1998
[Brian's solo shows are in red font; Alan's are in green.]
[Shows marked * were billed as "America's Band".]
  January 25 - Super Bowl XXXII Pre-Game Show, San Diego CA
        [w/The 5th Dimension and Lee Greenwood] [1]
28 - Imagination session: South American (vocals) [Shrimp Boat Sound, Key West FL]
  February   1 - Imagination session: Keep An Eye On Summer (vocal overdubs/sweetening)
        [Masterfonics, Nashville TN]
  6 - Carl Dean Wilson dies in Los Angeles CA
?? - Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks Of The Beach Boys
      Salute NASCAR album 'released' [MELECo/Tosco] [2]
  May   1 - Nascar Night awards, Hollywood CA [3]
  3 - Ritz Carlton Buckhead, Atlanta GA (private show) [4]
  6 - Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington KY  (private show) [4]
  9 - American Cancer Society Benefit, Detroit MI [4] [5]
  9 - Norris Cultural Arts Center, St Charles IL [6]
19 - Your Imagination/Happy Days Brian Wilson single released [Giant]
  June 16 - Imagination Brian Wilson album released [Giant]
18 - Steve Dahl Show, WCKG FM Chicago IL
20 - Fiddler’s Green, Denver CO*
21 - Fiddler’s Green, Denver CO*
  July   3 - Lockhart Stadium, Ft Lauderdale FL* [cancelled]
  4 - Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City NJ* [w/KC & the Sunshine Band]
  5 - Trump Marina Casino, Atlantic City NJ* [w/KC & the Sunshine Band]
  8 - Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis MA* [cancelled]
10 - Waterloo Village, Stanhope NJ* [w/Jay & The Americans] [cancelled]
12 - Hampton Beach casino, Hampton Beach NH* [cancelled]
18 - A & P Tennis Classic, Mahwah NJ [7]
19 - Rockfest, Cadott WI
25 - Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati OH [8]
27 - Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh  PA [8]
31 - Nissan Pavilion, Bristow VA  [8]
  August   3 - Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus OH [8]
  6 - Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde OR [9]
  8 - Hot August Nights, Reno NV
11 - Endless Harmony compilation album released [Capitol]
13 - Casinorama, Orillia ON, Canada
15 - Waldbaum's Balloon Festival, Brookhaven Airport, Shirley NY [9]
19 - E-Centre, Camden NJ [8]
21 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD [8]
22 - Endless Harmony Documentary premieres on VH-1
  September   4 - Kansas City MO (free show)
  6 - Taste of Cleveland, Cleveland OH
  7 - Fair, Detroit MI
11 - Macomb University, Clinton Township MI
12 - Macomb University, Clinton Township MI
14 - Fair, York PA 
16 - Front Row Center, TNN TV, Nashville TN
18 - Foxwoods, Mashantucket CT (postponed till February 1999)
19 - Foxwoods, Mashantucket CT (postponed till February 1999)
22 - Ultimate Christmas reissue/compilation album released [Capitol]
25 - Chastain Park, Atlanta GA
26 - WV University, Morgantown WV
  October   1 - Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg PA
  2 - Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg PA
  2 - Rochester MN 
  3 - Bloomsburg Fair, Bloomsburg PA
  3 - Casino, Hinckley MN
  3 - Farm Aid, World Music Center, Tinley Park IL
  7 - Coors Amphitheatre, Chula Vista CA [10]
  9 - Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine CA [10]
11 - Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine CA [10]
18 - Carl Wilson Benefit Concert, Roxy Theater, Los Angeles CA
  November   6 - San Diego CA (private) [9]
12 - Grand Theatre, Biloxi MS
13 - Grand Theatre, Biloxi MS
14 - Corpus Christi TX
19 - Westbury Music Fair, Westbury NY
23 - Regis and Kathy Lee Show, Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica CA
27 - Orlando FL
  December   3 - Horseshoe Casino, Tunica MS
  4 - Horseshoe Casino, Tunica MS
  5 - Waverly Hotel, Atlanta GA
5th Australian Tour
  9 - Brisbane QLD
11 - Melbourne VIC
12 - Adelaide SA
15 - Sydney NSW
16 - Canberra ACT
17 - Wollongong NSW
18 - Starlight Foundation Benefit, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles CA
19 - Newcastle NSW
29 - Orleans, Las Vegas NV
30 - Orleans, Las Vegas NV
31 - Orleans, Las Vegas NV [2 shows]
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1
  Although generally regarded as the first time the phrase "America's Band" was used in
  relation to a quasi-beach Boys line-up, the official billing of the band for this show was
  (deep breath) "A Tribute To The Beach Boys Featuring Mike Love, Bruce Johnston,
  David Marks, Glen Campbell, Dean Torrance, and John Stamos". Reportedly, the first
  Alan knew of this was when he saw it on the Super Bowl broadcast. Twilight Zone time:
  not only did Alan watch the game, but so did Brian & Carl, when the former was visiting
  the latter. It was the last time Brian saw his brother alive.
2
  The use of the word 'released' is a bit liberal - this album was only available from Union 76
  gas stations and truck stops.
3
  Mike attended.
4
  As these were private shows, they could use The Beach Boys name. Alan wasn't at the
  Lexington show.
5
  Alan's last Beach Boys show.
6
  Essentially a promo show for the forthcoming Imagination album, this gig was filmed and
  later released on VHS and DVD. Guest performers included Timothy B. Schmit,
  Christopher Cross and one Bruce Johnston (who also played The Beach Boys show in
  Detroit earlier the same day). The audio for the VHS/DVD is extensively post-dubbed,
  and Brian's closeups were shot the following day in an empty theater (in the whole DVD,
  there is only one closeup of him that also shows the audience) . The studio footage of the
  album sessions was entirely staged.
7
  The first show of the officially BRI sanctioned Beach Boys: the requisite documentation
  was signed the previous day.
8
  Brian guested at these Jimmy Buffett gigs, performing "South American" - brief footage of
  the Cincinnati show (though  not the actual performance) is included in the Imagination
  DVD.
9
  These were California Beach Band shows.
10
  Brian also guested on these west coast Buffett shows: at all of them he did "In My Room"
  & "Surfin' USA". Both Irvine shows added "South American" (in the body of the show -
  the other songs were encores) and for the second one he added "California Girls". These
  guest spots would seem to indicate that by October 1998, Brian was living in LA once
  more.
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