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The Doobie Brothers currently has 11 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, MO, United States.
- Sep04Sep 04, 2025Hollywood Casino AmphitheaterMaryland Heights
- Sep05Sep 05, 2025Thunder Ridge Nature ArenaRidgedale
- Sep07Sep 07, 2025Pennysaver AmphitheaterFarmingville
- Sep09Sep 09, 2025American Family Insurance AmphitheaterMilwaukee
- Sep10Sep 10, 2025Credit Union 1 AmphitheatreTinley Park
- Sep12Sep 12, 2025Riverbend Music CenterCincinnati
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About The Doobie Brothers
Hometown
San Jose, CA, United States
Formed
1970
Genre
Rock
The Doobie Brothers were not only one of the most popular American bands of the ’70s, they were essentially two of the most popular, given the dramatic change to their sound halfway through the decade. The first lineup took shape in the Bay Area in 1970 as the original core of singer and guitarist Tom Johnston, guitarist Patrick Simmons, bassist Dave Shogren, and drummer John Hartman developed an earthy, boogie-friendly blend of rock, country, and R&B. The band’s tight vocal harmonies added a quintessentially SoCal breeziness to “Jesus Is Just Alright With Me”, “Long Train Runnin’,” and the irresistibly nimble “China Grove.” Plagued by ill-health due to burnout, Johnston was absent for much of 1974 (departing two years later), a setback that should’ve ended the party. Instead, The Doobies got a boost by incorporating two musicians set adrift by Steely Dan’s decision to stop touring: guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter and singer/keyboardist Michael McDonald. Now favoring the mix of smooth soul pop and creamy synth splendor found in hits like “What a Fool Believes,” The Doobies enjoyed a second golden age before breaking up in 1982. The brotherhood reformed five years later, striking an affable balance between both incarnations over the tours and studio efforts that followed. And while Johnston was back at the helm, he was often found sharing the stage with his sometime-Doobie counterpart McDonald.
Members of The Doobie Brothers include, or have included, Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Willie Weeks, Nicolette Larson, Bill Payne, Patrick Simmons, John Mcfee, Michael Hossack, Keith Knudsen, Tiran Porter, Skunk Baxter, Cornelius Bumpus, and Chet McCracken.
Musical InfluencesThe Doobie Brothers's musical influences include Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, James Gang and more.
Influenced by The Doobie BrothersThe Doobie Brothers has influenced the music of Haircut 100, Ambrosia, Richard Marx and more.
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