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Former Beach Boy brings summer music

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Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Al Jardine and his Endless Summer Band will fill the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts with summer music at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 9.

The band is led by Al Jardine of Beach Boys fame and features a number of stage musicians who toured with the Beach Boys.

Jardine is a founding member of the Beach Boys, of which he was a part for 35 years. Jardine was the band’s rhythm guitarist and harmony vocalist and sang lead on Beach Boys favorites “Help Me Rhonda” and “Then I Kissed Her.”

Jardine released his first full-length solo studio album, “A Postcard from California,” in June 2010. The album contains contributions from fellow Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, and Mike Love, along with guest appearances from Neil Young, Steve Miller and others.

Tickets are $35. 866.273.4615 or visit www.greatmountainmusic.com.

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