Doobies Putting The Band Back Together
• The Doobie Brothers announced a 50th Anniversary North American tour that will reunite Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee for the first time in nearly 25 years. The big announcement came at the conclusion of the band’s appearance at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium, where they performed two of their iconic albums, Toulouse Street and The Captain and Me. During the encore, McDonald appeared on stage for a surprise performance of “Takin’ It To The Streets,” before Pat Simmons announced that the entire band would be teaming up for a North American tour.
“We’re truly excited about our 50th Anniversary Tour, as it’s a celebration of the band’s entire history,” Johnston said. “We’ll be performing songs from our full catalog, as well as new music.” McDonald said, “With the Doobies, everybody in the band was proud to be a Doobie Brother. And to this day, I think of myself as a Doobie Brother — all these years later.”
The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off on June 9, 2020 in West Palm Beach, FL and will make stops in 30 cities, including Nashville, Toronto, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles and a special hometown show in Mountain View, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on September 12. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, December 6 at 10am at LiveNation.com.
