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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.

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 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.

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 .

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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 have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023.

The doobie brothers  have announced 35 u.s. dates from june through october 2023,, an extension of their 50th anniversary tour. .

The Doobie Brothers  have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023, an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour.  Tickets for all newly announced dates will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10am 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 10am local time. For more information visit our TOUR PAGE

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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.

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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The Doobie Brothers continue to celebrate their 50 years on the road in 2023. The group already has many scheduled dates for North America and announced more than 30 new concerts that will happen from June to October.

The Classic Rock band is currently formed by Patrick Simmons (Guitar, banjo, flute, vocals), Tom Johnston (Vocals, guitar, harmonica), Michael McDonald (Vocals, keyboards, mandolin, accordion) and John McFee (Guitar, violin, pedal steel guitar, harmonica, vocals).

On tour they are accompanied by John Cowan (Bass, vocals), Marc Russo (Saxophone), Ed Toth (Drums) and Marc Quiñones (Percussion).

New Doobie Brothers 2023 tour dates

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

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The Doobie Brothers Announce String Of US Tour Dates

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February 28, 2023

The Doobie Brothers are "Takin' It To The Streets" once again. The band recently announced a string of US tour dates as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour, and you're not going to want to miss them ! The 35 new tour dates will begin in June, starting in Hawaii and ending in New Jersey. The "Listen To The Music" quartet took to Instagram to reveal the tour dates, and to detail when tickets will go on sale .

"The Doobie Brothers, have announced 35 U.S. dates from June through October 2023, an extension of their 50th Anniversary Tour. Tickets for all newly announced dates will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10am 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 10am local time."

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After a handful of dates in Australia and Japan, The Doobie Brothers will be taking the stage in Honolulu, Hawaii, Hollywood, Florida, West Valley, Utah, Kansas City, Missouri, Duluth, Minnesota, Madison, Wisconsin, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Youngstown, Ohio, Morristown, New Jersey, Huntsville, Alabama, Biloxi, Mississippi, Washington, D.C., Savannah, Georgia, and more! Interested individuals can head to The Doobie Brothers official website for additional touring information.

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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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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to “Listen to the Music.”

Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Doobie Brothers have just announced plans to tour all over the U.S. in 2023 as part of their ongoing ’50th Anniversary Tour’ from May through October.

This time around, original members Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee will hit venues that they missed when they first celebrated their half century together last summer.

That includes huge New Jersey shows at New Brunswick’s State Theatre on July 8 and July 9 and Morristown’s Mayo Performing Arts Center on July 11 and July 12.

Michael McDonald and co. will close their 35-concert trek at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Oct. 8.

And if you want to snag tickets to see the “China Grove” classic rockers live this summer, you can as early as today.

Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 3 (and in some cases, March 10), fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.

Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.

Doobie Brothers 2023 schedule

The Doobie Brothers will take their tour “to the streets” starting on May 2 at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Kahului, HI.

From there, they’ll rock on down the highway in major cities like Kansas City, MO (June 14), Madison, WI (June 21), Lincoln, NE (Aug. 20), Charleston, SC (Sept. 9) and Washington, D.C. (Oct. 4).

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, show start times and links to buy tickets can be found here .

Doobie Brothers set list

When you have as many interesting hits as The Doobie Brothers — we can’t get enough of “Black Water” — it’s hard to construct a set list.

However, it looks like the band has settled on one they like quite a bit that pays homage to their impressive catalog.

Take a look below to see what the band played at most shows on tour in 2022.

01.) “Nobody” 02.) “Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” (Kim Weston cover) 03.) “Here to Love You” 04.) “Dependin’ on You” 05.) “Rockin’ Down the Highway” 06.) “You Belong to Me” 07.) “Easy” 08.) “South City Midnight Lady” 09.) “Clear as the Driven Snow” 10.) “It Keeps You Runnin'” 11.) “Another Park, Another Sunday” 12.) “Eyes of Silver” 13.) “Better Days” 14.) “Don’t Ya Mess With Me” 15.) “Real Love” 16.) “World Gone Crazy” 17.) “Minute by Minute” 18.) “Without You” 19.) “Jesus Is Just Alright” (The Art Reynolds Singers cover) 20.) “What a Fool Believes” (Kenny Loggins cover) 21.) “Long Train Runnin'” 22.) “China Grove”

23.) “Black Water” 24.) “Takin’ It to the Streets” 25.) “Listen to the Music”

The above set list was courtesy of Set List FM ; their site features an archive of all Doobie Brothers concerts dating all the way back to a February 1971 gig at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, CA, USA.

Doobie Brothers band members

For the first time in 25 years, the founding Doobie Brothers have been reunited.

The San Jose-based band today consists of lead singer Michael McDonald and guitarists om Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee.

That’s not the whole band though.

These days, the core quartet are joined by touring musicians John Cowan (bass, vocals), Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums), and Marc Quiñones (percussion).

Classic rockers on tour in 2023

Many acts that have been hoofing it for a half century are out and about this year.

Here are just five of our favorite classic rockers that may be coming to a city near you in the next few months.

• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

• Ringo Starr

•  Dead and Company featuring John Mayer

• The Eagles

•  Billy Joel with Stevie Nicks

Want more classic rock in your life?

Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2023 here .

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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.

[RELATED: The Eagles Add Second Shows to Four 2024 Tour Stops; Doobie Brothers to Open Band’s Next Two Concerts]

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 are a rock band from the USA. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide throughout their career, and have been active for five decades. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.

John Hartman arrived in California in 1969 with the hopes of meeting Skip Spence of Moby Grape. Spence introduced Hartman to singer-songwriter Tom Johnston and the two musicians later became the engine behind The Doobie Brothers. They began by calling their band, “Pud” and went through a few line up changes sometimes including Skip Spence. It was in 1970 when they met Dave Shogren and another singer songwriter called Patrick Simmons, who had really made a name for himself in the local scene, but he really worked well alongside the line up that was beginning to form. Playing all over Northern California earned them a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1971.

It was over the next five years that they would become an international hit, with their sophomore album “Toulouse Street” released July 1972, going Platinum in the US and charting in Australia and New Zealand as well. “The Captain and Me”, released in March 1973, followed suit but this time going 2x Multi-Platinum. A similar pattern happened over the next couple of years in the form of “What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits” and “Stampede” both being top 4 albums in the US, and then in 1976, along came soulful power house, Michael McDonald. Under a contract to release an album in 1976, the Doobies were in a difficult situation where their main songwriter was unavailable so they turned to McDonald and Porter for material. With this request came the album “Takin’ It to the Streets” which was released on March 19th 1976. With the success of this album seeing it make it to number 8 in the Pop Albums Chart, The Doobie Brothers asked McDonald if he’d like to continue working with them for their next record. Fast forward a couple of successful albums to 1979, which is when they released an album called “Minute by Minute”, and on that album featured a song called “What a Fool Believes”, written by McDonald and Kenny Loggins. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 14th 1979, and received Grammy Awards in 1980 for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

Over the course of the next couple of years, The Doobies embarked on world tours but unfortunately due to many issues between band members, exhaustion and disillusion, there were no original members left. Michael McDonald was ready for a solo career, so the band elected to disband. Of course, the band briefly disbanded and effectively hibernated for the next four years before making a comeback in the form of an album called “Cycles” which was released on May 17th 1989, this time without McDonald.

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I enjoyed the show. It was what I expected, having seen them several times. It is an emotional connection for me. It . will always be my travelling music. I was married on Valentines Day of 1973, and we drove from Vsncouver down USA 101. We had an 8 track at the time, and it was part of our driving music. It makes me very noststalgic for a happy,and innocent time. Though I lost my husbsnd it was the music of that time. We selected the Doobies, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, America, C.S N.Y. ,Steve Miller Band, Yes, E.LO. E L.P. Bob Seeger, as the core of our "tunes" We also had select Jazz tapes as my husband was a jazz musician. Those tunes always return me to a time of experiencing some of the happiest times of my life. It was a time for discovery, adventure, and being in a state of bliss. I had never travelled past Seattle, and the Oregon coast was all and more than what I had hoped for. I remember running down the beach, and the wind made my sweater into a following cape. The waves broke on the beach, and this roiled up a seafoam. I recall pictures of me standing on a rock with this foam surrounding me, and it looked like snow. When we left Vancouver there had been s a late snow on the ground, and this appeared ss dnow in the photos we had taken. (We had to get films developed in those days). It was an unexpected discovery when we eagerly looked over our photos, taken with a Kodak camera I got when I was 12. It worked very well, and I quite miss it. The best part of our trip for me was the feeling of freedom, and whole and really loved for the first time in my life, and accepted for who I was. The trip was so powerful for me, and us, as best friends and partners. It was a discovery of landscapes, beauty of nature, a security found in each other, and a liberation on many levels, and a new chapter in life, which, I have never forgotten. Those glorious songs trigger a palpable response, that has transcended time for me. It was a ticket to a show and a special time in my life. I had those photos taken ftom me, "but the song remains the same " to me, and the music holds my memories.

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Absolutely awesome concert! They are tighter than ever and still play very energetically. They obviously enjoy the music very much, This is not a job... it's a joy! I'm a musician and there are times in your career that you just don't want to play another note. You don't even want to listen to music. Although the road can make you weary, the days of agony are over for the Doobs. They do it because they love it. They have big hearts. It's charity, in fact, that kept them together. May they continue to play the music that will always sell out any venue they care to play. Hot dogs, apple pie, baseball and of course, The Doobie Brothers! The Doobies have always been environmentally conscientious and patriotic. The concert was preceded by a Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremony honoring our men and women in uniform. This included a moment of silence for all those Missing In Action or Prisoners of War, and the singing of The National Anthem. One of the best concerts I have ever seen. The musicians are still awesome and played some great music. I would go see them again anytime.

I have loved the Doobie Brothers since the 70s & they didn't disappoint in 2017!! They still look & sound as wonderful (if not better)than they did back in the day! Touring with Chicago, this concert was one of the best I have seen so far this year! The only downer for me was the crowd at the Austin 360 Amphitheater. Yes, we are all older than we were back in the 70s & 80s, but show the artist, that is performing for you, that you STILL LOVE their music! They want to see people enjoying, dancing, singing their songs. You SIT @ a symphony, NOT A ROCK N ROLL CONCERT!!!! Austin, TX is suppose to be the music capital of the world, but Saturday night I felt like I was sitting at an old folks home! Get up & enjoy the music, you never know if this will be the last time they tour & perform! If you have the opportunity to jam with The Doobie Brothers & Chicago ~ GO!!! You WILL NOT be disappointed!! FANTASTIC SHOW!!

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The Doobie Brothers were up first. With their mix of southern rock, country, folk, R&B and soul, the current lineup rotated from three guitars and bass, to acoustic guitars, harmonica, electric violin, along with the excellent sax playing of Marc Russo, keyboards of Little Feet’s Bill Payne complementing the vocal harmonies of Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston and John Mcfee that defines The Doobie Brothers music. All the classics were played. Starting with Jesus is Just Alright, Rockin’ Down the Highway, Take Me in Your Arms, Taking to the Streets, Black Water, Long Train Runnin’, China Grove and my personal favourite, Clear as the Driven Snow and finishing with Listen to The Music. By the end of the set, everyone was on there feet and dancing…Brilliant evening

When we saw Don Felder being advertised with the Doobies I misunderstood and thought he was playing in their band. Well he turned out to be the jewel of the show, not only for the quality of his work,but the audio level that he worked at. You could hear the words and the distinction in the solos. No one drowned out the other. The Doobies were garbled and played way too loud for this venue.We left early with our ears ringing. Very disappointed.The venue Austin City Limits at Moody Theatre was good with excellent visibility and good acoustics. We will go back to this venue as we had cheaper seats in the balcony, but could see and hear well.I would advise against the pricey seats in the orchestra as many fans stood up during the performance. Who wants to pay big and then be inconvenienced?

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Bands and I have come to the conclusion that I like the music produced when Michael McDonald was part of the band. I am not a fan of the highway rock and roll, folk or country and western style music

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Playlist. What made the experience almost intolerable was that the sound produced was awful. Either the engineer fell asleep on the controls or was hearing impaired. Wasn't the venue as Santana who followed had great sound.

Honestly one of the best nights of my life, never thought I'd ever get to see Doobie Brothers live on stage,still seems like a dream. The night was amazing, the band was electrifying, the lights and musical performance were mesmerising, the energy and charisma of the guy's had us the audience hooked from the very first note. I've always had their CD's, but to hear them singing and watch their performance on stage is truly exceptional, if they ever come back to Glasgow I would love to see them again, OUTSTANDING, X

The Doobie Brothers were in Seattle last Saturday for the Northwest Classic concert series. They opened up for the Eagles, but the Doobie's should have head lined the show. Their vocals and their musicianship were in fine form. This is the best the band has sounded in a few years.

Safeco Stadium held all 33,000+ of us safe and in a fun environment. No security issues... very peaceful crowd.

This was my 45th Doobie Brothers Concert... and it was one of their best shows! The boys know how to 'kick it'.

The band was truly excellent. The vocals were as great as they were when they started out. They have such distinctive and cool voices! The guitar playing was top notch and the sax player was excellent. Overall they were truly great. The Doovies opened for Steely Dan and the two acts together were awesome. This was a concert not to miss. I recommend this show to anyone at any age. In fact, I recommend it to a younger crowd to get a true education on two great long standing rock groups.

I have listened to the Doobie Brothers since a was in my teens. My dad was a gigantic fan and I guess it rubbed off on me also! My Dad passed on in 2007 and I inherited his automobile. While driving along one day on my commute to work, I looked in his CD compartment and found 3 Doobie Brothers CD'S! Now, whenever I drive Dad's car a part of him is sitting right next to me singing away! That is the closeness a Father & Daughter could ever hope for and it was helped along by the Doobie Brothers!

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Concert Review: The Doobie Brothers – 50th Anniversary Tour

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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.  

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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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The Doobie Brothers Extend 50th Anniversary Tour with 35 Additional Dates in the U.S. from June through October

Monday | feb. 27 , 2023, wells fargo arena - des moines, ia - june 18, 2023.

New York, NY – February 27, 2023 – 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 50 th 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. Tickets for most of the newly announced dates will go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time . This includes the June 18 show at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA. 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 50 th 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.

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

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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 star goes from San Jose State to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

T om Johnston still sounds great on the microphone after more than a half century of rocking with San Jose’s legendary Doobie Brothers.

“Practice,” Johnston says from his home in Marin County. “To me, that’s the key to it. I don’t mean only when you are rehearsing to go on a tour. You’ve got to do it when you are off, too. You’ve just got to keep your voice in shape. It’s a muscle like anything else. And if you let it atrophy, then it’s really hard to bring it back.”

Johnston is getting ready to showcase those vocals once again. The Doobies will hit the road later this year for a 38-city national tour that includes stops at Wheatland’s Toyota Amphitheatre on June 20 and Concord Pavilion on June 22.

The 75-year-old vocalist and guitarist credits the band’s road work as vital to its longevity. “Touring a lot is one of the big (things) that keep everyone aware that you are around,” he says. “That’s one of the things that keeps us going.”

Beyond a full slate of gigs, the Doobies also plan to release a new album this year, the band’s second studio album in roughly three years. Many of the Doobies’ contemporaries have pretty much given up on putting out new albums, preferring to just bank upon decades-old fan favorites. Yet, Johnston says it is important for the Doobies to keep recording.

“It keeps the band fresh,” he says. “You play new stuff in the live show, and the crowd likes it. I mean, it’s not going to be something that they are ready to sing along with like one of the big hits. But — who knows? — maybe it could end up being one.”

The Doobies have more than a fair share of big hits, including such gems as “China Grove,” “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “Listen to the Music,” “Black Water,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway” and “Jesus Is Just Alright.”

Those songs remain staples on classic rock radio many decades later. Even Johnston can’t tell you what it is about these songs that continues to charm both old and new listeners.

“I wish I could tell you what that is. We are extremely fortunate,” he says. “The songs strike a chord with people, both rhythmically and lyrically, and they like singing along with whatever the chorus is.”

Johnston has certainly witnessed massive crowd sing-alongs whenever the Doobies — Johnston, vocalist-guitarist Patrick Simmons, vocalist-keyboardist Michael McDonald, multi-instrumentalist John McFee and several touring members — unleash the greatest hits in concert.

“People always know those songs,” he says. “They always stand up, singing them back to you, and it’s amazing. There are just a lot of songs that fit in that mold. We are very lucky. It’s not something where you sit down and say, ‘I’m going to write a hit that everybody is going to love 50 years from now.’ That’s not the way it works. It’s that you happen to walk in the right door.”

Johnston definitely walked in the right door when he first left home in Visalia in 1968 to study graphic design at San Jose State. He laid the foundation for his music career at his first home here. That house at 285 S. 12th St. is now a historic landmark .

“Other musicians were over there all the time. We were always jamming in the basement,” Johnston says. “It was kind of a music center for San Jose — a great place to be at that age at that time.”

One of his roommates was John Hartman, who became the Doobies’ original drummer. The two met Patrick Simmons, a graduate of San Jose’s Leigh High School, who certainly knew his way around the guitar.

“John and I watched him play with a band he was in — it was an acoustic thing — and we were kind of blown away,” Johnston remembers. “We thought he was a really great guitarist. He sang, and that was a plus. So, we asked him to come over and jam.”

Eventually, the jam turned into a band and with the addition of bassist Dave Shogren, the Doobie Brothers were born. The group began gigging around the area and soon drew the interest of Warner Bros., which signed the Doobies to a deal. The band’s self-titled debut came out in the spring of 1971.

“It was all just — for lack of a better way of putting it — magical. It just kind of happened,” Johnston says. “The first album didn’t do a lot. The second album (1972’s ‘Toulouse Street’) took off with ‘Listen to the Music.’ And it just kept going.”

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They hit double-platinum status with the back-to-back releases of “The Captain and Me” (1973) and “What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits” (1974), then saw  their fortunes zoom even higher with the triple-platinum success of 1978’s “Minute by Minute.” Along the way, they’d showcase a variety of styles and genres in their music.

“We were an eclectic bunch,” Johnston says. “We all had rock ’n’ roll roots, but Pat was into finger-picking and guys like Doc Watson. I was more R&B as well as the blues. So, we mixed that all together, if you will. We just wrote songs, and they came out sounding the way they sound, because you’d have those various influences on each tune, and it just sort of happened.”

The Doobies were finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. The nod came after years of eligibility and much debate among fans as to whether the Doobies would someday get the call. Yet, the band members never really joined that discussion.

“We didn’t ever sit around and talk about it a lot,” Johnston says. “In fact, we didn’t really talk about it at all. Occasionally, it would get batted around with management. But we most always kept our head down and kept working.”

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P!NK is offering $25 tickets for her "Summer Carnival Tour" during Live Nation Concert Week 2024. Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP

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Live Nation Concert Week is a few days away starting on Wednesday, May 8 and ending on Tuesday, May 14 with cheap tickets for $25.

That price is basically unheard of in the time of exorbitant ticket prices often reaching into the thousands.

Concertgoers can find tickets for over 5,000 shows up to 75% off to help them save on their next live performance.

And now, in honor of the sale’s 10th anniversary, Live Nation is expanding Concert Week to over 20 countries across North America, Australia, Asia, Europe, the UK and the Middle East.

Fans can purchase tickets from the official Live Nation Concert Week page . They can choose a show, check for the ticket type labeled “Concert Week Promotion,” add the tickets to their cart and checkout.

This year, T-Mobile, Rakuten and RBCxMusic customers get early access to tickets during Live Nation Concert Week. The T-Mobile , Rakuten and RBCxMusic Early Access begins on May 7 at 10 a.m. ET. Rakuten members will earn cash back when they buy tickets with an early access code while RBCxMusic customers will also get $25 in Concert Cash with their ticket purchase to save on future shows.

Hilton Honors Members also get their own perks during Concert Week. When you connect your Hilton Honors and Ticketmaster accounts, you can use 25,000 Hilton Honors points to buy two tickets with the Tickets with Points program .

Live Nation Concert Week 2024

Over 900 artists across several genres, including pop, Latin, hip-hop, country, R&B, rock, metal, electronic and comedy, will participate in the event. Some of the artists include:

• A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
• Alanis Morissette
• Avril Lavigne
• Bashfortheworld
• Bret Michaels
• Brooks & Dunn
• Bryson Tiller
• Cage the Elephant
• Caifanes & Café Tacvba
• Celeste Barber
• Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire
• Cigarettes After Sex
• Cole Swindell
• Dashboard Confessional
• Deep Purple
• Dierks Bentley
• Dita von Teese
• The Doobie Brothers
• Drive-By Truckers
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Fuerza Regida
• Grupo Firme
• Halestorm & I Prevail
• Hank Williams Jr.
• Hootie & The Blowfish
• Iron Maiden
• Jacob Collier
• Janet Jackson
• Jason Aldean
• John Fogerty
• Jordan Davis
• Justin Moore & Randy Houser
• KIDZ BOP Kids
• Kings of Leon
• Lainey Wilson
• Limp Bizkit
• Lynyrd Skynyrd & ZZ Top
• Maggie Rogers
• Maren Morris
• The Marley Brothers
• Meghan Trainor
• MIssy Elliott
• The National and The War on Drugs
• NEEDTOBREATHE
• New Kids on the Block
• Niall Horan
• Outlaw Music Festival
• Parker McCollum
• Pixies and Modest Mouse
• The Queens of R&B: Xscape & SWV
• Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper
• Rupaul’s Drag Race
• Sammy Hagar
• Santana and Counting Crows
• Sarah McLachlan
• Slightly Stoopid & Dirty Heads
• The Smashing Pumpkins
• Staind & Breaking Benjamin
• Stone Temple Pilots & +LIVE+
• Styx & Foreigner
• Third Eye Blind
• Thirty Seconds to Mars
• TK Kirkland
• Train & REO Speedwagon
• Two Door Cinema Club
• Tye Tribbett
• Vampire Weekend
• Whiskey Myers
• Whitney Cummings

For more information on Live Nation Concert Week 2024 and additional shows, check out the website and purchase tickets here .

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Moscow Metro Underground Small-Group Tour - With Reviews & Ratings

Moscow metro underground small-group tour.

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Tour Information

Key Details

• Mobile Voucher Accepted
• Free Cancellation
• Duration: 3 Hrs
• Language: English
• Departure Time : 10:00 AM
• Departure Details : Karl Marks Monument on Revolution Square, metro stop: Square of Revolution
• Return Details : Metro Smolenskaya
• If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
• If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
• Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Go beneath the streets on this tour of the spectacular, mind-bending Moscow Metro! Be awed by architecture and spot the Propaganda , then hear soviet stories from a local in the know. Finish it all up above ground, looking up to Stalins skyscrapers, and get the inside scoop on whats gone on behind those walls.

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We begin our Moscow tour beneath the city, exploring the underground palace of the Moscow Metro. From the Square of Revolution station, famous for its huge statues of soviet people (an armed soldier, a farmer with a rooster, a warrior, and more), we’ll move onto some of the most significant stations, where impressive mosaics, columns, and chandeliers will boggle your eyes! Moreover, these stations reveal a big part of soviet reality — the walls depict plenty of Propaganda , with party leaders looking down from images on the walls. Your local guide will share personal stories of his/her family from USSR times, giving you insight into Russia’s complicated past and present. Then we’re coming back up to street level, where we’ll take a break and refuel with some Russian fast food: traditional pancakes, called bliny. And then, stomachs satiated, we are ready to move forward! We’ll take the eco-friendly electric trolleybus, with a route along the Moscow Garden Ring. Used mainly by Russian babushkas(grannies) during the day, the trolleybus hits peak hours in the mornings and evenings, when many locals use it going to and from their days. Our first stop will be the Aviator’s House, one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters, followed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs — and you’ll hear the legends of what has gone on inside the walls. Throughout your Moscow tour, you’ll learn curious facts from soviet history while seeing how Russia exists now, 25 years after the USSR.

Local English-speaking guide

Pancake snack and drink

Additional food and drinks

Tickets for public transport

Souvenirs and items of a personal nature

Tips and gratuities for the guide

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Dress standard: Please wear comfortable shoes for walking. For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people

Traveler Reviews

This tour exceeded our expectations. Nikolai (Nick), our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, thorough, and has a great personality. He didn't take shortcuts and really covered everything that was on the agenda in great detail. We saw beautiful metro stations and learned the history behind them, including many of the murals and designs.

We did the tour with Anna her knowledge and understanding of the History surrounding the metro brought the tour alive. Well done Anna!

This tour was amazing!

Anna was a great tour guide. She gave us heaps of interesting information, was very friendly, and very kindly showed us how to get to our next tour.

Amazing beauty and history.

An excellent tour helped by an absolutely amazing guide. Anna gave a great insight into the history of the metro helped by additional material she had prepared.

great tour and guide - thanks again

great will do it again, Miriam ke was very good as a guide she has lived here all here life so knew every interesting detail.a good day