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Doobie Brothers fans, rejoice!  Michael McDonald is rejoining the band for a 50th anniversary tour.

For the first time in nearly 25 years, McDonald will join The Doobie Brothers — led by longtime core members Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee — for the milestone trek.  The band broke the news at the end of its show Monday night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, which featured performances of the classic Doobies albums Toulouse Street and The Captain and Me in full. 

Nashville native McDonald came onstage during the encore to perform “Takin’ It to the Streets,” and that’s when Simmons made the announcement.

The tour kicks off June 9 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and currently is set to wrap up October 10 in the Houston suburb of The Woodlands, Texas.  A hometown show in Mountain View, California, on September 12 is part of the itinerary.  Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 6, at 10 a.m. local time via LiveNation.com.  Premium packages will also be available via LaneOne.

In a statement, Johnston said, “We’re truly excited about our 50th Anniversary Tour, as it’s a celebration of the band’s entire history. We’ll be performing songs from our full catalog, as well as new music.”

2020 may be a really big year for The Doobie Brothers: They’ve been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and will find out next month if they’re going to be inducted.

Here are all of The Doobie Brothers’ confirmed 50th anniversary tour dates:

6/9 — West Palm Beach, FL, Coral Sky Amphitheatre
6/10 — Tampa, FL, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/14 — Alpharetta, GA, Ameris Bank 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
7/19 — Toronto, ON, Canada, Budweiser Stage
7/22 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Blossom Music Center
7/26 — Saratoga Springs, NY, Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/30 — Noblesville, IN, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/2 — Clarkston, MI, DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/4 — Cincinnati, OH, Riverbend Music Center
8/8 — Tinley Park, IL, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
8/14 — Maryland Heights, MO, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
8/30 — Denver, CO, Pepsi Center
9/2 — West Valley City, UT, USANA Amphitheatre
9/5 — Auburn, WA, White River Amphitheatre
9/12 — Mountain View, CA, Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18 — Inglewood, CA, The Forum
10/3 — Phoenix, AZ, Ak-Chin Pavilion
10/9 — Irving, TX, Toyota Music Factory
10/10 — The Woodlands, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

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