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Beach Boys bring sunny Christmas vibe to casino

The Beach Boys will perform “Holiday Harmonies” at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at Soaring Eagle Casino, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd., Mt. Pleasant.

For half a century, the Beach Boys have symbolized a kind of California lifestyle, with sunny hits such as “Surfin’ USA,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.” But the band is also a holiday staple for its Christmas single “Little Saint Nick,” written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, along with other original songs collected on “The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album” in 1964.

The group has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and received 33 RIAA Platinum and Gold Record awards. The Rock And Roll Hall of Famers also were honored at the 2001 Grammy Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In five decades of touring, The Beach Boys have performed more concerts than any major rock band in history.

This holiday concert will feature the band’s co-founder, lead singer and lyricist Love, along with longtime member Bruce Johnston, musical director Scott Totten, Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill (singer and drummer of The Cowsills), Keith Hubacher and Randy Leago. Founding members Brian Wilson and Al Jardine are sitting this one out.

Tickets start at $35 at soaringeaglecasino.com, or call 888-732-4537.

IMAGE COURTESY OF SOARING EAGLE The Beach Boys bring “Holiday Harmonies” Dec. 17at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant.

PHOTO COURTESY CAPITAL RECORDS The Beach Boys first released their Christmas Album in 1964, with the hit “Little Saint Nick,” and four other original songs along with seasonal standards.