At Middlesex Community College’s Spring 2025 Celebrity Forum on Tuesday, June 10, The Beach Boys will perform at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium (LMA). Joined by special guest John Stamos, MCC will welcome the award-winning, Hall of Fame rock band to raise funds for student scholarships and celebrate an evening of music.
“Each year, our generous partners and donors come together to support our students at our annual spring fundraiser,” said Phil Sisson, MCC’s President. “While an incredible opportunity to celebrate the importance of community and cultural enrichment, the Celebrity Forum is so valuable in providing an accessible, affordable and high-quality education to learners of varying backgrounds and needs. Through the help of our sponsors, the MCC Foundation, and performers such as The Beach Boys and John Stamos, Middlesex is well-positioned to continue offering our students enhanced experiences to reach their goals and transform their lives.”
Hosted by the Middlesex Community College Foundation, the event will be the 25th Celebrity Forum to bring educational and cultural enrichment to Greater Lowell area residents. TJX Companies, Inc. has been a proud Presenting Sponsor of MCC’s spring fundraisers since 1999.
“TJX has long been committed to helping unlock educational opportunities for young people to help them reach their full potential,” said Mary Ellen Mattheos, TJX Senior Vice President of Human Resources. “We are pleased to support the Middlesex Community College Foundation’s 2025 Celebrity Forum as we have for many years, and to enjoy the wonderful performance by The Beach Boys and John Stamos!”
“On behalf of the MCC Foundation, I would like to thank our amazing donors, community partners and employees for what is sure to be another amazing night of music and celebration to help our students attend college,” said Judy Burke, MCC’s Vice President of Institutional Advancement & Workforce Development. “A huge thank you also to the members of The Beach Boys and John Stamos for sharing their talents and some of their greatest hits with an enthusiastic and excited audience at the LMA. With this combined partnership, the Foundation is able to raise critical funds to ensure MCC students can stay on track to complete their education and pursue their dreams.”
As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. The Beach Boys – who have become synonymous with the California lifestyle and an American icon to fans around the world – are bringing “The Sounds of Summer” tour to cities around the globe.
Since the band’s co-founder, lead-singer and chief lyricist Mike Love penned the lyrics to The Beach Boys’ first hit, “Surfin’” (1961), dozens of the bands chart toppers have become eternal anthems of American youth: “Surfin’ USA,” “Surfer Girl,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” “Helps Me Rhonda,” “Barbara Ann,” “Good Vibrations,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Rock and Roll Music” and “Kokomo.”
The Beach Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide and have received more than 33 RIAA Platinum and Gold record awards. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers were also honored at the 2001 Grammy Awards with the Lifetime Achievement Award. With more than five decades of touring under their belts, The Beach Boys have performed more concerts than any major rock band in history.
The Beach Boys are led by legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy® winner, New York Times best-selling author, cofounder, lead singer, chief lyricist of The Beach Boys, and 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Mike Love, who, along with longtime member Bruce Johnston, musical director Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, Jon Bolton, Keith Hubacher, Randy Leago and John Wedemeyer continue the legacy of the iconic band.