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doobie brothers TOUR ARCHIVE
December 1971 - september 1973
(tom johnston, pat simmons, john hartman, tiran porter, michael hossack)
UPDATED 7/8/2022
12/12/1971 San Francisco, CA, Bimbos 365 (Tiran Porter’s first show)
12/13/1971 San Francisco, CA, North Beach Revival
12/22/1971 Redwood City, CA, The Bandstand
Alvin's Challangers
12/23/1971 Palo Alto, CA, Homers Warehouse
R. J. Fox
1/1/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
1/6/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
1/13/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
1/14/1972 Palo Alto, CA, Homers Warehouse
Nipple
1/16/1972 San Francisco, CA, Pacific High Recording broadcast on KSAN
1/20/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
1/23/1972 San Francisco, CA, North Beach Revival broadcast on KMPX
1/25/1972 San Anselmo, CA, Lion's Share
Earthrise
1/26/1972 San Anselmo, CA, Lion's Share
Earthrise
1/27/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
1/28/1972 San Francisco, CA, The Village
Luis Gasca, jam w/ G. Rollie, N. Schon & G. Errico
1/29/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
2/2/1972 Bakersfield, CA, Civic Auditorium
James Gang, Delta Wires
2/3/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
2/4/1972 San Francisco, CA, Bojangles
Abel
2/5/1972 San Francisco, CA, Bojangles
Christian Black
2/6/1972 San Francisco, CA, North Beach Revival
2/XX/1972 Delano, CA Delta Wires
2/10/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
2/11/1972 San Jose, CA, Sainte Claire Hotel
Mukrat Fun, Iam
2/12/1972 Berkeley, CA, Longbranch
Nipple
2/15/1972 Hollywood, CA, Hollywood Palladium
T-Rex, Ballin' Jack
2/17/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
2/24/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk
2/25/1972 Chico, CA, Chico State College, North Gym
Chuck Berry, Cold Blood
3/2/1972 Berkeley, CA, New Monk (Keystone Berkeley)
3/3/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
Mose
3/4/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
Mose
3/16/1972 Berkeley, CA, Keystone Berkeley
3/18/1972 Ben Lomond, CA, Towne & Country
3/19/1972 Ben Lomond, CA, Towne & Country
3/23/1972 Campbell, CA, Bodega
3/24/1972 Palo Alto, CA, Homers Warehouse
3/25/1972 Palo Alto, CA, Homers Warehouse
3/26/1972 Palo Alto, CA, Homers Warehouse
4/8/1972 Los Altos Hills, CA, Foothill College Gymnasium
Youngbloods
4/14/1972 San Francisco, CA, Resurrection Cabaret
Clover, Sons of Champlin
4/15/1972 San Francisco, CA, Resurrection Cabaret
Clover, Big Brother & The Holding Company
5/5/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
5/6/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
5/25/1972 Bakersfield, CA, Civic Auditorium
Rare Earth
6/11/1972 San Jose, CA, Carl J. Leinenger Center, Special Olympics Benefit
6/17/1972 Santa Clara, CA, Fairgrounds
Commander Cody, Stoneground
6/29/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
6/30/1972 Los Gatos, CA, Chateau Liberte
Wildwood
7/3/1972 Bakersfield, CA, Bakersfield Speedway
Elvin Bishop, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Sons of Champlin, Luis Gasca, Uncle Vanity
7/4/1972 Carson City, NV, T-Car Speedway
Elvin Bishop, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Sons of Champlin, Luis Gasca, Uncle Vanity
7/7/1972 Ben Lomond, CA, Town & Country Lodge
Grayson Street
7/15/1972 Petaluma, CA, Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Crossfire, Norman Greenbaum
7/28/1972 Phoenix, AZ, Memorial Coliseum
Three Dog Night
7/29/1972 Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Palace
Three Dog Night
8/2/1972 San Francisco, CA, Resurrection Caberet
Santana, Buddy Miles, Johnny Winter
8/19/1972 San Francisco, CA, Resurrection Ballroom
Buddy Miles, Copperhead, Barry Melton & the Dey Brothers, Tenfore
8/25/1972 Redwood City, CA, Fox Theater
Elvin Bishop
8/26/1972 Seattle, WA, Coliseum (originally scheduled for Sicks Stadium)
Three Dog Night, El Chicano, Wackers, John Kay
8/30/1972 New Orleans, LA, Loyola Fieldhouse
9/2/1972 Ames, IA, Hilton Coliseum
Mason Proffit
9/3/1972 Carson City, NV, T-Car Speedway
Cold Blood, Boz Scaggs, Joy of Cooking, Stoneground, Elvin Bishop
9/4/1972 Bull Island, IL
9/8/1972 Montreal, QC, Pierrefonds Arena
T-Rex
9/9/1972 Toronto, ON, Massey Hall
T-Rex
9/10/1972 Syracuse, NY, Onandaga War Memorial Auditorium (cancelled)
T-Rex
9/12/1972 Boston, MA, Orpheum Theatre
T-Rex
9/14/1972 New York, NY, Academy of Music (2 shows)
T-Rex, Argent
9/15/1972 Providence, RI, Palace Theater
T-Rex
9/16/1972 Passaic, NJ, Capitol Theater
T-Rex
9/17/1972 Washington, DC, DAR Constitution Hall (cancelled)
T-Rex
9/19/1972 Dania, FL, Pirates World
T-Rex, Billy Preston
9/20/1972 St. Petersburg, FL, Bayfront Center
T-Rex
9/21/1972 Baton Rouge, LA, LSU Union Theater
Jackson Browne/David Lindley
9/22/1972 New Orleans, LA, Warehouse
T-Rex
9/23/1972 Atlanta, GA, Municipal Auditorium
T-Rex
9/24/1972 Charleston, WV, Municipal Auditorium (cancelled)
T-Rex
9/27/1972 Pittsburgh, PA, Syria Mosque (cancelled)
T-Rex
9/28/1972 Cleveland, OH, Allen Theater
T-Rex
9/29/1972 Detroit, MI, Ford Auditorium
T-Rex
9/30/1972 Chicago, IL, Auditorium Theater
T-Rex
10/3/1972 St. Louis, MO, Kiel Auditorium
T-Rex
10/4/1972 Kansas City, KS, Memorial Hall
T-Rex
10/5/1972 Oklahoma City, OK, Civic Center Music Hall
T-Rex
10/6/1972 San Antonio, TX, Community Center (cancelled)
T-Rex
10/6/1972 Shreveport, LA, Civic Auditorium
T-Rex
10/7/1972 Houston, TX, Music Hall
T-Rex
10/8/1972 Arlington, TX, Texas Hall
T-Rex
10/11/1972 Salt Lake City, UT, Terrace Ballroom (cancelled)
T-Rex
10/13/1972 San Francisco, CA, Winterland
T-Rex, Poco
10/14/1972 Santa Monica, CA, Auditorium
T-Rex
10/15/1972 Long Beach, CA, Civic Auditorium
T-Rex
10/18/1972 Chico, CA, Chico State College North Gym
Elvin Bishop
10/20/1972 Fresno, CA, Selland Arena
Tower of Power, Dr. John The Night Tripper
10/21/1972 Soquel, CA, Soquel High School
Lucky Mud, Feel Machine
10/27/1972 Sacramento, CA, Civic Center
NRPS, Tower Of Power
11/1/1972 Roseburg, OR, Umpqua Community College Auditorium
Age
11/2/1972 Longview, WA, Lower Columbia College Mark Morris Gymnasium
11/3/1972 Seattle, WA, Center Arena
Rare Earth
11/4/1972 Salem, OR, Salem Armory Auditorium
Kingsmen
11/7/1972 Boulder, CO, Tulagi's
11/8/1972 Boulder, CO, Tulagi's
11/9/1972 Boulder, CO, Tulagi's
11/10/1972 Boulder, CO, Tulagi's
11/11/1972 Boulder, CO, Tulagi's
11/12/1972 Boulder, CO, Tulagi's
11/19/1972 Redwood City, CA, Fox Theater
11/25/1972 Dallas, TX, Six Flags Over Texas (2 shows)
Johnny Rivers
11/27/1972 Athens, GA, Georgia Coliseum
11/28/1972 Hammond, LA, Southeastern Louisiana University
11/29/1972 Lubbock, TX, Municipal Auditorium (cancelled)
John Mayall, Delbert & Glen
12/1/1972 El Paso, TX, Coliseum
Rare Earth, Sugarloaf
12/3/1972 Phoenix, AZ, Big Surf
12/19/1972 Redwood City, CA, Fox Theater
12/23/1972 New York, NY, Madison Square Garden (ABC “In Concert” broadcast 2/2/1973)
Edgar Winter, Jim Croce, War
12/28/1972 Oklahoma City, OK, Civic Center Music Hall
Rare Earth
1/6/1973 Reno, NV, Washoe County Fairgrounds
Batdorf & Rodney
1/17/1973 Edmonton, AL, Jubilee Auditorium
Mike Bloomfield, Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen
1/24/1973 Boise, ID, State Fairgrounds Municipal Building
Rare Earth (HL)
1/25/1973 Portland, OR, Memorial Coliseum
Rare Earth (HL)
1/26/1973 Seattle, WA, Paramount Theater
Steely Dan
1/27/1973 Salem, OR, Armory Auditorium
Steely Dan
1/28/1973 Salt Lake City, UT, Terrace Ballroom
Steely Dan
2/6/1973 Burbank, CA, NBC Studios, Midnight Special (aired 2/16/73) ("Jesus Is Just Alright", "Listen To The Music")
2/6/1973 Burbank, CA, NBC Studios, Midnight Special (aired 3/16/73) ("Natural Thing", "Listen To The Music")
2/16/1973 San Francisco, CA, Winterland
It's A Beautiful Day, Steely Dan
2/23/1973 Fresno, CA, Selland Arena
Quicksilver Messenger Service
3/4/1973 Long Beach, CA, Auditorium
Hot Tuna, Stoneground
3/10/1973 Lincoln, NE, Pershing Auditorium
It's A Beautiful Day
3/16/1973 San Francisco, CA, Winterland
Steve Miller, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
3/17/1973 San Francisco, CA, Winterland
Steve Miller, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
3/23/1973 Sacramento, CA, Memorial Auditorium
Elvin Bishop, Redwing
3/24/1973 San Diego, CA, Sports Arena
Frank Zappa, Ruben & The Jets
3/25/1973 Tucson, AZ, Pima Community College Gymnasium
Ictus, Cherry
3/29/1973 Atlanta, GA, Municipal Auditorium
Loggins & Messina
3/30/1973 Kansas City, KS, Memorial Hall
4/1/1973 Nashville, TN, Municipal Auditorium
Loggins & Messina, Jim Croce
4/3/1973 Memphis, TN, Mid-South Coliseum
Loggins & Messina
4/5/1973 Knoxville, TN, Coliseum
Loggins & Messina
4/6/1973 Blacksburg, VA, Virginia Tech
Loggins & Messina
4/7/1973 Richmond, VA Coliseum
Loggins & Messina, Jim Croce
4/8/1973 Columbus, OH, The Ohio State University French Fieldhouse
Beach Boys, Gary Muledeer
4/9/1973 Ada, OH, Ohio Northern University
4/10/1973 Bowling Green, OH, Bowling Green State University Anderson Arena
4/12/1973 Elizabeth, NJ, Ritz Theater
4/14/1973 Uniondale, NY, Nassau Coliseum
Loggins & Messina(HL), Steely Dan
4/17/1973 Des Moines, IA, Veterans Memorial Building
Foghat, Its A Beautiful Day
4/18/1973 Oklahoma City, OK, Civic Center Music Hall
Jimmy Speeris
4/19/1973 Odessa, TX, Ector County Coliseum
4/20/1973 Corpus Christi, TX, Memorial Coliseum
Malo
4/21/1973 Houston, TX, Music Hall
Beach Boys
4/22/1973 Dallas, TX, Bronco Bowl
Beach Boys
4/24/1973 St. Paul, MN, Civic Center (cancelled)
Rod Stewart & The Faces, Jo Jo Gunne
4/24/1973 St. Louis, MO, Kiel Auditorium
Rod Stewart & The Faces, Jo Jo Gunne
5/2/1973 Boston, MA, Gardens
Rod Stewart & The Faces, Jo Jo Gunne
5/3/1973 Providence, RI, Civic Center, “Brown Spring Weekend”
Rod Stewart & The Faces
5/4/1973 Hershey, PA, Sports Arena
5/5/1973 Boone, NC, Appalachian State University Gym (afternoon show)
Stoney Creek, White Oats Band
5/5/1973 Elon, NC, Elon Alumni Gymnasium
5/7/1973 Springfield, MA, Civic Center
Rod Stewart & The Faces
5/9/1973 Philadelphia, PA, Spectrum
Rod Stewart & The Faces, Jo Jo Gunne
5/12/1973 Roanoke, VA, Civic Center
Rod Stewart & The Faces
5/13/1973 Indianapolis, IN, Fairgrounds Coliseum
Rod Stewart & The Faces
5/14/1973 Indiana, PA
5/15/1973 West Hempstead, LI, NY, Ultra-Sonic Studios (broadcast on WLIR-FM)
5/17/1973 Rochester, NY, Temple Civic Center
5/18/1973 New York, NY, Carnegie Hall
Argent
5/19/1973 Passaic, NJ, Capitol Theater
Argent
5/21/1973 Detroit, MI, Masonic Theater
Argent
5/22/1973 Cleveland, OH, Allen Theater
Argent
5/23/1973 Cincinnati, OH, University of Cincinnati Fieldhouse
Argent
5/25/1973 St. Paul, MN, Auditorium
Argent, Bob Seger
5/26/1973 Chicago, IL, Auditorium Theater
Argent
5/27/1973 Washington, DC, Constitution Hall
Argent
6/28/1973 Vancouver, BC, Gardens
Mason Proffit
6/29/1973 Seattle, WA, Paramount Northwest
Mason Proffit
6/30/1973 Portland, OR, Paramount Northwest
Mason Proffit
7/6/1973 San Francisco, Winterland
New Riders of the Purple Sage, Joe Walsh & Barnstorm
7/7/1973 San Francisco, Winterland
New Riders of the Purple Sage, Joe Walsh & Barnstorm
7/8/1973 Hollywood, CA, Palladium
ZZ Top, Paul Butterfield
7/12/1973 Phoenix, AZ, Celebrity Theatre
Skylark
7/13/1973 Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest Main Stage (moved to July 16)
7/13/1973 San Bernardino, CA, Swing Auditorium
ZZ Top, Savoy Brown
7/14/1973 Bakersfield, CA, Civic Auditorium
Savoy Brown
7/16/1973 Milwaukee, WI, Summerfest Main Stage
New Riders of the Purple Sage
7/17/1973 Springfield, IL, Illinois State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids
7/18/1973 Kansas City, KS, Memorial Hall
Styx
7/22/1973 Honolulu, HI, H.I.C. Arena
Tower Of Power, Augie Rey-Kit Ebersbach Ox
8/12/1973 Houston, TX, Jeppson Stadium
ZZ Top, Savoy Brown, Wishbone Ash, Willie Nelson
8/31/1973 Lincoln, NE, Nebraska State Fair (cancelled)
XX/XX/73 New York, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (aired 9/28/1973)
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