1988
[Brian's presence at a BB show is noted *: his solo outings are in red font]
  January   6 - Salt Palace, Salt Lake City UT
12 - Orange Bowl, Miami FL [free concert]
16 - Hula Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Oahu HI
17 - Scopus Awards Dinner, Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles CA
20 - Rock Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, Waldorf Astoria, New York NY [1]
22 - Brian Wilson session: Hotter [Studio 55]
23 - Atlantic City NJ
25 - American Music Awards, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles CA  [2]
late - Elton John session: Since God Invented Girls [Carl & Bruce bvs]
  February   1 - to 21 Brian Wilson sessions: Love & Mercy/Melt Away/Baby, Let Your Hair Grow
                Long/Little Children/There's So Many/Night Time [mixing - A & M]
  8 - Brian Wilson session: Hotter [Soundcastle]
19 - Caesar’s Palace, Lake Tahoe NV
20 - Caesar’s Palace, Lake Tahoe NV
21 - Caesar’s Palace, Lake Tahoe NV*
24 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV
25 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV
26 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV
27 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV
28 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV
29 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV
  March   7 - to 13 Brian Wilson sessions: Love & Mercy/Melt Away/Baby, Let Your Hair Grow
                Long/Little Children/There's So Many/Night Time [remixing - A&M] 
12 - Brian Wilson session: One For The Boys [Image Recorders]
14 - Brian Wilson session: Hotter [Ground Control]
15 - Brian Wilson session: One For The Boys [Image Recorders] [3]
16 - Brian Wilson session: One For The Boys [Image Recorders] [3]
17 - Brian Wilson session: One For The Boys [Image Recorders] [3]
18 - Brian Wilson session: One For The Boys [Image Recorders] [3]
21 - Brian Wilson session: Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight [Ground Control]
22 - single session: no title (Kokomo) [Sound Solution]
24 - Brian Wilson session: One For The Boys [Image Recorders] [3]
25 - Brian Wilson session: Rio Grande/Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight
       [Ground Control]
  April   5 - single session: no title (Kokomo) [Sound Solution]
  6 - single session: no title (Kokomo) [Sound Solution]
13 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV*
14 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV*
15 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV*
16 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV*
17 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV*
18 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas NV*
  May   5 - Brian Wilson session: Walking The Line [Image Recorders]
15 - Arlington Stadium, Arlington TX
20 - Mesa Amphitheater, Gilbert AZ
21 - Candlestick Park, San Francisco CA
21 - Pacific Ampitheater, Costa Mesa CA
22 - Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego CA
28 - Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati OH
29 - Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta GA
29 - Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville TN [w/Miami Sound Machine]
30 - USF Soccer Stadium, Tampa FL [w/Miami Sound Machine]
  June   1 - Von Braun Center, Huntsville AL
  1 - Oak Mountain Amphitheater, Birmingham AL
  2 - Augusta GA
  3 - Cardinal Stadium, Louisville KY
  4 - Memphis TN
  5 - Carrowinds Palladium, Charlotte NC
  5 - Kings Dominion, Doswell VA
  8 - J Edgar Hoover Building, Washington DC (Benefit show for the F.B.I)
10 - Blossom Music Center, Cleveland OH
       [w/Roy Orbison and John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band]
11 - Pine Knob, Clarkston MI [John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band]
12 - Pine Knob, Clarkston MI [John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band]
13 - Valley Forge Music Fair, Devon PA
14 - Valley Forge Music Fair, Devon PA
15 - Columbus OH
16 - Springfield MA
17 - Great Woods Center, Mansfield MA [w/Roy Orbison]
18 - Old Orchard Beach Ballpark  ME
18 - Great Woods Center, Mansfield MA [w/Roy Orbison]
19 - Groton CT
23 - Niagara Falls NY
24 - Tanglewood Festival, Lennox MA 
25 - Wonderland, Maple, Ontario [2 shows]
26 - Cheshire Fairgrounds, Keene NH
26 - Yankee Stadium, New York NY
27 - Champlain Valley Fairgrounds, Essex Junction VT
28 - Forum, Montreal, Canada [w/Roy Orbison]
  July   1 - Love & Mercy/He Couldn't Get His Poor Ol' Body To Move Brian Wilson single
       released (Sire)
  1 - Sudbury ON, Canada
  2 - Waterloo Festival, Stanhope NJ
  2 - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh PA
  3 - Hershey Arean, Hershey PA
  3 - Bally’s Grandstand, Atlantic City NJ
  4 - Bally’s Grandstand, Atlantic City NJ
12 - Brian Wilson album released (Sire)
15 - Mackay Stadium, Reno NV
17 - Fiddler’s Green, Denver CO
18 - Kokomo/(other artist B side) single released (Elektra)
19 - Sioux City Auditorium, Sioux City IA
19 - Bicentennial Center, Salina KS [w/Three Dog Night]
20 - Missoula MT
20 - State Fair, Great Falls MT
21 - Billings MT 
21 - Rapid City SD
22 - Civic Center, Cheyenne WY
23 - Central Washington State Fairgrounds, Yakima WA [w/America and Three Dog Night]
23 - Civic Stadium, Portland OR
24 - Victoria BC, Canada
24 - Expo Theater, Vancouver BC, Canada
26 - Sportsplex, Lethbridge AB, Canada [w/Three Dog Night and America]
27 - Edmonton AB, Canada
28 - Saskatoon SK, Canada
29 - Keystone Centre, Brandon MN, Canada
29 - Arena, Winnipeg MN, Canada
30 - North Dakota State Fair, Minot ND
30 - Detroit Lakes MI
31 - Rhineland WI
  August   2 - Kearney NJ 
  4 - Clearfield PA
  5 - Stabler Theater, BethlehemPA
  6 - Indian Lakes OH
  6 - Cleveland OH
  7 - Ionia MI
  7 - Poplar Creek, Chicago IL
  9 - Ohio State Fair, Columbus OH [2 shows]
10 - Branson MO
12 - Kansas City KS
13 - Jackson MI
13 - Illinois State Fair, Springfield IL
14 - Castle Farms Music Theatre, Charlevoix MI
14 - Old Glory Amphitheater, Six Flags Over Mid-America, Eureka MO [2 shows]
17 - Rockville NY
18 - Bristol CT
18 - Jones Beach NY
19 - Jones Beach NY
20 - Pilot Field, Buffalo NY
20 - Walpac Inn, Walpac NJ
21 - Filene Center, Wolf Trap Farm Park, Vienna VA
22 - Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
23 - Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel NJ
24 - Landesdown Park, Ottawa, Canada
25 - Late Show With David Letterman, NBC TV, New York NY
26 - Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis IN
27 - Minnesota State Fair, St Paul MN
28 - Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha NE
28 - Iowa State Fair, Des Moines IA
28 - Today Show, NBC TV, New York NY
29 - Illinois State Fair, Du Quoin IL
  September   1 - Timber Wolf Amphitheatre, King’s Island OH
  2 - New York State Fair, Syracuse NY
  3 - Saratoga Performing Arts Center NY [w/Greg Allman]
  3 - Canfield OH
  4 - Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua NY
  4 - Quonset Point Naval Base, Providence RI [free show]
  5 - Atlantic City NJ
  5 - Providence RI
  7 - Hampton Bay VA
7 - Good Morning America, ABC TV, New York NY
17 - Puyallup Fair, Seattle [2 shows - w/Three Dog Night]
18 - Puyallup Fair, Seattle [w/Three Dog Night]
24 - Beach Boys STOMP Convention, Greenford, England [4]
23 - Cal Expo Ampitheatre, Sacramento CA
25 - Great American, Santa Clara CA
  October   1 - Ibiza 92 festival, Ibiza, Spain [5]
  1 - Wichita Falls TX
  1 - Manhattan KS
19 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV
20 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV
21 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV
22 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV
23 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV
24 - Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV
28 - Caesar’s Tahoe, Lake Tahoe NV
29 - Caesar’s Tahoe, Lake Tahoe NV
30 - Caesar’s Tahoe, Lake Tahoe NV
  November   5 - Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles CA* [6]
  6 - Arizona State Fair, Phoenix AZ
18 - Full House ABC TV show
  December
 
3 - NAS tribute show, Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles CA [7]
  9 - Hartford CT
20 - Continental Airlines Christmas party, Effingham Park Hotel, Copthorne, West Sussex,
        England [8]
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1
  Mike makes his now-infamous acceptance speech. It's on YouTube.
2
  The band recieve the AMA Order of Merit, the first group so honoured. Mike wears a
  construction workers helmet, just in case.
3
  There are logged as 'Fairlight' sessions, presumably to fix Brian's vocals.
4
  During his surprise appearence, Brian sang "Surfer Girl", "Night Time" & "Love & 
  Mercy": 350 fans went bananas.
5
  Brian mimed "Love & Mercy" & "Night Time".
6
  Filmed for the 'Full House' episode aired November 18th.
7
  Brian sang "God Only Knows", "Love And Mercy" and a new song, "I Sleep Alone".
8
  Mike only, with ad-hoc band that included Adrian Baker & Jeff Foskett.