LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 13: Guitarist/singer Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers performs at Zappos Theater At Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on May 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment)

Co-founding guitarist Tom Johnston is off the Doobie Brothers‘ 50th-anniversary tour in order to undergo back surgery. Johnston, who’ll miss the band’s upcoming leg, is taking leave per his doctor’s orders while recovering from the surgery to alleviate the “severe back pain” he’s been enduring.

The band — led by co-founder Pat Simmons, Michael McDonald, and John McFee — will kick off the band’s next leg on May 25th at Hollywood, Florida’s Hard Rock Live.

Tom Johnston said in a statement:

I hope for a speedy recovery and can’t wait to get back on the road and continue doing what I love. I would like to thank Pat, Michael, John, and the entire Doobie Brothers band for covering for me while I recover from back surgery. I’m sure they will bring it every night as they always do.

 

  • Doobie Brothers tour dates (subject to change):
    May 25 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
    May 26 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center for the Arts at Mahaffey Theater
    May 28 – Concord, NC – Charlotte Motor Speedway
    June 7 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
    June 9 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
    June 11 – West Valley, UT – Maverik Center
    June 14 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
    June 15 – Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank Arena
    June 17 – Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center
    June 18 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
    June 20 – Duluth, MN – AMSOIL Arena
    June 21 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field
    June 23 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
    June 24 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
    June 26 – Huber Heights, OH -Rose Music Center at The Heights
    June 28 – Youngstown, OH – The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
    June 30 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena
    July 1 – Louisville, KY – The Palace Theatre
    July 3 – Portsmouth, VA – Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
    July 6 – Reading, PA – Santander Performing Arts Center
    July 8, 9 – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey
    July 11, 12 – Morristown, NJ – Mayo Performing Arts Center
    July 14 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
    August 18 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
    August 20 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater
    August 23 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheatre
    August 25 – Memphis, TN – Live at The Garden
    August 26 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
    August 28 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
    August 30 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater
    August 31 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
    September 2 – Macon, GA – Macon Centreplex
    September 3 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
    September 6 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
    September 7 – Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre
    September 9 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
    September 23 – Redondo Beach, CA – Beach Life Ranch Festival
    October 5 – National Harbor, MD – MGM National Harbor
    October 6 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
    October 8 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena
    October 13 – Halifax, NS – ScotiaBank Centre
    October 14 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
    October 16 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
    October 17 – Oshawa, ON – Tribute Communities Centre
    October 19 – St. Catharines, ON – Meridian Centre
    October 22 – Winnipeg Canada – Canada Life Centre
    October 24 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
    October 25 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
    October 27 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
    October 28 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
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