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TRUSTPOWER AND IMG PRESENT: TWO OF THE THE BEST WORLD’S KNOWN A momentous event in rock! TOP BANDS ALBUMS Unique sounds….. chart-topping hits … platinum albums … This is the first time ever that an international double- bill of this significance has graced this region! Be a part The of this momentous event and get your tickets now! EVER! Legends of rock Chicago and The Beach Boys – will be making audio waves in Tauranga in a one-off concert! Crowds of music lovers will be grooving to the surfy sounds and dynamic harmonising of The Beach Boys AND Chicago’s unique blend of rock/jazz elements in a double-bill to remember!

Beach Boys The Beach Boys The Chicago Transit Authority (1969) The very first ground- and Chicago breaking, double platinum album! singing together since the 1970’s The Beach Boys and Chicago have collaborated together a number of and Chicago times over the years. Always fans of their sound, Chicago asked The Beach Boys to sing their unique harmonies on ‘Wishing You Were Here’ for the album Chicago VII. From these good vibrations both bands agreed to a national tour together where they filled US stadiums coast to coast. Now LIVE at BayPark they are back together Pet Sounds (1966) One of the – courtesy of best-produced and most influential TrustPower and IMG rock LPs ever released. - here in New Zealand in 2004! Stadium! The BeachBoys inspired the Beatles In the 1960s there were two groups signed to Capitol Records – one American, one British – whose name 7PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 began with the letters “B-E-A-.” Paul McCartney has always been a great YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION - 1985 CHART NO. 3 • HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY - 1982 – WORLDWIDE NO.1 HIT! fan and hugely influenced by The Beach Boys. “Pet Sounds was my inspiration for making Sgt. Pepper’s…. It was Pet Sounds TrustPower and that blew me out of the water….. I love the Chicago VII (1974) Pushing the boundaries of contemporary music album so much….” with Beach-Boys inspired pop! IMG brings An accolade indeed from one great band Tauranga’s to another! biggest name HISTORY OF concert ever! THE BANDS "This is a unique double- THE BEACH BOYS billing for Tauranga. We are • The ‘Beach Boys’ only earned $200 each ecstatic about having for their 1961 debut ‘Surfin’ when it was secured TWO huge names played on local radio hit-lists. for this year’s Summer Gold concert! It’s an exciting • The Beach Boys became the first rock event for both the artists to completely control the musical Endless Summer (1974) No.1 local community and output of their career and revolutionised Double LP that spent 3 years in the New Zealand" charts and went Gold. Chris O’Hara – TrustPower the recording business. Manager, Energy Sales Division WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? – 1986 CHART NO. 3 • BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE – 1978 CHART NO. 4 • From 1962-1965 The Beach Boys scored BARBARA ANN – 1965 CHART NO. 2 • WOULDN’T IT BE NICE – 1966 – CHART NO. 8 16 Top 40 hits. • Rolling Stone magazine named The Beach Boys ‘Band of the Year’ in 1974. SummerConcerts Gold TrustPower Summer Gold Si • On July 4th, 1985 The Beach Boys played to almost two million concertgoers in SING-OFF RADIO Philadelphia and Washington D.C on the same day! COMPETITION • The Beach Boys were inducted in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Are you a big Beach Boys or Chicago fan and desperate to see them live? Are you always CHICAGO fed-up because the best singers always get the breaks? Well look no further because this • Chicago have had 20 Top Ten singles, 12 Chicago X (1976) The much loved is a competition with a twist! Top Ten albums and sold more than 120 album featuring the stunning ballad million records. "If You Leave Me Now." Tune in to Classic Hits every morning 7-9 from 26th January to 6th February and be in with a chance to • Chicago’s first full-scale world tour was in win tickets to this one-off rock spectacular! February 1972, playing 16 countries in Phone the Classic Hits crew and sing your favourite 20 days. Beach Boys or Chicago song. A winner will be • In 1975 Chicago’s worldwide record sales picked each day BUT wait…. those of you with the were a staggering 20 million copies. worst voices will go in to the final draw to win tickets at the end of the competition! Now how’s • In 1977 Chicago won a Grammy for Best that for style? Pop Vocal performance for “If You Leave KOKOMO – 1988 – BIGGEST HIT OF THEIR CAREER! • FUN, FUN, FUN – 1964 – CHART NO. 5 Me Now.” DON’T MISS OUT! • Chicago never felt there was a need for THE SONGS WE LOVED SO WELL! album names since the music spoke for THE BEACH BOYS gorgeous close harmonies. • Does Anybody Really TrustPower is bringing to you itself. This is still Know What Time It Is? world class music under the • Chicago explain the reason for their band • Surfin’ summer sun with a true Wilson’s (1969) name in the notes on their first album: USA personal This single became a hit in beach-style vibe here in the The Beach Boys We Love You (1963) favourite and 1969 and remains one of heart of the Bay of Plenty! “If you must call them something, speak (1977) Highly melodic album One of bearing the distinctive character of loved around the groups most popular "This is one concert that of the city where all save one were born, their the world. songs. where all of them were schooled and Brian Wilson. very you don’t want to miss first • Good • Wishing You Were Here out on!" bred. Call them Chicago.” releases, Vibrations (1974) Keith Tempest – TrustPower Chief Executive this (1966) Famously featured The single Originally Beach Boys on background Rave reviews for last presented The Beach Boys written for Pet Sounds, it harmonies recorded at years inaugural SummerConcerts Gold early California garage was finally released in ’66, Chicago’s main studio in band sound to the becoming the band’s third Colorado; it fulfilled the Summer Gold Concert brought to you by world and gained them number one and still band’s dream of being HURRY! immediate teen appeal. remains one of the best Beach Boys for a night! starring Creedence singles of all time! • I Get Around (1964) TICKETS ON SALE Clearwater Revival This single became the CHICAGO and first number one hit for • If You Leave Me Now and Little River Band The Beach Boys and NOW at Ticketek. (1976) Steve Cook, concert reviewer, reported that propelled them to An all time classic that stardom. Call 07 577 7188 the crowd was whipped into a “frenzy of wild topped the charts appreciation.” Creedence Clearwater • California Girls (1965) around the world. “performed one seminal classic rock cut after Showcases one of the best Chicago won a Grammy OR BOOK ONLINE AT fusions of Brian Wilson’s Award for Best Pop another” whilst Little River Band wowed the production mastery, Vocal Performance for www.ticketek.co.nz audience with their four-part harmonies and infectious melodies and this song. crisp arrangements. HOLLOWAY8228