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updated (7/8/2022)
Background
This is a website dedicated to the archival of Doobie Brothers tour dates from the beginning in 1971 until December 1975, when the Michael McDonald era took complete control. Over time we hope this archival collection will include setlists, photos, ticket stubs, posters, performance reviews and of course details of each concert date, including location, venue, headlining/support acts, number of shows, cancellations,etc. We will only achieve this with your help. So that is why we have included links to the Doobie Brothers Tour Archive as it exists today.
History
The Doobie Brothers emanated from a San Jose, California local band Pud (Tom Johnston (guitar, vocals), John Hartman (drums) & Dave Shogren (bass)) together with Pat Simmons (guitar). At the end of 1971 Shogren would be replaced by Pat Simmons’ fellow band mate Tiran Porter and add a second drummer Michael Hossack, and this group would tour for nearly 2 years. Michael Hossack would leave at the end of 1973 and was replaced by Keith Knudsen. About a year later in mid 1974, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter was added to the band from Steely Dan and less than a year after that in the spring of 1975 Michael McDonald would join, also from Steely Dan and Tom Johnston would later depart. This would mark the beginning of the end of the “original” version of the Doobie Brothers. Although, the “Michael McDonald” version went on to incredible success, their musical style changed significantly and they became a completely different band.
I got the opportunity to see this band, the original four-piece, for the first time on November 13, 1971 at the Pauley Ballroom on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. We paid $2.00 to get in the night after we were turned away from the Ten Years after show at Winterland because it had been oversold. The line-up was The Beans (pre Tubes), Blue Mountain & the Doobie Brothers. To say I was blown away by this band was an understatement. They were a hard driving straight ahead rock & roll band. Very different live than how they came across on their albums. Ted Templeman obviously had a much different idea as to how this band should sound. I personally liked the live version better. Until Tom Johnston left the band I made it a point to see them every chance I could. So with that said here is the Doobie Brothers Tour Archive as it exists today. Your help in completing this archive is appreciated.
Tour Archive
This is a website dedicated to the archival of Doobie Brothers tour dates from the beginning in 1971 until December 1975, when the Michael McDonald era took complete control. Over time we hope this archival collection will include setlists, photos, ticket stubs, posters, performance reviews and of course details of each concert date, including location, venue, headlining/support acts, number of shows, cancellations,etc. We will only achieve this with your help. So that is why we have included links to the Doobie Brothers Tour Archive as it exists today.
History
The Doobie Brothers emanated from a San Jose, California local band Pud (Tom Johnston (guitar, vocals), John Hartman (drums) & Dave Shogren (bass)) together with Pat Simmons (guitar). At the end of 1971 Shogren would be replaced by Pat Simmons’ fellow band mate Tiran Porter and add a second drummer Michael Hossack, and this group would tour for nearly 2 years. Michael Hossack would leave at the end of 1973 and was replaced by Keith Knudsen. About a year later in mid 1974, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter was added to the band from Steely Dan and less than a year after that in the spring of 1975 Michael McDonald would join, also from Steely Dan and Tom Johnston would later depart. This would mark the beginning of the end of the “original” version of the Doobie Brothers. Although, the “Michael McDonald” version went on to incredible success, their musical style changed significantly and they became a completely different band.
I got the opportunity to see this band, the original four-piece, for the first time on November 13, 1971 at the Pauley Ballroom on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. We paid $2.00 to get in the night after we were turned away from the Ten Years after show at Winterland because it had been oversold. The line-up was The Beans (pre Tubes), Blue Mountain & the Doobie Brothers. To say I was blown away by this band was an understatement. They were a hard driving straight ahead rock & roll band. Very different live than how they came across on their albums. Ted Templeman obviously had a much different idea as to how this band should sound. I personally liked the live version better. Until Tom Johnston left the band I made it a point to see them every chance I could. So with that said here is the Doobie Brothers Tour Archive as it exists today. Your help in completing this archive is appreciated.
Tour Archive
January 1971 – November 1971 (Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Shogren) - UPDATED
December 1971 – September 1973 (Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Porter, Hossack) - UPDATED
September 1973 – May 1974 (Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Porter, Knudsen) -
December 1971 – September 1973 (Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Porter, Hossack) - UPDATED
September 1973 – May 1974 (Johnston, Simmons, Hartman, Porter, Knudsen) -
If a show listing is unconfirmed by us and the source is another tour archive website, we will identify the source tour archive. Once the show is independently confirmed by The Tour Archive we will remove the link.
In Search Of
Our goal is to assemble the most accurate, comprehensive tour archive for the Doobie Brothers from the beginning in 1971 to December 31, 1975. Ultimately we hope to confirm all dates with newspaper ads, performance reviews, ticket stubs and posters.
If you have any information on any Doobie Brothers concert during this time period please let us know. Send us an email of your information, or scan or send a copy of a newspaper ad, performance review, ticket stub or poster. If any of the information in the tour archive is incomplete or inaccurate please email us with the corrections. If you taped the show, possess a tape or otherwise know the setlist for any show, please provide us with that information. If you have any information to help us or any questions please email us at: [email protected]
Visit John’s Doobfan Doobie Brothers website
See The Tour Archive for additional bands and venues
© Copyright 2004-2022 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of The Tour Archive is prohibited.
In Search Of
Our goal is to assemble the most accurate, comprehensive tour archive for the Doobie Brothers from the beginning in 1971 to December 31, 1975. Ultimately we hope to confirm all dates with newspaper ads, performance reviews, ticket stubs and posters.
If you have any information on any Doobie Brothers concert during this time period please let us know. Send us an email of your information, or scan or send a copy of a newspaper ad, performance review, ticket stub or poster. If any of the information in the tour archive is incomplete or inaccurate please email us with the corrections. If you taped the show, possess a tape or otherwise know the setlist for any show, please provide us with that information. If you have any information to help us or any questions please email us at: [email protected]
Visit John’s Doobfan Doobie Brothers website
See The Tour Archive for additional bands and venues
© Copyright 2004-2022 All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of The Tour Archive is prohibited.
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