Doobie Brothers Set Tour, Reunion Album With Michael McDonald

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The Doobie Brothers’ McDonald, McFee, Johnston and Simmons (Photo: Clay Patrick McBride; used with permission)

The Doobie Brothers have announced their “Walk This Road” 2025 North American tour in support of their new studio album of the same name. Both feature former member Michael McDonald who joined Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston and John McFee in the recording studio and writers room. A pre-sale for tickets to the tour, produced by Live Nation, begins on February 11; tickets for the general public go on sale on February 14 at 10 a.m. local time here. Special guests for the tour will be the Coral Reefer Band, the touring and recording band of beloved American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The band performed with Buffett until his passing in 2023, and continues celebrating and performing his music at his request. The first 19 dates of the tour were announced on February 10, with more dates to come.

The Walk This Road album, coming June 6 on Rhino Records, is available for pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here. Listen to several of the tracks below. On the day of the album announcement, the Songwriters Hall of Fame also revealed that McDonald, Johnston and Simmons were among those selected for its Class of 2025.

From the January 22 album press release: Walk This Road was recorded with producer John Shanks and showcases the band’s unique songwriting process and diverse stylistic perspectives. All three of the songwriting members of the band worked one-on-one with Shanks, bringing their individual vibes to their trusted producer and songwriting partner for what would be melded into one cohesive work, featuring the signature Doobie Brothers sound.

The title track, featuring Mavis Staples, embodies a sense of hope and togetherness, in terms of searching for the right path forward. “We all sang on ‘Walk This Road,’ that’s a different kind of track for us to do,” says Johnston. “I think it’s good to try to do things you haven’t done before, that’s the way it should be.”

“Getting back in with the guys and playing again is great,” said McDonald. “In my heart I’ve always been a Doobie Brother. We’ve all remained friends over the years. We’ve all been enjoying it tremendously, even more than we thought we would.”

The Doobie Brothers Walk This Road Track Listing
Walk this Road (Featuring Mavis Staples)
Angels & Mercy
Call Me
Learn to Let Go
State of Grace
Here to Stay
The Kind That Lasts
New Orleans
Speed of Pain
Lahaina

The Doobie Brothers “Walk This Road” 2025 Tour (Tickets will be available here)
Jul 13 – London, UK – Hyde Park (Opening for Jeff Lynne’s ELO) (Sold-out)
Aug 04 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug 06 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 07 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug 09 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Aug 10 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach
Aug 12 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
Aug 13 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Aug 15 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center
Aug 17 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
Aug 18 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
Sep 04 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Sep 05 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
Sep 09 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheatre
Sep 10 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheater
Sep 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Sep 13 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sep 15 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheatre
Sep 17 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Sep 18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
*More dates to be announced

The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. They have sold more than 48 million albums and earned four GRAMMY® Awards. Their #1 singles, “Black Water” and “What a Fool Believes,” lead a catalog of classic rock recordings that include “Listen to the Music,” “China Grove,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” “Takin’ it to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” “You Belong to Me.” In 2021, the band kicked off their 50th anniversary tour which reunited Johnston, McDonald, Simmons, and McFee before concluding in 2022.