Beach Boys back at Beloit Riverfest; Guess Who on tap, too

June 12th, 2009 at 11:21am Georgette Braun

The Beach Boys are bringing their 1960’s “Good Vibrations” back for the second year in a row to Beloit Riverfest July 12, and The Guess Who of 1970 “No Sugar Tonight” fame is on tap, too, for July 11.

(Two of the original The Beach Boys will perform along with other members of the band. Photo provided.)

Other headliners for the July 8 to 12 festival along the Rock River in downtown Beloit, Wis.: Grass Roots Band on July 8, Survivor on July 9 and Trapt on July 10.

An advance general admission for a five-day pass costs $25, and gets you admission to the concerts behind reserved seats.  Advance reserved seating for the five days is $65. Advanced ticket sales for all concerts and admission to the festival ends Monday, June 15.

Advance tickets may be purchased at beloitriverfest.com and at its office at 520 E. Grand Ave., Beloit; 608-313-1200. But you can only buy the highest-priced premiere seating online after Monday.

Prices for:

Grass Roots Band:  $4, $2 for child for general admission, $10 or $25 for reserved, all in advance; $8, $20 for  reserved at gate ($25 for premiere online).

Survivor:  $7, $2 for child for general admission, $2, $10 or $25 for reserved, all in advance; $10, $20 reserved at gate ($25 premiere online).

Trapt: $9, $2 for child for general admission, $22.50, $50 for reserved, all in advance; $13, $30 at gate ($50 premiere online).

The Guess Who: $11, $2 for child for general admission, $27.50, $75 for reserved, all in advance; $13, $35 at gate ($75 premiere online).

The Beach Boys: $11, $2 for child for general admission, $30, $100 for reserved, all in advance; $13, $37.50 at gate ($100 premiere online).

Other activities at Riverfest include carnival, lip sync contest on July 11, and kickboxing and power boat races on July 11 and 12.

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