Still on the Road Without Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys Lock In 2026 U.S. and U.K. Dates
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Touring Plans Continue
The Beach Boys are keeping their touring schedule active heading into 2026, even without founding member Brian Wilson. The band has confirmed a run of summer dates in the United Kingdom, along with several shows across the United States before and after the overseas leg.
The U.K. dates include stops in London, Edinburgh, Halifax, Southampton, Wolverhampton, and Belfast. Tickets for all shows are available through the band’s official website, where additional information and updates are also posted.
Looking Back While Moving Forward
While the group remains on the road, they have also focused on preserving their history. In recent years, the Beach Boys have released several box sets that highlight specific eras of their catalog and provide deeper looks into their recording years.
These releases include 2017’s Sunshine Tomorrow: 1967, 2021’s Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969–1971, and 2022’s Sail On Sailor: 1972. The band was also featured in the 2024 documentary The Beach Boys, which is streaming on Disney+.
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Hopes for a Reunion Fade
The Beach Boys’ most recent studio album is 2012’s That’s Why God Made the Radio, which reunited the group with Brian Wilson. Wilson died in mid-2025 after his family sought a conservatorship as he dealt with dementia.
Mike Love later shared that he had reconnected with Wilson while work continued on the Disney+ documentary. Love said the meeting brought back memories from their early years together, even as Wilson required ongoing medical care.
Love Reflects on Wilson
“We got together at Paradise Cove [in Los Angeles] at the end of the documentary,” Love said in May 2024. “He was remembering things I’d forgotten about our high school days.”
“His long-term memory is right there. His musical abilities, as long as he’s alive he’ll have those – but he does need medical supervision and care.”
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2026 Tour Dates Announced
The newly announced tour schedule stretches across the United States and the United Kingdom. It includes theater shows, casino performances, and outdoor summer events under the Beach Boys name.
Confirmed dates include January 24 in North Myrtle Beach, January 26 in Ponte Vedra Beach, February 21 in Albuquerque, February 22 in Chandler, June 14 in London, June 16 in Edinburgh, June 17 in Halifax, June 18 in Southampton, June 19 in Wolverhampton, June 21 in Belfast, and July 1 in Pleasanton.
Beach Boys 2026 International Tour
1/24 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ Alabama Theatre
1/26 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (two shows)
2/21 – Albuquerque, NM @ Route 66 Casino Hotel – Legends Theater
2/22 – Chandler, AZ @ Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
6/14 – London, UK @ Live at Chelsea
6/16 – Edinburgh, UK @ Edinburgh Playhouse
6/17 – Halifax, UK @ The Piece Hall
6/18 – Southampton, UK @ Southampton Summer Sessions
6/19 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall
6/21 – Belfast, UK @ CHSQ
7/1 – Pleasanton, CA @ Alameda County Fair
Still Moving Forward
The group continues touring under longtime leadership, keeping familiar songs in rotation for audiences across multiple generations.
Even without Wilson present, the shows remain focused on harmony, memory, and the shared history that defined their sound for longtime fans everywhere.
