MUMBAI: Brian Wilson, the iconic co-founder of The Beach Boys, is the featured performer at the State Theatre's 2015 Benefit Gala.The event, black tie preferred, starts at 6 p.m. Saturday night, May 16, at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick.

Gala tickets, which include a reception and dinner dance at The Heldrich Hotel, 10 Livingston Avenue, are $700 and will feature auctions, 50/50, a live dance band, food, and open bars. Concert only tickets range from $55 to $150. Wilson, one of pop music’s most revered figures, is the creative genius behind some of the most legendary recordings in rock history. Among the dozens of Top 40 hits he co-wrote, arranged, and performed with his family band are "Surfer Girl," "In My Room," "Help Me Rhonda," "Sloop John B," "California Girls," and "Good Vibrations."

The 1,800-seat State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment, has been a magnificent venue for and a hub of things to do in New Brunswick, NJ since 1921.Each year, the theatre offers a complete season of Broadway, orchestra, dance, concerts, family comedy, and live music. It's also the premier location of Hub City Carnivale, and Family Day.

In addition, the theatre is a popular, elegant location for special events as corporate presentations, birthday parties, and various other functions. The theatre is wheelchair accessible and provides accommodations for deaf and blind patrons.

This year's honorees are: Corporate Award, Investors Bank; Patron Award, Louis and Sharon Cyktor, and Exemplary Leadership Award, Warren R. Zimmerman.