Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Doobie Brothers announced the release date for their upcoming 15th studio album on Friday (August 6), Liberté. The collection produced and co-written by John Shanks (Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi), features 12 new songs from singer/guitarists Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee.
In addition to the album, which is due out on Oct. 1, a special four-track EP, The Doobie Brothers EP, is streaming now, featuring the songs “Oh Mexico,” “Cannonball,” “Don’t Ya Mess With Me” and “Better Days.” Fan who bought a ticket/album bundle and redeemed a copy of the EP between Dec. 2019 and Nov. 2020 will get their physical CD starting Sept. 17.
The band also revealed the dates for a 49-city North American tour celebrating their 50th anniversary, which will feature Johnston, Simmons, McFee and singer Michael McDonald performing on the road together for the first time in nearly 25 years. The outing is slated to kick off at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on August 22.
Check out the Liberté track list and tour dates below.
- “Oh Mexico”
- “Better Days”
- “Don’t Ya Mess With Me”
- “Cannonball”
- “Wherever We Go”
- “The American Dream”
- “Shine”
- “We Are More Than Love”
- “Easy”
- “Just Can’t Do This Alone”
- “Good Thang”
- “Amen Old Friend”
2021-2022 tour dates:
August 22 — Des Moines, IA @ Iowa State Fair
August 24 — Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion
August 26 — Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center Expo Pavilion (Outdoor)
August 28 — Moline, IL @ TaxSlayer Center
August 29 — Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
August 31 — St Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair
Sept. 2 — Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Theatre
Sept. 4 — Burgettstown, PA @ S&T Bank Music Park
Sept. 5 — Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
Sept. 8 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
Sept. 9 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
Sept. 11 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Center
Sept. 12 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Sept. 15 — Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
Sept. 27 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Sept. 29 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheater
Oct. 1 — Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
Oct. 2 — Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
Oct. 5 — Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
Oct. 8 — Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheater
Oct. 9 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
Oct. 11 — Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
Oct. 13 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
Oct. 14 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheater
Oct. 16 — Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
Oct. 19 — Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
Oct. 21 — The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Oct. 23 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
Oct, 25 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 28 — Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun
Oct, 29 — Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
June 2, 2022 — West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheater
June 3, 2022 — Tampa, FL @ Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheater
June 5, 2022 — Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
June 7, 2022 — Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheater
June 8, 2022 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
June 10, 2022 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
June 11, 2022 — Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheater
June 13, 2022 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 14, 2022 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
June 16, 2022 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga PAC
June 18, 2022 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
June 19, 2022 — Syracuse, NY @ St Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
June 21, 2022 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
June 23, 2022 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
June 25, 2022 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
June 26, 2022 — Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 29, 2022 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
June 30, 2022 — London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
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