The Beach Boys, Marilyn Manson and This Week's Show Announcements

For decades, The Beach Boys have been a diluted version of their former selves, touring with the likes of John Stamos on bongos. Since Brian Wilson was fired in 1982, the band never really topped the greatness of 1988's "Kokomo." Rumors of bad blood circulated around the remaining band members...

By Daniel Hopkins

February 22, 2012

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For decades, The Beach Boys have been a diluted version of their former selves, touring with the likes of John Stamos on bongos. Since Brian Wilson was fired in 1982, the band never really topped the greatness of 1988's "Kokomo." Rumors of bad blood circulated around the remaining band members and Wilson, who has recorded under his own name since the late '80s. But late last year, it was announced Wilson would rejoin the band for a new album and a tour.

That tour will pass through town on Thursday, April 26, at Verizon Theatre. Tickets will be on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. at AXS.com for $25 to $85. Hopefully Uncle Jesse will be nowhere in sight.

Speaking of bad blood, er, fake blood rather, Marilyn Manson will be at the Palladium Ballroom on Friday, May 11. He'll be joined by The Pretty Reckless for what we assume will be a greatest hits tour. Not like the guy has made a dent in pop culture since the '90s, amiright?

Absinthe Lounge

Monday, February 27 - Matt Barron

Tuesday, February 28 - John Lewis

Wednesday, February 29 - DJ Spacebar

Thursday, March 1 - John Bailey

Friday, March 2 - DJ Mind Control

Saturday, March 3 - DJ Per

Billy Bob's Texas

Friday, March 2 - Brandon Rhyder

Saturday, March 3 - Easton Corbin

Friday, March 9 - Cory Morrow

Friday, March 23 - Casey James

Saturday, March 24 - Josh Turner

Friday, March 30 - Aaron Watson

Saturday, March 31 - Jamey Johnson

City Tavern

Saturday, March 3 - The Boxing Lesson

The Common Table

Saturday, March 24 - Michael Donner & Southern Renaissance

Thursday, April 5 - Josh Weathers

Thursday, April 12 - Maren Morris

Dada

Friday, April 13 - Frankie Rose, Dive

Dan's Silverleaf

Saturday, April 28 - Meat Puppets

Granada Theater

Friday, May 11 - Devin the Dude

Saturday, May 12 - Natasha Leggero

Kessler Theater

Saturday, March 17 - Ruthie Foster, Daphne Willis

Main Street Garden Park

Saturday, May 26 - Homegrown Music & Arts Festival w/ The Octopus Project, Girl in a Coma, Ume, Mystery Skulls and more

Palladium Ballroom

Friday, May 11 - Marilyn Manson

Prophet Bar

Friday, March 16 - Raekwon

Will Rogers Memorial Center

Friday, March 9 - Clear Fork Jazz

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