The Doobie Brothers have added 23 dates to next year's tour, their first with five-time Grammy winner Michael McDonald since 1996.

Most of the new shows will be interspersed among the dates revealed last week, with four others extending the trek by one week. The band will now wrap up Oct. 17 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis.

Tickets for the new dates (which you can see in bold below) will go on sale Dec. 6 at LiveNation, with VIP packages available at LaneOne. The Doobie Brothers also announced that the Dirty Dozen Brass Band will serve as the opening act for the entire tour.

“Next year our tour will include Tom [Johnston], John [McFee] and myself, along with Michael McDonald," Patrick Simmons said in a press release. "The fans will have a chance to hear all our hits, as well as deep cuts and new material. I know these will be very special performances."

The news of the Doobies' reunion with McDonald comes on the heels of their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination, the first time they've ever been shortlisted for induction. Next year's class will be announced in January.

"I wish we had been in a long time ago," Johnston told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "Our band has definitely been around long enough, made enough noise hit-wise, given a lot of people a lot of pleasure and is still out doing it. I don’t know what else would be required. I think those are the requirements."

Doobie Brothers 2020 50th Anniversary Tour
6/9 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
6/10 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/12 -- Jacksonville, FL @ Daily's Place
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
7/2 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
7/3 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/5 -- Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater
7/18 -- London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
7/19 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
7/21 -- Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
7/22 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/24 -- Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
7/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/29 -- Toledo, OH @ The Zoo Amphitheater
7/30 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/1 -- Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
8/2 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/6 -- Burgettstown, PA @ KeyBank Pavilion
8/8 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/9 -- Mt Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
8/12 -- Sioux City, IA @ Tyson Center 
8/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/15 -- Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre 
8/28 -- St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
8/30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
9/2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
9/3 -- Boise, ID @ Ford Amphitheatre
9/5 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
9/6 -- Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater 
9/8 -- Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
9/10 -- Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheater 
9/12 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/13 -- Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
9/17 -- Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater 
9/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
10/3 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
10/7 -- Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater 
10/9 – Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
10/10 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/12 -- Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena 
10/14 -- Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Arena
10/15 -- New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
10/17 -- Memphis, TN @ FedExForum

 

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