Beach Boys Concert--July 1988

Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
July 1988

This is a reconstructed-from-memory setlist from Jon, who was only 5 but a big fan at the time and insists that it is a good approximation of what songs were played that night. Jon writes: " The crowd noise was absolutely deafening when the Boys took the stage, and even louder after each of their encores (yes, there were two). John Stamos was also present for this show, supplying the percussion sounds for the band. Neither Brian nor Dennis were mentioned. The 'special guest' (opening act) was the late Roy Orbison. (Orbison's mellow demeanor was a bold contrast from the Boys more animated than usual performance). Apparently, the rowdy (mostly younger) crowd drew the band's attention, as Bruce Johnston came on stage before the show, reminding people to 'just have fun, and take it easy.' Johnston then switched out of his white suit and into standard outfit, before coming back on with the rest of the band, as they used flashlights to get acrossed the darkened stage."

It should be noted that not only were there two encores, but both featured at least five songs!

Beach Boys present:

Carl Wilson
Mike Love
Bruce Johnston
Al Jardine

Backup band included:

Jeff Foskett
Mike Meros
Billy Hinsche
Mike Kowalski
Ed Carter
John Stamos
Joel Peskin?

SETLIST

1. California Girls
2. You're So Good To Me
3. Come Go With Me
4. Rock And Roll Music
5. Catch A Wave
6. Hawaii
7. Surfer Girl
8. Don't Worry Baby
9. Hushabye
10. Wendy
11. Runaway
12. This Whole World
13. Little Deuce Coupe
14. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena
15. Shut Down (Mike on sax solo)
16. 409
17. Little GTO
18. I Get Around
19. Do You Wanna Dance?
20. Dance, Dance, Dance
21. Rock And Roll To The Rescue
22. In My Room
23. Please Let Me Wonder
24. God Only Knows
25. Sloop John B.

Encore 1:
26. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Carl)
27. Good Vibrations (with extended audience participation part)
28. Kokomo (surprisingly the biggest crowd response of the night)
29. Help Me, Rhonda
30. All Summer Long

Encore 2:
31. Wipeout (Billy Hinsche)
32. Be True to Your School
33. Barbara Ann
34. Fun, Fun, Fun
35. Surfin' Safari
36. Surf City
37. Surfin' USA

Contributed by: Jon R.


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