Rock music legends will make their first appearance in Mississauga

Summer will begin in Mississauga at the beginning of April.

That’s unofficial, of course, but the arrival of “America’s band” is sure to liven up the grayest of spring days with the sounds of the California surf.

The Beach Boys, who for seven decades have mixed themes of an endless summer with sweet harmonies for audiences around the world, will perform at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre on April 3,

Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster.

Formed in California in 1961 with brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine, the band has produced a string of top hits that remain staples on classic rock radio.

With songs such as California Girls, Wouldn’t It Be Nice, Good Vibrations, I Get Around, Barbara Ann, Little Deuce Coupe, Surin’ U.S.A., Don’t Worry Baby, Surfin’ Safari and Be True to Your School, the Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, with over 100 million records sold worldwide.

Although recently retired, the influence of Brian Wilson, the driving force behind the band, remains.

Considered a pop-music icon whose stature ranks along with Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, Wilson’s legacy permeates the band’s sound and continues to spark the creativity of musicians today who hail his music as timeless and has earned the Beach Boys the right to be called America’s Band.

Today’s touring group includes original singer Mike Love and multi-instrumentalist Bruce Johnston, who first joined in 1965 and has performed on and off ever since. Rounding out the line-up is musical director Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, Jon Bolton, Keith Hubacher, Randy Leago and John Wedemeyer.

The show marks a return of the Paramount Fine Foods Centre (formerly the Hershey Centre) as a music venue, which pre-COVD days has hosted Green Day, Chris Brown, The Tragically Hip, B.B. King, and the White Stripes.