Happy Birthday to Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine, who turns 80 on Sunday (September 3rd)!!! Jardine now permanently tours with Brian Wilson's band, which features fellow Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin. In recent years, Jardine has been receiving raves for his string of acoustic solo dates, dubbed “A Postcard From California – From The Very First Song.” Jardine, who's joined by his son Matt Jardine on vocals and keyboardist Debbie Shair, weaves the group's key songs while chatting onstage about the history of the group. In addition to major hits such as “Surfin' Safari,” “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” and “Good Vibrations.” During the shows, Jardine thrilled longtime fans with such deep cuts as “Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song),” and the first performance of his 1980 fan favorite “Santa Ana Winds” in nearly 40 years.
Jardine also divvies his road dates between his his Endless Summer Band and his group Family & Friends featuring Carnie & Wendy Wilson plus his son Matt.
Released in 2021 was the Beach Boys' long-awaited new box set, Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971. The collection includes an incredible 135 tracks, including 108 previously unreleased tracks, live recordings, radio promos, alternate versions, alternate mixes, isolated backing tracks and a cappella versions, culled from the band's recording sessions.