The Doobie Brothers recently announced plans to release a new studio album titled Walk This Road on June 6. Now the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have unveiled dates for a 2025 North American summer tour in support of the record.
Videos by American Songwriter
The trek currently features 19 confirmed shows, kicking off August 4 in the Detroit suburb of Clarkston, Michigan, and running through a September 18 performance in Toronto. Additional dates will be announced soon.
The Doobie Brothers’ lineup continues to feature core members Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Michael McDonald, and John McFee.
The late Jimmy Buffett’s longtime recording and touring group, The Coral Reefer Band, will be The Doobies’ support act. Since Buffett’s death in 2023, his band has continued to celebrate his music in concert at his request.
Tickets for The Doobies Brothers’ North American shows will go on sale the general public on Friday, February 14, at 10 a.m. local time. Presale tickets and VIP packages will be available starting Tuesday, February 11, at 10 a.m. local time. Fans interested in purchasing tickets early may want to check StubHub.
The Doobie Brothers also will play a series of six shows in the U.K. and Ireland in July. The dates run from a July 11 concert in Glasgow, U.K., through a July 21 gig in Dublin. The band will be one of the artists opening for Jeff Lynne’s ELO at that group’s sold-out final show on July 13 show at Hyde Park in London. Tickets for The Doobies’ U.K. and Ireland gigs are on sale now.
Patrick Simmons’ Statement About the Tour
Co-founding Doobie Brothers singer/guitarist Simmons issued a statement about the upcoming tour on behalf of the band.
“We’re so looking forward to the 2025 Summer tour!” he said. “We’ll be celebrating the release of our new album WALK THIS ROAD and we’re excited to be performing new songs from the record. We’ll warm up with shows in the UK and Ireland then hit the road back in the good old USA. Can’t wait to see you all and bring some new music to our fans.”
Simmons added, “Having The Coral Reefer Band on board with us at these shows really makes this a special experience for the audience and all of us. Doobies and Reefers, hmm… sounds like a perfect match!”
About the Walk This Road Album
Walk This Road is the first collection of new Doobie Brothers songs to feature singer/keyboardist Michael McDonald since the One Step Closer album in 1980. McDonald rejoined The Doobie Brothers’ lineup in 2021, when the band launched its 50th anniversary tour.
Walk This Road features 10 new original tunes. McDonald, Simmons, and co-founding Doobies singer/guitarist Johnston all lent their songwriting talents to the album, with each co-writing material with the record’s producer, John Shanks.
Two songs from Walk This Road, the title track and “Call Me,” have been released in advance so far.
The song “Walk This Road” is a gospel- and soul-influenced tune that features guest vocals by Mavis Staples. All of The Doobie Brothers’ core members—Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston, Simmons, and John McFee—also sing on the track, which offers an uplifting message of unity.
“Call Me,” meanwhile, is a melodic roots-rock tune sung by Johnston.
Walk This Road can be pre-ordered now. The album will be available on CD, as a vinyl LP, and via digital formats. The Doobie Brothers’ online store is offering an exclusive version of the LP pressed on tiger’s-eye vinyl.
Doobie Brothers Members’ Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction
Shortly after the release of Walk This Road, Doobie Brothers members McDonald, Johnston, and Simmons will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 2025 induction ceremony will take place on June 12 at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City.
The Doobie Brothers’ Walk This Road Tour, North American Dates:
8/4 – Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/6 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
8/7 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/9 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/10 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach
8/12 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
8/13 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
8/15 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
8/17 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
8/18 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
9/4 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
9/5 – Ridgedale, MO @ Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
9/9 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
9/10 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheater
9/12 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
9/13 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
9/15 – Franklin, TN @ FirstBank Amphitheatre
9/17 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
9/18 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Leave a Reply
Only members can comment. Become a member. Already a member? Log in.