Restrictions: Fair admission is additional; For concert-only tickets, you will need to purchase additional Fair admission to attend. Convenience fees apply. Tickets with Fair admission offer ends August 14. 

Show Type: Surf Rock

Gates Open: 5:30 PM 

The Beach Boys

For more than six decades, The Beach Boys have been a beloved American band that remains iconic around the world. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, they are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time. Since the 1960s, they have charted more than 80 songs internationally—36 of them in the U.S. Top 40 (the most by an American rock band)—with four reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rolling Stone ranked the band’s Pet Sounds No. 2 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and placed The Beach Boys at No. 12 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and was also honored with The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.

Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their debut album, Surfin’ Safari, later that year. Since then, the group has helped define the sound of an era. Their signature harmonies and songs about love, youthful energy and surf culture have become synonymous with the Californian lifestyle.

The band was originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine. Today, the original band members are joined by Bruce Johnston and David Marks, continuing to share the enduring sound and spirit of The Beach Boys with audiences around the world.

ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre and Ticket Info

Arrive early to make it through the security scan into the Borealis Theatre, please read our bag policy here. Concert ticket prices do not include Fair admission. Convenience fees apply. Babes-in-arms (2 & under) are admitted for free to the concert; children aged 3 and up must have a concert ticket. There are no refunds or exchange on concert tickets. During the Fair, concert tickets may also be purchased on the fairgrounds at the Borealis Box Office, across from the Borealis Theatre. The ConocoPhillips Borealis Theatre is an open-air theatre; shows take place rain or shine. Both entrance gates open approximately one hour prior to the show. Personal chairs, professional grade cameras, cameras with detachable lenses and recording devices are strictly prohibited. There are 2 entry gates to the theatre; a “wet” gate directly into the alcohol consumption areas and a “dry” gate accessible by all ages. If you enter through the “dry” gate, you may cross into the “wet” area once you’re inside the theatre. To access any area with alcohol consumption, including entering through the “wet” gate, you must be 21 or over and present a valid photo ID, or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and present a valid photo ID.

Concert Seating Map

There are “wet” (alcohol consumption permitted) and “dry” (no alcohol) areas. To enter the “wet” area, you must be aged 21 or older and present a valid photo ID, or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and present a valid photo ID. Wheelchair accessible seating areas are available in both the reserved and lawn areas. Some concerts have chairs in the reserved area. There are no chairs in the lawn area. Limited bleacher seating is available on the “wet” side of the lawn area. Please check each concert page for more information.