{"id":202738,"date":"2026-03-23T18:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202738\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:11:09","slug":"doobie-brothers-tour-has-one-florida-stop-and-its-not-tampa-or-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/202738\/","title":{"rendered":"Doobie Brothers tour has one Florida stop, and it’s not Tampa or Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Doobie Brothers are takin\u2019 it to the streets for their new tour, including one stop in Southwest Florida \u2014 the band\u2019s only headlining show announced for the Sunshine State.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re heading back out on the road!\u201d the band announced March 23 on Facebook<\/a>. \u201cOur North American Walk This Road Tour dates are now live, and we\u2019re looking forward to playing for you all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Walk This Road Tour \u2014 named after the band\u2019s latest album \u2014 also coincides with the 50th anniversary of their 1976 studio album, \u201cTakin\u2019 It To The Streets.\u201d The band will issue a remastered version of the album in July via Rhino Records.<\/p>\n

The new tour visits Estero\u2019s Hertz Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Other stops include Atlantic City, New Jersey; Savannah, Georgia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Brandon, Mississippi; and five other U.S. cities.<\/p>\n

The September and October headlining shows will follow the band\u2019s previously announced summer tour dates with Carlos Santana.<\/p>\n

Doobie Brothers hits: ‘China Grove,’ ‘Takin\u2019 It to the Streets,’ ‘Black Water’ and many more<\/p>\n

The Doobie Brothers racked up ten Top 20 hits on the Billboard charts in the \u201870s and \u201880s. Those funky, soulful rock songs include \u201cWhat a Fool Believes,\u201d \u201cBlack Water,\u201d \u201cLong Train Runnin\u2019,\u201d \u201cReal Love,\u201d \u201cThe Doctor,\u201d \u201cListen to the Music,\u201d \u201cTakin\u2019 It to the Streets\u201d and \u201cChina Grove.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tom Johnston \u2014 the band\u2019s singer, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder \u2014 talked to The News-Press in 2018 <\/a>about how the band remains a big concert draw, often packing arenas and performing arts halls. At the time, they were playing FSW Suncoast Credit Union Arena in south Fort Myers. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been extremely fortunate, in that we started off with songs that grab people,\u201d Johnston said. \u201cThey can sing along with it, they remember it, and they kept it with them throughout their lives.<\/p>\n

“I get to hear that all the time from fans at shows. \u2026 They say, basically: \u2018You guys have been the soundtrack to my life.\u2019 Or they say they went through a tough time, and that song got them through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for Doobie Brothers at SW Florida’s Hertz Arena\"The<\/p>\n

The Doobie Brothers<\/p>\n

Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, March 27. Presales start at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 24 for qualified buyers.<\/p>\n

Citi credit-card holders can access presale tickets Tuesday through the Citi Entertainment program. For details, visit citientertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ticket prices haven\u2019t been announced.<\/p>\n

Tickets can be purchased through ticketmaster.com <\/a>or TheDoobieBrothers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charles Runnells covers arts and entertainment for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. To reach him, call 239-335-0368 or email crunnells@usatodayco.com. Follow or message him on Facebook(@charles.runnells.7), Instagram (@crunnells1) and X (@CharlesRunnells).<\/p>\n

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