotel, Santa Monica CA [w/The Vibrants & The Bel Airs] | |
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23 - Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach CA* [w/Spencer & Allred, Twin Tones & Tommy Terry] | |
| 23 - Rainbow Gardens, Pomona CA* | |
| 24 - Newport HS Gym, Newport Beach CA* [w/The Vibrants] | |
| 30 - Rainbow Gardens, Pomona CA* | |
| 31 - National Guard Armory, Ontario CA [w/The Vibrants] | |
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April | 2 - Bel Air Bay Club, Los Angeles CA* |
| 4 - Womens Club, Inglewood CA* | |
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16 - session: Beginning Of The End/One Way Road To Love/Visions/My Only Alibi [Western] [3] | |
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18 - Newport High School, Los Angeles CA* [w/The Belairs, The Vibrants, Dodie & Dee Dee, and The Fabulous Biscaines] | |
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19 - demo tape session: Surfin' Safari/409/Lonely Sea/Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring [Western] [4] | |
| 20 - Redondo High School, Redondo Beach CA [w/The Vibrants & The Bel Airs]* | |
| 21 - Redondo High School, Redondo Beach CA [w/The Vibrants & The Bel Airs] | |
| 22 - Barbie/What Is A Young Girl Made Of ? Kenny & The Cadets single released (Randy) | |
| 28 - The Wink Martindale Dance Party* (local TV) | |
| May | 4 - Womens Club, Inglewood CA |
| 11 - Hawthorne High School Canteen Dance, Hawthorne CA* [5] | |
| June | 1 - Dykstra Hall UCLA, Los Angeles CA* |
| 4 - Surfin' Safari/409 single released (Capitol) | |
| 29 - Dykstra Hall UCLA, Los Angeles CA* | |
| July | 14 - Radio KOXR Diaper Derby, Oxnard CA |
| 28 - Azuza Teen Club, Azuza CA [filmed for One Man's Challenge] | |
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note: the famous, much reported July-September 40-date tour of the midwest is not included here, for the excellent reason that it never happened. Aside from there being no documentary evidence whatsoever, in a November 1962 interview Murry Wilson stated that up to then the band hadn't performed outside of California. | |
| August | 8 - Surfin' Safari session: Ten Little Indians/Chug-A-Lug/The Shift [Capitol] |
| 20 - Broadway Store, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 20 - Broadway Store, Del Amo, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 21 - Broadway Store, West Covina, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 21 - Broadway Store, Pasadena CA* | |
| 22 - Broadway Store, Orange County, CA* | |
| 22 - Broadway Store, Whitter, Los Angeles, CA* | |
| 23 - Broadway Store, Westchester, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 23 - Broadway Store, Crenshaw, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 24 - Broadway Store, Long Beach CA* | |
| 25 - Broadway Store, Hollywood CA* | |
| 25 - Broadway Store, Valley, Los Angeles CA* | |
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The Broadway Store shows were KWFB events, all DJed by Roger Christian: it's assumed the band did a few songs at each location. | |
| 25 - The Reseda Jubilee, Reseda CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | |
| ?? - Annual Surfer's Ball, Los Angeles CA* [w/Dick Dale] | |
| September | 4 - session: The Revo-Lution/Number One/Humpty Dumpty/Recreation [6] |
| ?? - The Revo-Lution/Number One Rachel & The Revolvers single released (Dot) [7] | |
| early - Milton Berle's daughter Victoria's 17th birthday party, Los Angeles CA* | |
| 5 - Surfin' Safari session: Summertime Blues/Land Ahoy/Little Miss America [Capitol] | |
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6 - Surfin' Safari session: Cuckoo Clock/Heads You Win/County Fair/Moon Dawg [Capitol] | |
| 13 - session: Cindy, Oh Cindy/The Surfer Moon [Western] [8] | |
| 14 - Surfers Ball, Morgan Hall, Long Beach CA* | |
| 15 - Helen Stillman's 16th birthday party, Los Angeles CA* | |
| ?? - Roller Gardens, Oxnard CA* [w/The Casuals - between the 7th & 22nd] | |
| ?? - Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino CA* [w/Dick Dale] | |
| October | ?? - The Surfer Moon/Humpty Dumpty Bob & Sheri single released (Safari) |
| 1 - Surfin' Safari album released (Capitol) | |
| ?? - session: Gonna Hustle You [Western ?] | |
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27 - Hollywood Bowl YDay, Hollywood, CA [w/Soupy Sales, Shelly Fabares, Bobby Vee and others]* | |
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27 - Fox Theater Cystic Fibrosis Benefit, San Francisco CA* [w/Joey Bishop,Jane Mansfield, Don Grady,Troy Donahue, Annette Funicello, Donna Loren, Beach Boys, Bobby Freeman and others] | |
| 28 - Pandora's Box, Hollywood CA [9] | |
| November | 3 - Pickwick Dance Party, Burbank CA* [10] |
| 4 - Pandora's Box, Hollywood CA | |
| 11 - Pandora's Box, Hollywood CA | |
| 21 - Biltmore Hotel, Hermosa CA [w/The Journeymen] | |
| 26 - Ten Little Indians/County Fair single released (Capitol) | |
| December | 3 - USC Pep rally, USC campus CA* |
| 6 - The Cinnamon Cinder, Long Beach CA* [grand opening] | |
| 17 - Earl Warren Show Grounds, Santa Barbara CA [11] | |
| 20 - Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield CA | |
| 22 - Exhibition Hall, Fresno CA | |
| 28 - Surf Fair, Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA | |
| 28 - County Fairgrounds, Merced CA | |
| 30 - Gold Rush Festival Auditorium, Stockton CA | |
| 31 - Santa Cruz CA* | |
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1
| According to Carl in a later Tiger Beat interview. |
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2
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The vocal lineup was: Brian, Carl, Alan (who had left he band the previous month) & Audree Wilson. Val Poliuto also claims to have been present. |
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3
| A Brian Wilson/Gary Usher session with the rest of the BB also there. |
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4
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Although "Judy" is listed on the tape box for this session, it is the February 8th recording. This was the tape that landed the initial Capitol contract, produced by Murry. |
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5
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According to Dennis in a 1965 interview, there was some resistance to them being hired to play this show - some students thought them a terrible band. |
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6
| It's almost certain that "Number One" used the track for "Visions" recorded April 16th. |
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7
| The first record to bear the label credit "Produced by Brian Wilson". |
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8
| This version of "The Surfer Moon" was by Bob & Sheri. |
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9
| Very probably the show where Brian first met Marilyn. |
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10
| The Beach Boys' performance was later aired on KTLA TV, November 10th. |
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11
| The first 'proper' tour. |