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Concert Review: The Doobie Brothers – 50th Anniversary Tour

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The Doobie Brothers – 50th Anniversary Tour
Starlight Theater
Kansas City, Missouri

Some of my fondest musical memories came courtesy of the Doobie Brothers. I still remember the episode of “What’s Happening!” where the boys got caught sneaking a tape recorder into one of the band’s concerts. My high school kitchen band – that’s where we rehearsed – used to do a kick ass version of “China Grove.” When he was younger, my son and his mother used to sing along to “Black Water” every day on the ride to school. And I loved how almost every photo of Tom Johnston in the mid-70s showed him wearing a “Jaws” t-shirt! The band went from being big to being HUGE once Michael McDonald came on board, with the band winning four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year for “What a Fool Believes.” Like most bands, the members eventually went their seperate ways and I’ve seen both the Doobies and Michael McDonald in the past. But never todgether. Until now!

Kicking off their amazing (24) song set with “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While),” the band took myself and a sold out Starlight Theater crowd on an amazing trip down memory lane. The vocals were solid and the music was tight, as 50-years of music poured over the willing crowd who sang along at every chance.

Other well known songs, including “You Belong to Me,” “It Keeps You Runnin’,” and “Takin’ It to the Streets” were mixed in with great album cuts like “South City Midnight Lady” and “Eyes of Silver” kept the crowd up on their feet and dancing all night. Other highlights included a rousing version of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” with McDonald at his most soulful and a great cover of Steely Dan’s “Pretzel Logic.”

Besides founding member Patrick Simmons, along with long time Doobie’s McDonald and John McFee, the band included long time touring members John Cowan on bass and the amazing Marc Russo on the saxophone.

The Doobie Brother’s 50th Anniversary Tour runs at least through October. For tickets and tour information please click HERE !

SET LIST : Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While), Here to Love You, Dependin’ on You, Rockin’ Down the Highway, Neal’s Fandango, You Belong to Me, Slack Key Soquel Rag, South City Midnight Lady, Clear as the Driven Snow, It Keeps You Runnin’, Eyes of Silver, I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Better Days, Real Love, Minute by Minute, Without You, Jesus is Just Alright, What a Fool Believes, Long Train Runnin’, China Grove ENCORE : Black Water, Takin’ It to the Streets, Listen to the Music, Pretzel Logic.

One Reply to “Concert Review: The Doobie Brothers – 50th Anniversary Tour”

Readers, I errantly identified Patrick Simmons as Tom Johnston. This was pointed out to me by a reader who went on to call my review “false” because I failed to mention that Tom Johnston was not on the tour due to health reasons. It was not my intention to mislead anyone, just a simple mistake. The review remains the same…it was a great show!

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Concert Review | The Doobie Brothers Were on Fire at The Amp

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A little haze was not going to stop this party.

In fact, the atmosphere was just fine at the sold-out Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre on Wednesday evening for a concert by The Doobie Brothers.

Despite a hazardous air-quality warning prompted by smoke from the Canadian wildfires, fans were undeterred.

The Doobies were also OK with it. “I haven’t seen this much haze since … the tour bus,” said the iconic band’s co-founder and singer-guitarist Pat Simmons, drawing laughs.

The concert was part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers’ 50 th anniversary tour, which is in its final stages. It was a two-hour-plus, hit-laden journey that highlighted all of the band’s phases, albums and its trio of songwriters: Simmons, Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald.

Simmons and Johnston started the band in 1970 in the San Francisco Bay area. Though it was a time of fierce rock competition, the Doobies conquered the world within a couple of years.

Johnston had to leave the band in 1975 with health problems, and that’s when McDonald was brought in to fill the void. The band knew McDonald because he was with Steely Dan and the two bands had toured together. McDonald would become a permanent part of the act, helping to shape its second phase.

Johnston reunited with the Doobs for this tour but had to drop off a few months ago because of back problems. Bass player John Cowan handled lead vocals on the many tunes that Johnston wrote and was a more than reasonable facsimile.

Rounding out the core was guitarist (and pedal steel and fiddle player) John McFee, whom Simmons called “the new guy.” McFee has been with the band only since 1978.

Marc Quinones handled percussion, and Ed Toth was on drums.

The Doobies have been around for over half a century and long ago achieved rarified heights. Still, Simmons thanked fans for getting the band named to the Rock Hall in 2020.

The Doobies’ election to the Rock Hall was actually never in doubt – a slam dunk, really – but it’s cool that they remember their roots and stay humble and sincere.

With video footage of their early days on the big screen over the stage, the Doobs played a 24-song retrospective set, sounding as vibrant and dynamic as ever, and with the details of each song fully intact.

Very few bands have three great but sharply varying songwriters, and the set list reflected it. Songs veered from Simmons’ Americana-ish acoustic sweetness, to Johnston’s big-riff biker-bar guitar rock, to McDonald’s piano plunking power chords, New Orleans flow and distinctive voice.

McDonald’s “Minute by Minute” was followed by Johnston’s rousing rocker “Without You” – and so it went for the whole show.

The Doobies have always described themselves as a family or a brotherhood, and although their songs are different in style, they stand together quite naturally.

While it took a half-century for the Doobs to get to this plateau, they are not just taking a victory lap.

“There is rumor of a new album,” Simmons teased, before playing a new song, “Better Days.” It’s an optimistic tune in which he shares his “every day is a blessing” mindset. It could also become a salve for these times of turmoil.

“This might just be the best day ever,” he said while introducing the song. At this point in the show, the smoke from burning forests became a worry for another day.

The concert produced a fresh highlight with almost every song, from the opening riffs of “Take Me in Your Arms” to the solid harmonies on “Dependin’ on You.”

The long interlude of “South City Midnight Lady” became a beautiful tapestry of instruments and styles. The brilliant Marc Russo’s alto saxophone solo segued into the melody, with McFee on pedal steel.

For the instrumental “Slack Key Soquel Rag,” McDonald – with his shock of white hair – rose from his keyboard and joined Simmons and McFee on mandolin.

After closing with the guitar glory of “Long Train Runnin’” (which featured another great Russo sax rumble) and “China Grove,” the encore featured the big three’s three biggest hits.

Simmons’ “Black Water” was meant to be played outdoors on a summer night, with a hazy moon overhead.

McDonald and Russo did a long sax and piano intro for “Takin’ It to the Streets” that featured an embedded instrumental take on Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years.” It was entirely appropriate.

Johnston’s feel-good anthem “Listen to the Music” was the final piece before the band faded into the night by jamming out to Steely Dan’s “Pretzel Logic.”

Pictured at top: The Doobie Brothers perform at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre on Wednesday. On stage from left are Pat Simmons, Marc Quinones, John McFee, Ed Toth, Michael McDonald and Marc Russo.

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Outstanding Doobie Brothers 2023 Mohegan Sun Concert

This concert is a continuation and conclusion of the 50th year tour of the Doobie Brothers which also included Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee touring together for the first time in 27 years. This was quite an achievement and the fact that they all still sound as good as ever makes it just that more special. The band extended the 50-year celebration tour by popular demand.

The band members were Patrick Simmons on guitar and vocals, John McFee on guitar, pedal steel, dobro, vocals, Michael McDonald on Keyboard and vocals, Marc Russo on saxophone, John Cowan on bass, Ed Toth on drums and Marc Quiñones on percussion.

There was no warmup band so the Doobie Brothers took to the stage and started right in with “Take Me In Your Arms” followed by “Here To Love You” and “Depending On You.” The crowd was energized and from the start were singing with the band. You could tell there were many longtime fans of the band by the amount of people in the audience singing along to every song. The sheer number of hits produced by the Doobie Brothers over the years made it no surprise the songs were well known.

The Doobie Brothers are 4-time Grammy Award winners and have had five top-10 singles, 16 top-40 hits, three multi-platinum albums, seven platinum albums, 14 gold albums and own a rare diamond record for their 1976 album, Best of the Doobies . The Doobie Brothers’ collection of timeless hits played live at The Mohegan Sun by the artists who wrote them is a rare opportunity not often seen these days, especially from a group as well known for classics that go back decades. This night was special in so many ways those fans who showed up knew it and showed their appreciation to the fullest.

The band ended the concert of great memories and music with an encore of “Blackwater,” “Takin’ It To The Streets” and “Listen To The Music.” Then as a bonus included “Pretzel Logic” to a crowd who if they weren’t already on their feet singing and dancing midway through the concert were by the end of the night.

This night wrapped up the American tour venues and the band will finish out the tour with upcoming dates in Canada.

Well done Doobie Brothers, you guys still have it, those who attended knew it and appreciated all the effort put out by the band to make the night an outstanding event. The Doobie Brothers have generations of fans and there are new generations who will become fans as they listen to the music in years to come.

Review by Donna Erichsen Photos by George Bekris

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Take Me in Your Arms Here to Love You Dependin’ on You Rockin’ Down the Highway Neal’s Fandango You Belong to Me Slack Key Soquel Rag South City Midnight Lady Clear as the Driven Snow It Keeps You Runnin’ Eyes of Silver One Step Closer I Heard It Through the Grapevine Better Days Real Love Minute by Minute Without You Jesus Is Just Alright What a Fool Believes Long Train Runnin’ China Grove

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The Doobie Brothers may be celebrating their 50th anniversary with an epic tour, but they're more than a heritage act. In 2023 the American band behind the classic hits Listen To The Music , Long Train Runnin' and What A Fool Believes appeal to multiple generations – among them yacht rock devotees, hip-hop heads and Supernatural fans. And The Doobies are leaning into their eternal cool. "It was the '70s, and now we are 70s," declares Patrick "Pat" Simmons.

The Doobies are returning to Australia to headline Bluesfest 2023 in Bryon Bay and Melbourne and hot-ticket side-shows – with multi-tasking founding members Simmons and Tom Johnston , guitarist John McFee and vocalist/keyboardist Michael McDonald touring together after a quarter of a century. "Some of our best memories are of coming to Australia to play as The Doobies," says McDonald. "So it's really wonderful to get a chance to get back there as this band one more time, you know?"

Today McDonald and Simmons are Zooming separately – the former online pre-schedule. "I got on earlier, just 'cause I wanna make sure I could figure it out," a professorial McDonald, in plaid, explains, alluding to potential tech "snafu". He's interrupted by a lively canine. "She's a nightmare, actually," McDonald says fondly. "Satan incarnate, this one."

The jovial Simmons, long hair tucked under a baseball cap, logs on 15 minutes in, joking, "Sorry to be late here, but I'm usually late." The Doobies' sole constant member over five decades, the acclaimed guitarist occasionally addresses McDonald directly, calling him "Mike", the chat intimate. Indeed, given their status as rock legends, The Doobies are super-chilled. "We're a bunch of pretty hang-loose people for the most part," Simmons volunteers.

The seventysomethings might be tempted to simply savour the spoils of success, rather than subject themselves to a gruelling tour itinerary beginning belatedly in 2021 due to COVID-19 – stop one the Iowa State Fair. What spurs them on? "I think my wife's possession of our credit cards is probably the biggest motivator there," McDonald says dryly. "But, no, I'm kidding. You know, we still love doing it. To be honest with you, I think all the time about, 'What's retirement look like and what would that be like?,' but I haven't found a good enough reason to do that yet.

"But it's possible it could happen in the not-so-distant future. At a certain point, it might be too much to ask for the audiences to come out and hear us play when we're at a certain age; it just doesn't make sense anymore, as all things do. So, for now, we've just been enjoying it – and the audiences have been great."

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The 2020 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees have incrementally assumed control of their own chronicle, Simmons and Johnston latterly publishing Long Train Runnin': Our Story Of The Doobie Brothers . In fact, The Doobies became a supergroup accidentally.

The Doobies formed in San José, Northern California, in 1970, with Johnston on lead vocals and guitar. They developed an expansive mode of Americana, with accomplished instrumentation, harmonies and biker imagery. Early, the band had dual drummers: the late John Hartman and Michael Hossack. Scouted by the Warner Bros Records exec, and their future producer, Ted Templeman, The Doobies debuted quietly in 1971 with a country-tinged eponymous album. But the next year they burst out with Toulouse Street – home to the evergreen Listen To The Music . The Doobies subsequently enjoyed a US#1 with Simmons' swampy Black Water off 1974's What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits .

From the outset, The Doobies' line-up was fluid. Alas, mid-decade, Johnston, the band's primary songwriter alongside Simmons, retreated because of illness. The guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter recommended his old Steely Dan bandmate McDonald as a stand-in, only he soon settled in. With McDonald as frontman, The Doobies pivoted to R&B, blue-eyed soul and jazz-fusion – 1976's Takin' It To The Streets intermediate. The band reached their commercial zenith with 1978's Minute By Minute – the single What A Fool Believes (penned by McDonald and pal Kenny Loggins) scoring the Grammy for both Record and Song Of The Year. It's since been proclaimed " the ultimate yacht rock song ".

McDonald downplays past speculation about creative push-and-pull. "It was really more circumstance than real tensions within the band. For a while, Tom was on a hiatus from the group, for health reasons, but also kind of ventured off into his solo career for a minute 'cause it was I think easier for him to manage.

"The band's different direction was more of a consequence of the void that was left by Tommy leaving. It wasn't so much a conscious [thought], 'Oh, we gotta change this up…'

"So the band overall had a big part in the change of sound that happened from 1975 on. But I think mostly the change, as it appeared to the audience, had more to do with Tom not being there than it did with my presence."

The Doobies were always "pretty eclectic", McDonald posits. "I was just another phase of that kind of stylistic wandering that they'd always done."

Exhausted by their momentum, The Doobies split in 1982. McDonald went solo with his adult contemporary hit I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) . But, within five years, the band reunited – Johnston now back as lead. However, McDonald stayed in contact, turning up to shows or on projects as a guest. "We've been friends all these years, even when we haven't always operated together as a band," he says. McDonald and Simmons were "practically neighbours" in Hawaii. Their offspring bonded.

McDonald officially rejoined The Doobies in late 2019, the quartet announcing their 50th anniversary tour at a sold-out Nashville concert. "Pat and I had talked about the possibility of me coming back out with the band," he reveals. "It was something I always in the back of my mind hoped would happen someday. I always missed kinda playing with the band."

McDonald remembers studying The Doobies that evening before accompanying them for an encore. "They never sounded better – just as a spectator, as a person in the audience, I was amazed at how good they sounded live and how energetic the show was," he enthuses. So far the dynamic has been easy, McDonald in familiar surrounds. "In some ways, it's kinda like riding a bike."

In 2021 The Doobies released Liberté – their first original album since 2010's World Gone Crazy , albeit missing McDonald's input. A homage to the fabled bar Chateau Liberté in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the LP bridges anthemic and soft rock; nostalgia and currency. The band have plugged Johnston's power ballad Shine Your Light , yet Simmons' rousing Cannonball captures their zest for life.

The Doobies sought Grammy-winning producer John Shanks (recently in Bon Jovi's fold) to not only guide them, but also to avoid indecision, Simmons says. "He's just a nice guy and real creative himself."

Simmons has never ceased having song ideas. "You're always thinking about the next project, the next song – you're writing the next whatever you wanna record. I think Mike can testify to that. It's something that's ongoing."

But The Doobies' artistic process is increasingly considered. "I think, for guys like us, we used to [be], like, 'Oh, we gotta make an album every year and we gotta keep up with it… We just had a hit, we better keep going, we'll get another hit.'

"I don't think that's how we approach things – and I know that's how we don't approach things – anymore. It's more like, 'Thank God we had some hit records and we had some fun and we had audience acceptance and so on.' [But] it was always about the music and creativity and art.

"I think that's kinda where we see ourselves at this point in life. Whatever we do, we wanna do with intention and purpose and try to do something focussed and to the best of your ability."

That particularly relates to Liberté's lyrics, which arose from topical discussions, Simmons recalls. The multi-instrumentalist co-wrote the sweet ballad We Are More Than Love with Shanks about marital commitments – but it plausibly allegorises The Doobies' longevity. "One time we were going, 'God, so many of our friends' marriages broke up during the pandemic!,'" Simmons laughs. "They were with their spouses all that time – for years, decades. And then the pandemic hit and they had to be with them every day and it was like, 'Okay, well, that's over…' At some point, I said, 'Well, you know, it takes more than love to have a relationship that lasts. You have to have more than love.'"

Ironically, Liberté 's greatest advocate could be McDonald. "I love the new album," he rhapsodises. "What I really like about the album is it seems to lyrically talk about life as it is for all of us today." McDonald cites a song such as We Are More Than Love . "You know, those are the kinda realisations you come to at our age. So it's timely. I think that's important when you're trying to make a record – that you're really trying to communicate with people. It really should be coming from where you're at now and not be too reminiscent of other times or trying to recapture something that is not really where you're at in this stage of life."

McDonald struggles with song concepts, asking himself, "Well, what the hell do I wanna write about at 71-years-old?" He rues about "watching HGTV [Home & Garden Television]," Simmons, 74, chuckling along. "So," McDonald reasons, "you have to kinda look a little deeper – but I think that's a good thing."

And, here, "deeper" means tempered. "As a writer, for myself, as I get older, I feel like, if I'm gonna come up with something, it's probably gonna be a little deeper in thought than what I was writing in my 20s – which was, if this track had a groove, we could almost write any lyric we felt that phonetically made sense. It didn't have to be very deep – or it just could be about having a good time because, when you're in your 20s, that's pretty much all you think about."

Simmons interjects, "That's pretty much all I think about now!" McDonald laughs drolly, "Me too."

In the '80s The Doobies fell out of fashion – apparently victims of ubiquity. McDonald is fascinated by cyclic popularity. "I kinda enjoy watching the whole thing change," he states. Though The Doobies had previously experimented with New Wave synthy textures on 1977's Echoes Of Love , they were deemed passé. "I think in the '80s we were thought of in the same category as some diseased tribe from a zombie land or something," McDonald says good-naturedly. "Nobody wanted to know about music from the '70s – and rightfully. I mean, that's just the way it goes. The pendulum swings." Unfortunately, the band acquired "pathetic comic value".

But, in the '90s, The Doobies experienced a revival, re-emerging as the pop culture phenom they are today. The UK girl group Bananarama covered Long Train Runnin' , acid house-style, with flamenco guitar. And McDonald was embraced as a hip-hop fave. "I was flattered more than anything," he offers.

The Doobies rubbed off on West Coast rappers – Warren G flipping McDonald's I Keep Forgettin' for his cruisy G-funk banger Regulate , featuring Nate Dogg. "My kids still love Warren G's version of the I Keep Forgettin' track more than mine," McDonald jests. "They've always thought that the better version." Meek Mill's Amen with Drake sampled The Doobies' Minute By Minute , while The Avalanches lifted from Black Water for their nu-disco Subways . McDonald feels "blessed" to have collaborated with Thundercat (plus Loggins) on the avant-groove Show You The Way . "I guess I always find it kinda surprising that [younger acts] even have heard of us. So it's always a compliment to know that they, on some level, were fans of what we did 30 years ago."

Most notably, The Doobies (and McDonald) are nowadays hailed as progenitors of yacht rock – less a genre classification than an aesthetic descriptor retrospectively applied to '70s music. "I don't know what it is, to be honest with you," McDonald admits. Again, his kids clued him in.

McDonald isn't precious – yacht rock icon or no, he relished being spoofed in the animated sitcom Family Guy . "They've poked fun at me especially. But it's all in good fun. I'm always flattered by it – I get a kick out of it. My kids really get a kick out of it."

Several Doobies songs from the '70s were memorably synced for the cult TV show Supernatural . But Simmons reckons that new listeners are predominantly rediscovering the band randomly via the Web. He himself uncovers music on YouTube. "I don't know what we did without the Internet," Simmons marvels. "I don't know how I could drive around without maps!"

It transpires that The Doobies intend to record a reunion project – this go with McDonald. "Mike brought in a song by The Staple Singers and we cut a track during the pandemic – we did sort of an isolation track – and I think it's a phenomenal track," Simmons shares, prompting McDonald to remind him of the title (it's a cover of the civil rights-inspired Freedom Highway ). "It's a great song," he reiterates. "It's really timely for where we are in the world." The Doobies hope to reconnect with Shanks in the studio.

McDonald envisages that The Doobies' writing will be more collaborative, in keeping with their approach to arrangements. "I think we're all looking forward to possibly cross-pollinating more than maybe we even did in the past as far as writing each song."

Nonetheless, Simmons suggests that the band members don't have to be involved in every number. "You can't have your feelings hurt if you're not doing anything, because maybe it just doesn't need it. So don't let it bother you, that's the thing – just go with the flow.

"When you look at a project, it's more than just this song or that song or this part… It's a statement of many parts. So you're gonna get a chance to express yourself. Don't sweat it, you know?"

Above all, The Doobies will continue the trajectory of Liberté . "I think this is an opportunity for us to come across with some thoughts that are really relevant to us at this age," McDonald ponders. "I think Liberté did that for the band. And I think anything we do, coming up here, hopefully will be on the same track, the same journey – just trying to actually be a band at this point in time in our lives."

Simmons chortles, "I've got a couple of songs: one is I'm Going Out To Eat Again and the other one is It Looks Like It's Time For Bed ." McDonald banters, "It sounds like a couple of hits right there."

The Doobie Brothers aren't jaded about touring, even as they extend their current run. "At our age, we don't get in a lot of trouble out there," McDonald says. "We just pretty much focus on the shows and plan and, once we get through the rehearsal stage and we get things worked out, then it's just a matter of applying that to the actual stage and live."

Mind, despite his prep, scenarios often change in rehearsal – a challenge he welcomes. "We've all learned that over the years, but it always seems to come back and surprise us again. We get out on the road and we always feel like our last two shows, we finally got it – and it's time to go home… But everything is a learning curve. As long as we're out there working, it seems like we're learning something every day."

In planning setlists, The Doobies are as pragmatic as they are gracious. The group understand that fans want to hear the hits instead of fresh fare (after all, their '70s Best Of... is certified Diamond Stateside). "I feel that we owe that to our audience," Simmons affirms. "Not to be a jukebox, but to be responsive to why we're selling tickets to the show, why people are there – they're there to hear certain songs." Still, he adds, "we always try to dig a little deeper," throwing in rarities. "It's fun for us to do that 'cause it keeps things more interesting and alive." The band do touch on Liberté . But, Simmons stresses, "We don't try to beat people over the head with our new material." He quips, "We're not like Bob Dylan – he goes out on the road, he goes, 'You're not hearing anything except my new album, sorry!'"

Yet McDonald "wishes" that they were performing more from Liberté , as it's another chapter in the story. "Whether I participated on that particular album is not really important, as much as it's where the band is at, at this moment in time. I think, in some ways, it gives more meaning to all the other stuff – 'cause it kinda takes you through the timeline of the band's consciousness."

The Doobie Brothers are headlining Bluesfest this Easter long weekend. They will headline the Crossroads stage on Monday, 10 April. But before that, they perform at Sydney’s State Theatre on April 6 and Bluesfest Melbourne on April 8.

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While they’re clearly canny veterans who know what their audience wants, there definitely has to be a little bit of crazy in their makeup.

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The audience at Tuesday night’s Doobie Brothers show at Rogers Place was eminently sensible.

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Puffer jackets, toques, gloves; likely very different from what the hockey arena will be seeing at the Jonas Brothers concert in three weeks’ time when the kids unleash their fashion stances. Also, very different than what Michael McDonald and touring saxophonist Bill Russo hinted at as they pulled out Still Crazy After All These Years as a duo performance near the end of the Doobie Brother’s encore. Wild, wacky, out of control!

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Not that the current configuration of the Doobie Brothers is particularly wild. These are older, wiser musicians who have honed their nearly two-and-a-half-hour stage show into a perfect gloss reflecting different eras of the band. You hear it all; the early hippie era (Jesus is Just Alright), the biker rock (Rockin’ Down the Highway), blue-eyed soul (What a Fool Believes), even a touch of Stax funk (Eyes of Silver). A remarkable back catalogue to draw on, and though most have been driven into your skull by endless shopping mall, oldies radio and doctor’s office repetition they still percolate at the back of the brain.

While they’re clearly canny veterans who know what their audience wants, there definitely has to be a little bit of crazy in their makeup. After all, they’ve gone from ‘70s and early ‘80s chart toppers to perceived irrelevance through the decades, focusing on the road over studio and teaming up with other classic rock bands like Chicago for summer nostalgia tours. The grind can kill or turn you mad, but for the Doobies that madness has worked: they’re cresting forward on a new generation’s interest in their discography.

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Minus original vocalist and singer Tom Johnston, unfortunately. He’s recovering at home from back surgery, which means that bassist John Cowan has taken on many of his lead vocals for this leg of the tour, including last night’s performance at Rogers Place. Guitarist and vocalist Patrick Simmons is still standing front and centre, acting as ringmaster, soloist and lead singer on a few tunes, while new boy John McFee (he joined in 1978) stood at his side, alternating on electric and pedal steel. For a lot of people in the crowd the centre of attention was hidden behind the keyboard most of the evening: Michael McDonald.

The Doobies kept the audience waiting on the bigger hits through the first hour of the show, letting McDonald loose a few songs in with Here to Love You, dipping back to their fifth album with the Russell-led Neal’s Fandango. The band dug deep with the acoustic Slack Key Soquel Rag, McDonald picking up a mandolin while Russell and McFee switched to acoustics. A band that never settled on one particular style, now they simply sound prescient in the current era where genres bleed into each other. Boogie rock collided with soft rock (One Step Closer), Motown covers (Heard it Through the Grapevine; Take Me in Your Arms) with KISS-like hard rock (Without You), all sung and played wonderfully. By the time the set began to wind down the song voltage heated up, starting with What a Fool Believes.

From there on it was everything you ever wanted as a Doobie fan, with extended takes on Long Train Runnin’ and China Grove driving the crowd further into nostalgia bliss. The encore was where they really laid it down, though, stomping out Black Water, a jubilant Takin’ It to the Streets, and the piece de resistance, Listen to the Music. The capper? A cover of Steely Dan’s Pretzel Logic , which is both fitting – the band always incorporated a lot of the Dan in their sound – and definitely cool. Still crazy after all these years? Maybe not, but they can still surprise.

The Doobie Brothers

When Tuesday night

Where Rogers Place

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REVIEW: The Doobie Brothers at Wells Fargo Arena, 6.18.23

It was lunch time one day, and John decided he wanted to try something other than the local convenience store grub to satisfy his hunger pangs. A well-established, long-time restaurant he’d never been to on the other side of town sounded good, he thought to himself. So off he went.

Later that night, while sipping a Bud Light at home with his wife, he told her of his experience.

“And how was the food?” she inquired, never having been there herself.

Which brings us to The Doobie Brothers, who rolled into Wells Fargo Arena Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of said entity being in existence.

Original members Patrick Simmons (guitar, vocals) and Tom Johnston (bass, vocals), along with the equally-as-famous-as-a-solo-artist Michael McDonald (keyboards, vocals), were there, as well as fellow long-timer John McFee (guitar, vocals), and three additional backing band members. Basically, most of the ingredients necessary to recreate the band’s music, which, on this night, was 24 songs spanning from the group’s 1972 breatkthrough album “Toulouse Street,” through their latest release, “Liberte” in 2021.

The smallish crowd, numbering around 5,000, was calm, mature and appreciative throughout the entire 90-plus minutes. That happens when your band is five decades old. No poll was needed get an accurate composite of who the aforementioned audience consisted of. The lack of cellphones being held in the air said it all. At any given point (short of during the band’s performances of their mega-hits “China Grove” and “Listen To The Music,”) the number of people recording the performance with their cell phones numbered no more than 50, harkening back to a day when concert-goers actually reveled in the moment with their eyeballs.

The band was solid. As with many of their contemporaries from the 1970s, the focus was on the music — particularly the vocals — and not the show. A simple video screen rested behind the band, never once distracting the attention of those in attendance. Simple images appeared on it all night, as though the band was using it as another instrument to fill out the sound. Smart.

And then there was what brought everyone to the house, of course: the music. The band took to the stage gracefully, sans any bombast, to “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While),” following it up quickly with “Here To Love You” off the band’s 1978 triple-platinum album “Minute By Minute.”

Keyboardist Michael McDonald, who gained an equal amount of fame in the 1980s as a solo act, was, at times, jaw-dropping in his range for a 71-year-old. What you heard on the album, you heard live. From him, not a canned background recording was within earshot. He sang his doobies off on “You Belong To Me,” “Taking It To The Street, and “It Keeps You Runnin.'” His voice was put to the test on “Real Love,” but instead of resorting to the old “hold-the-mic-out-to-the-audience-so-they-can-sing-the-high-parts” trickery, McDonald manned up and went for it, cracks and all.

Guitarist and founding member Patrick Simmons was no slouch himself. His guitar and vocal skills were front and center for a large majority of the night, and he delivered with a smooth, bluesy tone such as during the Eagles-esque “South City Midnight Lady.”

Despite being up there in years and having a catalog that isn’t exactly rife with songs that get out of third gear, the band did make it a point to mix things up a bit sonically. “Clear As The Driven Snow” has all the leanings of a good prog rock song from the 1970s and was a nice change of pace, as was the funky “Eyes Of Silver.” “Better Days,” from the band’s 2021 album “Liberte,” shone as well.

Ear worms “Black Water,” “Jesus Is Just Alright,” and “What A Fool Believes” were there, of course, as were renditions of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” and even a bit of “Amazing Grace” featuring McDonald and saxophonist Marc Russo. The band closed the evening with a cover of Steely Dan’s bluesy “Pretzel Logic.”

The Doobie Brothers may not be the most exciting act to come around the musical bend in the last 50 years, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad. Far from it. They’ve got a handful of tunes that will be played on classic rock stations until the end of eternity and beyond.

Was it the most entertaining and energetic 90-plus minutes of concert-dom at Wells Fargo Arena? No. The Doobie Brothers are an entree of NPR Radio served with a side of bread and butter and vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Not bad. Not great. Just ….. there.

Setlist, Wells Fargo Arena, 6.18.23: Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) Here to Love You Dependin’ on You Rockin’ Down the Highway Neal’s Fandango You Belong to Me Slack Key Soquel Rag South City Midnight Lady Clear as the Driven Snow It Keeps You Runnin’ Eyes of Silver I Heard It Through the Grapevine Better Days Real Love Minute By Minute Without You Jesus Is Just Alright What A Fool Believes Long Train Runnin’ China Grove

Encore Black Water Takin’ It to the Street Listen To The Music Pretzel Logic

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The Doobie Brothers Extend 50th Anniversary Tour Announcing 35 U.S. Dates from June through October 2023

Tickets for all newly announced dates will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time.

Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023, an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour which has had TOM JOHNSTON, MICHAEL MCDONALD, PAT SIMMONS and JOHN MCFEE back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years.

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Tickets for all newly announced dates will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time with the exception of the Sparks, NV; New Brunswick, NJ; Morristown, NJ; Washington, DC; and Uncasville, CT dates which go on sale beginning Friday, March 10 at 10:00 AM local time.

A limited number of VIP Packages will also be available, including amazing seats, preferred entrance and more. Visit LiveNation.com for ticket details. Full tour routing is below.

These dates follow previously slated performances throughout May 2023 in Kahului and Honolulu, HI; Hollywood and St. Petersburg, FL; and Concord, NC. Prior to resuming their U.S. run, The Doobie Brothers will take their 50th Anniversary Tour to Australia, Japan and Singapore.

"We are thrilled to be back on the road in 2023 playing some cities we haven't gotten to yet on this tour," said TOM JOHNSTON.

Selling nearly 50 million albums worldwide, The Doobie Brothers have had five top-10 singles, 16 top-40 hits, 3 multi-platinum albums, 7 platinum albums, 14 gold albums and own a rare diamond record for their 1976 album, Best of the Doobies. The Doobie Brothers' collection of timeless hits will once again be played by the artists who wrote them, providing fans the rare opportunity to see these Rock and Roll legends performing their full catalog of songs on stage.

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 50TH ANNIVERSARY EXTENDED TOUR DATES

* Tickets on sale Friday, March 10 at 10:00 AM local time

For complete tour and ticket information visit: LiveNation.com.

About The Doobie Brothers

For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll - all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four GRAMMY® Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world.

Their No. 1 singles "Black Water" and "What a Fool Believes," both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include: "Listen to the Music," "China Grove," "Jesus Is Just All Right," "Rockin' Down the Highway," "Long Train Runnin'," "Take Me In Your Arms," "Takin' it to the Streets," "Minute by Minute," "You Belong to Me," "The Doctor" and more.

In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street, the Doobies have 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum, and 14 Gold albums.

Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies - a rare "diamond record." In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee on stage. Additionally, The Doobie Brothers released their autobiography, Long Train Runnin' on July 26, 2022.

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Doobie Brothers’ 50th Anniversary Tour to Continue Without Tom Johnston

Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald in 2022

The Doobie Brothers have announced that Tom Johnston will be undergoing surgery following what is described as “severe back pain.” The guitarist and singer thus won’t be joining the band on the upcoming leg of their 50th anniversary tour. The news, posted on the band’s Facebook page today (May 22), notes that Johnston, who turns 75 on August 15, “is looking forward to returning to the road as soon as possible.” The group, with Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald and John McFee, resume their tour on May 25. The classic rock legends’ reunion with McDonald, their former lead vocalist and keyboardist, was originally announced on Nov. 18, 2019.

The run was first set to start on June 9, 2020, but was delayed due to the pandemic and postponed for roughly a year. It finally began on August 22, 2021. After an extended run in 2022, the 2023 edition resumed in April with many dates in Australia and Japan. Their North American tour currently continues through October. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com .

The band has typically played a 25-song set that includes such favorites as Johnston songs “Long Train Runnin'” and “Listen to the Music,” as well as “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “China Grove,” plus deeper cuts like “South City Midnight Lady” and “Eyes of Silver.”

Watch McDonald sing “What a Fool Believes” at their Sept. 14, 2021 concert

Watch them perform “Long Train Runnin’,” “China Grove” and “Black Water” in 2022

On Jan. 15, 2020, the Doobie Brothers were finally chosen for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020.

Watch McDonald sing their 1976 hit “Takin’ It to the Streets”

The group’s Fall 2019 original surprise reunion announcement was at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium when the former frontman joined the band on stage. The tour reunites McDonald with founding members Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, and longtime member John McFee, for a North American run to celebrate the group’s 50th anniversary.

As they finished the Nov. 18, 2019, encore of “Black Water,” Simmons said to the audience, “You might remember him from, well, he has his own band these days… But you might remember him from his band, the Doobie Brothers… Mr. Michael McDonald.”

Out came McDonald who led the band on a performance of “Takin’ It to the Streets,” the group’s first single with him as lead vocalist.

Following the song, Simmons revealed the news of the reunion tour.

Michael McDonald performing “Takin’ It to the Streets” with the Doobie Brothers, Aug. 24, 2021

McDonald, born Feb. 12, 1952, joined the band in 1975 as a temporary replacement for Johnston who had been in poor health. It is Johnston who provides the classic rock lead vocals on many of the Doobie Brothers ‘ early hits including “Listen to the Music,” “Long Train Runnin'” and “China Grove.” Simmons sang lead on their first #1 single, “Black Water.”

A greatest hits collection, Best of the Doobies , released in October 1976, contained songs from both lead singers. Though it peaked on the chart at only #5, it has over 10 million copies.

Watch Simmons sing “South City Midnight Lady” during the June 19, 2022 stop of the reunion tour

Related: “China Grove” – Admit it, you don’t know the lyrics

The Doobie Brothers’ Minute By Minute album was #1 for 5 weeks in 1979

McDonald’s soulful voice soon led to such hits as “Minute By Minute,” “Real Love” and the group’s second #1, “What a Fool Believes.” The group’s Minute By Minute album was a huge seller, topping the album charts for five weeks.

The band’s career soared to even greater success and when Johnston returned, briefly, he had a diminished role. Several years later, when Simmons also departed, the Doobie Brothers disbanded.

Related: Our interview with Johnston and Simmons

When the Doobie Brothers were finally inducted into the Rock Hall, the following members were included: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, John Hartman, Michael Hossack, Johnston, Keith Knudsen, McDonald, McFee, Tiran Porter and Simmons.

The Doobie Brothers 2023 Tour (Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and here )

May 25 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live May 26 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center For the Arts May 28 – Concord, NC – Charlotte Motor Speedway Jun 07 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Casino Jun 09 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Casino Resort Jun 11 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center Jun 14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre Jun 15 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena Jun 17 – Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center Jun 18 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena Jun 20 – Duluth, MN – Amsoil Arena Jun 21 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field Jun 23 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Jun 24 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Jun 26 – Huber Heights, OH – Rose Music Center Jun 28 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre Jun 30 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena Jul 01 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace Jul 03 – Portsmouth, VA – Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion Jul 06 – Reading, PA – Santander PAC Jul 08 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey Jul 09 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey Jul 11 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo PAC Jul 12 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo PAC Jul 14 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Aug 18 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater Aug 20 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Aug 23 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater Aug 26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater Aug 28 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum Aug 30 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheatre Aug 31 – Franklin, TN – Firstbank Amphitheater Sep 02 – Macon, GA – Macon Centreplex Sep 03 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena Sep 06 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheater at Heritage Park Sep 07 – Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre Sep 09 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium Oct 05 – National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor Oct 06 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena Oct 08 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Oct 13 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre Oct 14 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre Oct 16 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre Oct 17 – Ottawa, ON – Tribute Communities Centre Oct 19 – St. Catherines, ON – Meridian Centre Oct 22 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre Oct 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place Oct 25 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome Oct 27 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place Oct 28 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre

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26 Comments so far

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Don’t tour with McDonald! He single-handedly destroyed The Doobie Brothers! McDonald took a rockin’ band and turned it into shit!

Agree 100%. I was excited to get tickets until I saw that travesty. I never cared for the band while he was a member.

Your comment sounds so uneducated, you did not like the McD. Era that’s fine, but it sure was not shit, they were 2 different sounds and allowed a great band to continue and expand there musical sounds. If 4 Grammies and multi amount of top singles is shit, then I guess shit is good. Your opinion is your own, but to define thu music as shit is very narrowed minded. Give the McD. Era it’s credit if you like it or not. It’s still has its value and many fans agree. M. McD. Is one of the greatest vocalist/Song writers /Keyboard player who created a style of music that was copied by many of artist. I’ll be at a few of the shows rocketing out and appreciating both era’s of the DB’s. —Peace…

Well said, friend. I for one like pre-McDonald and with him.

I agree that he is a great songwriter and keyboard player. But his voice is nightmare to me. Every record he made with the Doobie Brothers would be much better, if someone else sings those songs!

Thank you! McD held band together when Johnston had bleeding ulcers…with Tom’s blessings. And the band has endured.

Michael McDonald made the Doobie Brothers. Minute by Minute, Taking it to the Streets, What a Fool Believes, all classic hits.

Lola… McDonald joined the group after their first 5 albums. While his contribution is significant, the band had already had plenty of success with 3 Top Ten albums and pop hits with “Listen to the Music,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “China Grove” and more, before he joined.

Doobies HOPE to make it to The RR Hall of Fame? What a travesty. I mean NWA and The Beastie Boys are there. Which is a fucking JOKE. RRHOF has lost all credibility.

When I was in junior high our entire class won their greatest hits album.Hope Skunk Baxter takes some time off to tour with them

This will be a great 50th tour. I have my tickets. I have been talking to Michael on line about the tour. I’m really looking forward to the show.

Would love to see them tour down under in Australia. No covid here!

McD kept them going for many years!! Definitely had a better sound WITH HIM!!

They were, essentially, two different bands that both sounded great in their own ways. But McDonald certainly did not “destroy” the Doobie Brothers. If anything he kept it going after Tom Johnston jumped ship. The band probably would have disbanded were it not for McDonald. Instead, they had some of their greatest success. Also, with regard to Bomber’s comment, they have no room for Skunk Baxter in the band as they already have three guitar players. Plus, Johnston pretty much wants to play lead all the time, so their other excellent guitar player in John McFee has to just play rhythm (along with Patrick Simmons) and some steel. Johnston is the voice of all those iconic early Doobies hits, but for a guy who left the band high (no pun intended) and dry, at one point, he’s pretty much reclaimed it as HIS band. Adding McDonald for this tour is a nice touch, which will make their shows a lot more interesting. For as many hit songs as they had, a night of listening to almost all Johnston’s voice gets wearisome, even if you’re a fan,

To be fair to Johnston, he was pretty sick when he left.

He was NOT sick when he left. He came back, after he recovered, and had five songs on Livin On The fault line. As they were about to press the record, he pulled the songs off fault Line and presumably put the material on the first of his solo efforts. He recently stated on CBS Sunday Morning that he just wasnt into the direction they were headed, even with the fact he likely had half the songs on the record. I saw his solo shows, billed as The Tom Johnston Band and later Border patrol, with Phil AAberg of Elvin Bishop fame and Starship’s eventual drummer.

Tom Johnston had a bleeding ulcer when he left the band for health reasons.

Johnston didn’t jump ship. For Christ’s sake, he had bleeding ulcers. He approved of Mcdonald joining the band. He saved it.

Da Mick has it right in one regard in that the McD Doobies and pre-McD Doobies are two different bands, each with their own strengths. I love them both and have seen them several times with both line-ups. Baxter is currently touring in support of his own (strong) album and wouldn’t have time to join the Doobies.

Tom is and always was the “band”. His writing, singing and guitar playing made those first albums shine. Pat is a great partner. The “Captain and Me” was one of greatest albums of the 70’s. Every song is a classic. If there is a better Doobies song than “Dark Eyed Cajun Woman” I haven’t heard it. I saw them in 2019 for the 9th time, without McDonald, and they killed it. They blew the roof off, what a band.

Surprised there was no mention of Little Feat keyboardist Bill Payne in the article. He’s been accompanying The Doobies on tour quite frequently for the past 2 years or more…

Billy Payne is out touring with his group “Little Feat”.

Come to the smaller venues who supported your band

My mistake, folks. With apologies to Tom Johnston. I was not aware of his illness as the reason for his departure back in the day. Glad he made it through that and back to the stage I saw tgem with Tom just a few years ago, and as you pointed out, Paco. Bill Payne was playing keyboards with them. Wonder if he’ll be able to do this Doobies Anniversary tour, as he’s doing the Feat Anniversary tour for “Waiting For Columbus,” Thanks for setting me straight, Jeff, Rick, and Dr. Love.

Kudos to you for acknowledging and apologising. 🙂

I was disappointed to hear Michael McDonald joining the Doobie Bros. The only reason I’ve seen them in concert was when McDonald decided to leave the band.

There’s something about his voice that makes me either change the radio station or switch to another CD.

I can barely put up with background voice on Steely Dan’s “Peg” which is the only week cut on Aja.

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The Doobie Brothers Announce 2023 Tour Dates [Updated]

45 additional shows taking place beginning in June

Update: Learn how to get tickets to The Doobie Brothers’ 2024 tour dates here .

The Doobie Brothers have extended their long-running 50th anniversary tour into 2023 with the addition of 45 new shows taking place between June and October (get tickets here ).

The new run of US and Canadian dates will see Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, John McFee, and Michael McDonald visit markets they’ve yet to plan on this current tour. The reunited lineup is playing together for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Tickets for The Doobie Brothers’ newly announced run of Canadian shows go on sale Friday, March 17th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

Tickets for all other Doobie Brothers’ North American tour dates are currently on sale and available via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.

In the coming months, The Doobie Brothers are also set to play shows in Australia, Japan, Singapore, and Hawaii. Check out the band’s updated tour schedule below, and get tickets to all of their upcoming dates here .

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include The Doobie Brothers’ Canadian tour dates.

The Doobie Brothers 2023 Tour Dates:

03/29 – Singapore, SG @ The Star Theatre 04/01 – Perth, AU @ Bluesfest 04/04 – Sydney, AU @ State Theatre 04/05 – Sydney, AU @ State Theatre 04/06 – Sydney, AU @ State Theatre 04/08 – Melbourne, AU @ Bluesfest 04/10 – Byron Bay, AU @ Bluesfest 04/15 – Morioka, JP @ Iwate Prefectural Hall Large Hall 04/17 – Tokyo, JP @ Nippon Budokan 04/18 – Yokohama, JP @ Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall 04/20 – Nagoya, JP @ Nippon Tokushu Tougyou Civic Hall – Forest Hall 04/22 – Kanazawa, JP @ The Kanazawa Theatre 04/24 – Osaka, JP @ Osaka Festival Hall 04/25 – Osaka, JP @ Osaka Festival Hall 04/27 – Hiroshima, JP @ Hiroshima Ueno Gakuen Hall 05/02 – Kahului, HI @ Alexander & Baldwin Amphitheater at Maui Arts and Cultural Center 05/05 – Honolulu, HI @ Waikiki Shell 05/25 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole 05/26 – Saint Petersburg, FL @ Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater 06/09 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center 06/11 – West Valley, UT @ Maverik Center 06/14 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre 06/15 – Springfield, MO @ Great Southern Bank Arena 06/17 – Sioux City, IA @ Tyson Events Center 06/18 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena 06/20 – Duluth, MN @ AMSOIL Arena 06/21 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field 06/23 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 06/24 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center 06/26 – Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center at The Heights 06/28 – Youngstown, OH @ The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre 06/30 – Pikeville, KY @ Appalachian Wireless Arena 07/01 – Louisville, KY @ The Palace Theatre 07/03 – Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion 07/06 – Reading, PA @ Santander Performing Arts Center 07/08 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre New Jersey 07/09 – New Brunswick, NJ @ State Theatre New Jersey 07/11 – Morristown, NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) 07/12 – Morristown, NJ @ Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) 08/18 – Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge Amphitheater 08/20 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater 08/23 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheatre 08/26 – Brandon, MS @ Brandon Amphitheater 08/28 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum 08/30 – Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater 08/31 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheater 09/02 – Macon, GA @ Macon Centreplex 09/03 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena 09/06 – Simpsonville, SC @ CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park 09/07 – Greensboro, NC @ White Oak Amphitheatre 09/09 – Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium 10/05 – Washington, DC @ MGM National Harbor 10/06 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena 10/08 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 10/13 – Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre 10/14 – Moncton, NB @ Avenir Centre 10/16 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre 10/17 – Ottawa, ON @ Tribute Communities Centre 10/19 – St. Catharines, ON @ Meridian Centre 10/23 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre 10/24 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place 10/25 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome 10/27 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place 10/28 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre

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The Doobie Brothers Announce 2023 Tour Dates [Updated]

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The Doobie Brothers have extended their long-running 50th anniversary tour into 2023 with the addition of 45 new shows taking place between June and October (get tickets here ).

The new run of US and Canadian dates will see Tom Johnston , Pat Simmons, John McFee, and Michael McDonald visit markets they’ve yet to plan on this current tour. The reunited lineup is playing together for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Tickets for The Doobie Brothers’ newly announced run of Canadian shows go on sale Friday, March 17th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster .

Tickets for all other Doobie Brothers’ North American tour dates are currently on sale and available via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub’s FanProtect program.

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include The Doobie Brothers’ Canadian tour dates.

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Article contributed by l. paul mann | published on thursday, october 13, 2022.

The Doobie Brothers brought their much anticipated 50th-anniversary tour to the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, October 2nd. The show came just four days after Roxy Music brought their 50th-anniversary tour to the Forum, which is just one large parking lot away from the YouTube theater. The California “Brothers” brought their exquisite harmonies and dueling guitar jams to a nearly sold-out crowd of adoring fans filling the three tiers of the fabulous new venue with state-of-the-art sound. The smiling band members enjoyed themselves during the 26-song set, acknowledging that many of their friends were in attendance. Despite their age, the immensely talented musicians had no problem performing the nearly three-hour non-stop set.

A longtime member of the band, singer, and keyboardist Michael McDonald opened the show with piano improvisation. Founding members, including singer and guitarist Patrick Simmons and singer-guitarist Tom Johnston, then sauntered onstage to a standing ovation. They were quickly joined by longtime band member John McFee, a talented singer, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist. The band’s more recent members then appeared on stage, including saxophonist Marc Russo, drummer Ed Toth, percussionist Marc Quiñones and bassist and backing vocalist John Cowan.

The group opened with one of their oldest songs, “Nobody," from their 1971 debut album. Johnston took on lead vocal duties for the first song, with Simmons and McFee backing him up on acoustic guitars and McDonald on piano. The rest of the band joined in and picked up the pace on the second tune, “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While).” The song was a big hit for The Doobie Brothers in 1975, but it was a actually a cover. The original was first recorded by soul singer Kim Weston in 1965.

The mood switched on the following song, “Here To Love You,” from the 1978 album, Minute By Minute , as McDonald took over lead vocal duties. His soulfully funky voice and his honky tonk piano skills took the band in a new direction. From there, the triple guitar-driven sound of Johnston, Simmons, and McFee took over on songs like “After “Dependin’ On You” and “Rockin’ Down The Highway.” Later McFee showcased his diverse musical skills on the tune “South City Midnight Lady," playing mean pedal steel guitar.

The band would vacillate between the more guitar-driven rock tunes back towards the funky tunes that McDonald made famous with the band in the 70s. He led the way on songs like “You Belong To Me” and “What a Fool Believes.” On the tune “It Keeps You Runnin'," McDonald traded licks with saxophonist Russo in a jazz-infused dance-inducing jam.

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Towards the end of the set, the band led the audience in a sing-along during a rendition of their early guitar-driven hit “Jesus Is Just Alright.” The end of the set also included other well-known hits like “What a Fool Believes,” “Long Train Runnin'," and “China Grove.” By this time, most of the audience was dancing and singing along.

The four-song encore began with the swamp-drenched bluesy tune “Black Water” with Simmons on 12-string acoustic guitar and lead vocals and McFee playing a haunting violin. The beautiful vocal harmonies were reminiscent of the Crosby Stills, Nash, and Young era. That was followed by another McDonald and Russo jazz improvisation. The band finished with two of their biggest hits, “Takin It to the Streets” and “Listen To The Music," while a euphoric crowd danced and sang through the aisles and balconies.

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, four-time Grammy winners, and a band that has sold over 40 million records proved that despite their seniority, the group can still perform a nearly three-hour set with masterful musicianship and exquisite harmonies. Southern Californians still wishing to see The Doobie Brother's 50th-anniversary tour will have another chance when the band returns to the area on December 15th to play at the new Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs.

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The Doobie Brothers have announced an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour , with an extensive new set of 35 dates to roll across the US between June and October.

The new dates will go on general sale from this Friday (March 3) at 10am local time, with the exception of a handful of shows (see below) for which the on-sale is March 10. The schedule is in addition to previously-announced concerts in May in Kahului and Honolulu, HI; Hollywood and St. Petersburg, FL; and Concord, NC. Before the new US shows, the Doobies will take the anniversary tour to Australia, Japan and Singapore.

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The tour, which followed the release of 2021’s Liberté album, has seen Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons, and John McFee on the road together for the first time in more than 25 years. “We are thrilled to be back on the road in 2023 playing some cities we haven’t gotten to yet on this tour,” said Johnston. A limited number of VIP packages for the dates will also be available, with details at LiveNation.com .

The tour will give countless more fans the chance to relive the band’s unique catalog which boasts five Top 10 US singles, 16 Top 40 hits, three multi-platinum albums, seven platinum albums, and 14 gold albums. Their total album sales worldwide stand at close to 50 million albums worldwide.

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The extended tour dates are as follows:

June 9, 2023 *^ Sparks, NV Nugget Event Center June 11, 2023 West Valley, UT Maverik Center June 14, 2023 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre June 15, 2023 Springfield, MO Great Southern Bank Arena June 17, 2022 Sioux City, IA Tyson Events Center June 18, 2023 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena June 20, 2023 Duluth, MN AMSOIL Arena June 21, 2023 Madison, WI Breese Stevens Field June 23, 2023 Fort Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum June 24, 2023 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center June 26, 2023^ Huber Heights, OH Rose Music Center at The Heights June 28, 2023 Youngstown, OH The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre June 30, 2023 Pikeville, KY Appalachian Wireless Arena July 1, 2023 Louisville, KY The Palace Theatre July 3, 2023 Portsmouth, VA Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion July 6, 2023^ Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center July 8, 2023 *^ New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre New Jersey July 9, 2023 *^ New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre New Jersey July 11, 2023 *^ Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) July 12, 2023 *^ Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Aug 18, 2023^ Waite Park, MN The Ledge Amphitheater Aug 20, 2023^ Lincoln, NE Pinewood Bowl Theater Aug 23, 2023^ Camdenton, MO Ozarks Amphitheatre Aug 26, 2023 Brandon, MS Brandon Amphitheater Aug 28, 2023 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum Aug 30, 2023 Huntsville, AL The Orion Amphitheater Aug 31, 2023 Franklin, TN FirstBank Amphitheater Sept 2, 2023 Macon, GA Macon Centreplex Sept 3, 2023 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena Sept 6, 2023 Simpsonville, SC CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park Sept 7, 2023 Greensboro, NC White Oak Amphitheatre Sept 9, 2023 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium Oct 4, 2023 * Washington, DC MGM National Harbor Oct 6, 2023 * Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Oct 8, 2023 Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

* Tickets on sale Friday, March 10 at 10am local time ^ Not a Live Nation date

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The Doobie Brothers return to 50th anniversary tour in peak form with Michael McDonald

BRISTOW, Virginia – Sitting under a tent backstage, Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston offer a simple philosophy about The Doobie Brothers’ 50-year tenure.

“The songs,” Johnston says. “When people get up and sing back at you, that’s the magic part.”

Simmons also credits authenticity.

“It’s almost a novelty to see a band that sings and plays and doesn’t have a big dance production that’s part of the show,” he says, smiling behind his mask.

Indeed, nary a dancer nor acrobat was witnessed at The Doobie Brothers’ Friday night show at Jiffy Lube Live in Virginia, the band’s first performance since a mini-residency in Las Vegas in May , as well as its continuation of the 50th anniversary tour that played its first round last fall.

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The veteran rockers planned to kick off this new tour leg last week, but as goes COVID-19, so do postponements. Despite the caution being practiced backstage – masks a must, social distancing when possible – and the monklike existence the guys practiced while in Vegas (“I didn’t go anywhere except to walk to CVS,” Johnston says, while Simmons admits to missing meals out with the gang), the virus insinuated its way into the Doobie ranks. Five dates have been rescheduled; just another speed bump for a tour that, like dozens of others, was originally planned for 2020.

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The specialness of the anniversary run – which runs through October – is partially to celebrate the Doobies’ achievement of still attracting thousands of fans to blissfully sing along with their chameleonic catalog. But it’s also about the inclusion of Michael McDonald.

McDonald joined the band in 1975 and helped recast their sound. He departed in 1982 for a thriving solo career, but McDonald always maintained an amicable relationship with his bandmates. Given that he last toured with them in the ‘90s, his return is an unmistakable draw.

“I think Mike is having a great time,” Simmons says, while he and Johnston concur that a possible worldwide tour extension in 2023 – South America, Australia and Japan are in discussion – makes sense since McDonald is an appealing part of the package.

A couple of hours after talking, Simmons and Johnston cede the spotlight to McDonald to saunter onstage first, slipping behind his keyboards to unfurl the opening of “Nobody.”

The rest of the frontline – Simmons, Johnston and guitarist John McFee – join him as the band segues into “Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While),” offering fleet-fingered guitar playing from the spindly Simmons, a gravelly yell from McDonald and impeccable singing from Johnston, his voice like honey mixed with grit.

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For the next 2½ hours, The Doobie Brothers enthrall a packed amphitheater with album cuts (“South City Midnight Lady,” “Here to Love You”) and mellifluous radio hits (“Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Minute By Minute,” “What a Fool Believes”). They present three new songs from last fall’s “Liberté” album – their first since 2014 – and in a rare scene, hardly anyone in the audience rushes out for a bathroom break, possibly because the tracks, particularly “Easy” and “Better Days,” are pleasant and comfortable additions to their oeuvre.

McDonald’s distinctive lead vocals remain a combination of smoke and silk and the band’s supporting cast – bassist John Cowan, percussionist Marc Quiñones, drummer Ed Toth and saxophonist Marc Russo – are all seasoned aces.

Even without the tag of a 50th anniversary edition , this tour showcases The Doobie Brothers in peak form, with both their vocals – especially the scintillating harmonies that anchor “Black Water” and “Listen to the Music” – and musical dexterity undiminished. It’s an admirable feat considering the core players are all in their early 70s and lifelong road dogs.

But more than three weeks of rehearsals last summer and an indisputable affection for performing keeps The Doobie Brothers motivated.

“The band really sounds great,” Simmons says. His eyes crinkle as he smiles.

“Not that I want to brag," he says.

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The Doobie Brothers Replacing Steely Dan as Opening Act for Eagles’ Final 2023 Tour Dates

by Matt Friedlander November 15, 2023, 4:30 am

The Eagles will finish off the 2023 leg of their Long Goodbye farewell tour with three shows… November 14, in Lexington, Kentucky, and a November 17-18 stand in St. Paul, Minnesota. However, instead of Steely Dan opening the concerts as originally announced, The Doobie Brothers will be serving as the support act for the dates .

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As previously reported, Steely Dan initially had been announced as the opening act for the Eagles’ entire Long Goodbye Tour, but because of unspecified health issues that frontman Donald Fagen has been experiencing, the Dan hasn’t played any of the last nine shows on the trek.

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A series of fill-in acts has been supporting the Eagles on their dates since Steely Dan’s last appearance, on September 20, with The Doobie Brothers initially signing on last week to open the Eagles’ shows on November 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and November 9 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Late last week, it was announced that The Doobies also would support the Eagles at the Lexington concert, and now the veteran rockers have confirmed that they’ll be performing at the St. Paul gigs as well.

Prior to The Doobie Brothers’ stint as fill-in opener, Sheryl Crow, Steve Miller Band, Eagles touring member Vince Gill, and Tedeschi Trucks Band all stepped in for Steely Dan as the support act at various shows.

The Eagles are scheduled to launch a 2024 leg of their Long Goodbye Tour on January 5 in Inglewood, California. Next year’s trek currently features 21 dates, and as of now, Steely Dan is still slated to open the shows.

Shortly before joining the Eagles tour, The Doobie Brothers wrapped up a 2023 Canadian leg of their 50th anniversary headlining trek with an October 28 concert in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Since May, the band has been performing without its co-founding singer/guitarist Tom Johnston , who is recovering from back surgery.

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The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour to Proceed Without Tom Johnston

Tom Johnston, the lead singer and guitarist for The Doobie Brothers, has shared that he will not join the band on the forthcoming leg of their 50th-anniversary tour. The musician cited that he will undergo surgery to target severe back pain, making the upcoming run with his brothers impossible.

With Johnston unable to join in the summertime jaunt, his bandmates, Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald and John McFee, will continue the band’s legacy on stage when the tour commences this Thursday, May 25, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. During the upcoming tour, the unit of musicians will run through their greatest hits in celebration of their golden jubilee.

“I hope for a speedy recovery and can’t wait to get back on the road and continue doing what I love. I would like to thank Pat, Michael, John, and the entire Doobie Brothers band for covering for me while I recover from back surgery…I’m sure they will bring it every night as they always do,” offered Johnston via press release.

The Doobie Brothers are currently scheduled to participate in an extensive North American run, with shows booked from coast to coast, leading up to a slew of Canadian appearances, which pick up on Oct. 13 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and extend till Oct. 28, when the band will play in Abottsford, British Columbia.

View The Doobie Brother’s touring schedule here . Scroll down to view the band’s official statement via Instagram.

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S AN DIEGO ( FOX 5/KUSI ) — The iconic 1970s band, The Doobie Brothers, is heading to San Diego County this summer as part of their 2024 tour.

The Doobie Brothers 2024 tour is making a stop at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista on Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m.

Founder, guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter for The Doobie Brothers, Tom Johnston, was live on KUSI with more ahead of their San Diego tour stop. Watch in the video above.

Tickets are available online here , with VIP packages available.

With a touring lineup featuring Pat Simmons – Guitar/Vocals; Tom Johnston – Guitar/Vocals; John McFee – Guitar, Pedal Steel, Dobro, Fiddle, Vocals; Michael McDonald – Piano/Keyboards; Marc Russo – Saxaphone; Ed Toth – Drums; Marc Quiñones – Percussion; and John Cowan – Bass/Vocals, fans can listen to hit songs like “Black Water”, “What a Fool Believes”, “It Keeps You Runnin”, “Dependin’ on You”, China Grove”, and “Listen to the Music,” just to name a few.

The American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California.

The North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista is a 20,000 capacity amphitheater owned and operated by Live Nation. From June through November, the concert venue offers chair and open lawn seating.

The Doobie Brothers 2024 tour ends Oct. 16 in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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Legendary rock and roll band The Doobie Brothers put on a true fan-favorite show at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles on October 2nd. Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, the Northern California band delivered 26 songs from their albums dating back to 1971, including three from their newest album Liberté. The 6000-seat venue was packed with ...
The Doobie Brothers: 'We Don't Try To Beat People Over The Head With
The Doobie Brothers may be celebrating their 50th anniversary with an epic tour, but they're more than a heritage act. In 2023 the American band behind the classic hits Listen To The Music, Long ...
Doobie Brothers Live Concert Review
A brief history of the band and look at the current tour, followed by a full review of their 10/8/2023 show at the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in AC. Still fram...
REVIEW: Doobie Brothers shuffle vast catalogue for Edmonton fans new
The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Oct. 24, 2023.Singer Michael McDonald on keyboard, singer Patrick Simmons, guitarist John McFee and Marc Russo on saxophone.
Concert Review: The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour runs for two hours nationwide and in Canada through October 2023. The Mayo Performing Art Center, 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960.
The Doobie Brothers Extend 50th Anniversary Tour in 2023
I wouldn't feel bad about that at all.". The Extended Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour Dates: June 9, 2023 * Sparks, NV Nugget Event Center. June 11, 2023 West Valley, UT Maverik Center ...
REVIEW: The Doobie Brothers at Wells Fargo Arena, 6.18.23
Was it the most entertaining and energetic 90-plus minutes of concert-dom at Wells Fargo Arena? No. The Doobie Brothers are an entree of NPR Radio served with a side of bread and butter and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Not bad. Not great. Just ….. there. Setlist, Wells Fargo Arena, 6.18.23: Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
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The Doobie Brothers Extend 50th Anniversary Tour Announcing 35 U.S
Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023, an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour ...
The Doobie Brothers Tickets, 2024 Concert Tour Dates
The Doobie Brothers have produced some of classic rock's most memorable hits. From the polished yacht rock sound of "What a Fool Believes" — a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and ranked by Rolling Stone Australia as one of the greatest songs ever — to the feel-good harmonies of "Listen to the Music," The Doobie Brothers' more than five-decade run has made them one of the ...
Doobie Brothers' 50th Anniversary Tour to Continue Without Tom Johnston
The Doobie Brothers have announced that Tom Johnston will be undergoing surgery following what is described as "severe back pain.". The guitarist and singer thus won't be joining the band on the upcoming leg of their 50th anniversary tour. The news, posted on the band's Facebook page today (May 22), notes that Johnston, who turns 75 on ...
The Doobie Brothers Announce 2023 Tour Dates
Tickets for The Doobie Brothers' newly announced run of Canadian shows go on sale Friday, March 17th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.. Tickets for all other Doobie Brothers' North American tour dates are currently on sale and available via Stubhub — where orders are 100% guaranteed through Stubhub's FanProtect program.. In the coming months, The Doobie Brothers are also set ...
The Doobie Brothers Announce 2023 Tour Dates [Updated]
The Doobie Brothers have extended their long-running 50th anniversary tour into 2023 with the addition of 45 new shows taking place between June and October (get tickets here).
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The Doobie Brothers brought their much anticipated 50th-anniversary tour to the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, October 2nd. The show came just four days after Roxy Music brought their 50th-anniversary tour to the Forum, which is just one large parking lot away from the YouTube theater.
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Oct 4, 2023 * Washington, DC MGM National Harbor. Oct 6, 2023 * Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena. Oct 8, 2023 Atlantic City, NJ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. * Tickets on sale Friday, March 10 at 10am ...
The Doobie Brothers 50th anniversary tour with Michael McDonald soars
The Doobie Brothers return to 50th anniversary tour in peak form with Michael McDonald. BRISTOW, Virginia - Sitting under a tent backstage, Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston offer a simple ...
Concert review: Doobie Brothers give polished, well-paced show at
List of Partners (vendors) Manage Preferences. By the time the Doobie Brothers made it to Canadian Tire Centre on Monday, their 50th-anniversary tour had been running for more than two years and ...
The Doobie Brothers Replacing Steely Dan as Opening Act for Eagles
The Eagles will finish off the 2023 leg of their Long Goodbye farewell tour with three shows…. November 14, in Lexington, Kentucky, and a November 17-18 stand in St. Paul, Minnesota. However ...
The Doobie Brothers Setlist at Co-op Live, Manchester
Get the The Doobie Brothers Setlist of the concert at Co-op Live, Manchester, ... Nov 18 2023. Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN, USA Start time: 7:30 PM. 7:30 PM. ... Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! HTML Code Last.fm Event Review ...
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Daily news, features, set lists, reviews, charts, columns, audio, video, merchandise and more. Affiliated with the Relix Media Group LLC. ... 2023/05/22. The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour ...
Doobie Brothers 2024 tour stopping in Chula Vista in late June
The Doobie Brothers 2024 tour is making a stop at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista on Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. San Diego County Fair announces theme, concert series ...

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