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 JohnstonPat 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”: