
SATURDAY 04TH JULY: ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, CHRISTCHURCH
SUNDAY 05TH JULY: TOWN HALL, DUNEDIN
PRESALE: Fri 27 Feb 2026, 11:00am — Mon 2 Mar 2026, 10:55am
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Founding Beach Boys Member Al Jardine and The Pet
Sounds Band bringing The Beach Boys magic to New Zealand
Al Jardine and the 11-piece Pet Sounds Band, personally put together with the late,
great, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, will be celebrating American Independence Day
weekend for a 4th of July party in Christchurch, then at Dunedin on July 5 th before
heading to Taranaki for their only North Island appearance on July 8 th .
Joined by the Pet Sounds Band, the show celebrates over 60 decades of Beach Boys
music and features music by Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, known as America’s Band!
Audiences can expect timeless favourites including California Girls, Help Me Rhonda,
and Wouldn’t It Be Nice, alongside deeper cuts and rare gems from the 1970s.
Featuring Al’s son Matt Jardine on vocals, the performance honours Brian Wilson’s
extraordinary legacy while celebrating the unmistakable harmonies and spirit of The Beach Boys.
Expect classics like “Good Vibrations,” “God Only Knows,” “Don’t Worry Baby” and
“Surf’s Up” from The Beach Boy’s legendary unreleased masterpiece SMiLE!