The Doobie Brothers‘ 50th anniversary tour kicks off on Sunday night (August 22nd) in Des Moines, Iowa at Iowa State Fair. The trek will be broken into two legs: a fall 2021 run, and a string of spring 2022 shows — spanning a whopping 47 North American dates
The already covid-delayed tour features Michael McDonald back on keyboards alongside bandmates Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, and John McFee. Back when then tour was originally announced, co-founding guitarist Tom Johnston said: “We’re truly excited about our 50th Anniversary Tour, as it’s a celebration of the band’s entire history. We’ll be performing songs from our full catalog, as well as new music.”
Michael McDonald added: “Performing again with the Doobie Brothers is something I’ve been looking forward to for some time, especially in celebration of the band’s 50th Anniversary. Now that it’s happening, I couldn’t be more excited.”
- The Doobie Brothers tour dates (subject to change):
August 22 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fair
August 24 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion
August 26 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center Expo Pavilion
August 28 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
August 29 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 31 – St. Paul, MN – Minnesota Stair Fair
September 2 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 4 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
September 5 – Toledo, OH – The Zoo Amphitheater
September 8 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
September 9 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
September 11 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
September 12 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
September 14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
September 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 27 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
September 29 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
October 1 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
October 2 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
October 5 – Ridgefield, WA – Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
October 8 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
October 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum
October 11 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center
October 13 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
October 14 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheater
October 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
October 19 – Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
October 21 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
October 23 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
October 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
October 28 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
October 29 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
June 2, 2022 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre
June 3, 2022 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 5, 2022 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
June 7, 2022 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 8, 2022 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
June 10, 2022 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
June 11, 2022 – Raleigh, NC – Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
June 13, 2022 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 14, 2022 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
June 16, 2022 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC
June 18, 2022 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 19, 2022 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater
June 21, 2022 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
June 23, 2022 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
June 25, 2022 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
June 26, 2022 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 29, 2022 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
June 30, 2022 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
SIDE NOTES
- The Doobie Brothers have announced their first new album in seven years, titled, Liberté, set for October 1st.
- As a teaser for the set, the band, featuring Pat Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee, have dropped a self-titled four-track EP. Once again, the new album features production work by John Shanks, best known for his work with Bon Jovi and Sheryl Crow.
- The tracklisting to The Doobie Brothers, Liberté is: “Oh Mexico,” “Better Days,” “Don’t Ya Mess With Me,” “Cannonball,” “Wherever We Go,” “The American Dream,” “Shine,” “We Are More Than Love,” “Easy,” “Just Can’t Do This Alone,” “Good Thang,” and “Amen Old Friend.”
CHECK IT OUT: The Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald’s 2021 version of “Takin’ It To The Street”: