The Doobie Brothers are reuniting with Michael McDonald, who’ll front the band for a 50th anniversary tour next year. You can see the currently-announced dates below.

It marks the first time in nearly 25 years that McDonald, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and John McFee will hit the road together. The 30-date tour was confirmed after McDonald made a surprise guest appearance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last night (Nov. 18), joining the Doobies for an encore rendition of classic track “Takin’ It To the Streets,” from their first album with him.

“We’re truly excited about our 50th anniversary tour, as it’s a celebration of the band’s entire history,” Johnston said in a statement. “We’ll be performing songs from our full catalog, as well as new music.”

Simmons recently said the Doobies – who currently only perform one song from the McDonald era – had no problems with him and would “jump at the chance” of a reunion. For his part, McDonald last year said: “Pat Simmons and I always had a great blend together. … On a lot of the Doobie Brothers stuff, Pat and I always seemed to blend together for backgrounds.”

Doobie Brothers 2020 50th Anniversary Tour
6/09 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
6/10 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/14 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (Formerly Verizon Amphitheatre)
6/17 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
6/19 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
6/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
6/23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
6/24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
6/26 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
6/27 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
6/29 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
6/30 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7/02 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
7/03 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/19 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
7/22 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/30 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/02 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/04 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/08 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
8/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
8/30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
9/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
9/05 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
9/12 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
10/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
10/09 – Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
10/10 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

 

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