STEELY DAN & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR
COMING TO THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM ON MAY 30
Citi Presale Begins January 10;
General On Sale Starts January 12 at LiveNation.com
Los Angeles, CA (January 8, 2018) –Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers announced today their co-headline North American 2018 summer tour kicking off May 10 in Charlotte, NC, stopping in Inglewood, CA at the Forum on May 30, and wrapping July 14 in Bethel, NY. Promoted by Live Nation, the legendary bands will travel to 30+ cities across the U.S. and Canada including Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Nashville, and Toronto.
Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, January 12 at 8am local time in most cities on Live Nation.com. Please see below for full tour itinerary and details.
Citi® is the official presale credit card for the Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets beginning Wednesday, January 10 at 10am local time until Thursday, January 11 at 10pm local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Founded in 1972, Steely Dan has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and helped define the soundtrack of the ‘70s with hits such as “Reelin’ in the Years,” “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “F.M.,” “Peg,” “Hey Nineteen,” “Deacon Blues,” and “Babylon Sisters,” from their seven platinum albums issued between 1972 and 1980 – including 1977’s sold-out tours (that continue through today). In 2000 they released the multi-Grammy winning (including “Album of the Year”) Two Against Nature, and released the acclaimed follow-up Everything Must Go in 2003. Steely Dan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Visit SteelyDanOfficial.com for more information.
The Doobie Brothers have been delivering mind-blowing, roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll for over four decades, selling more than 48 million albums and winning four GRAMMY® Awards. Their latest studio album, Southbound, features new recordings of the band’s biggest hits, with country music’s biggest stars including Blake Shelton, Zac Brown Band, Brad Paisley and Toby Keith. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, the band continues to write and record new material and tour the world. Their No. 1 singles “Black Water” (1974) and “What a Fool Believes” (1979), both gold, lead a catalog of indelible songs that include “Listen To The Music,” “Jesus Is Just All Right,” “Rockin’ Down the Highway,” “Long Train Runnin’,” “China Grove,” “Take Me In Your Arms,” Takin’ it to the Streets,” “Minute by Minute,” “You Belong to Me,” “The Doctor” and more. In all, the Doobies have tallied up five top 10 singles and 16 top 40 hits. Beginning with their multi-million-selling sophomore collection Toulouse Street (1972), the Doobies have 3 multi-platinum, 7 platinum and 14 Gold albums. Their Best of the Doobies (1976) has sold more than 12 million copies – a rare “diamond record.”
STEELY DAN & THE DOOBIE BROTHERS TOUR
Thu May 10 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion |
Fri May 11 | Raleigh, NC | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek |
Sun May 13 | Jacksonville, FL | Daily’s Place |
Mon May 14 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Thu May 17 | West Palm Beach, FL | Coral Sky Amphitheatre |
Sat May 19 | Atlanta, GA | Verizon Amphitheatre |
Sun May 20 | Nashville, TN | Ascend Amphitheater |
Tue May 22 | New Orleans, LA | Smoothie King Center |
Thu May 24 | Houston, TX | Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land |
Fri May 25 | Dallas, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory |
Sun May 27 | Austin, TX | Austin360 Amphitheater |
Wed May 30 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum |
Fri Jun 01 | San Francisco, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
Mon Jun 04 | Portland, OR+ | Moda Center |
Tue Jun 05 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena |
Thurs Jun 07 | Spokane, WA** | Spokane Arena |
Sat Jun 09 | Boise, ID** | Taco Bell Arena |
Sun Jun 10 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre |
Tue Jun 12 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
Fri Jun 15 | St. Paul, MN | Xcel Energy Center |
Sat Jun 16 | Madison, WI** | Breese Stevens Field |
Mon Jun 18 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre |
Tue Jun 19 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – STL |
Thu Jun 21 | Chicago, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – CHI |
Sat Jun 23 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center |
Sun Jun 24 | Indianapolis, IN | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center |
Tue Jun 26 | Detroit, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
Wed Jun 27 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
Sat Jun 30 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Mon Jul 02 | Toronto, ON** | Budweiser Stage |
Tue Jul 03 | Syracuse, NY | Lakeview Amphitheater |
Fri Jul 06 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center |
Sat Jul 07 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center |
Tue Jul 10 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
Wed Jul 11 | Camden, NJ | BB&T Pavilion |
Fri Jul 13 | Gilford, NH** | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion |
Sat Jul 14 | Bethel, NY | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
**No Citi pre-sale
+General public tickets on sale beginning January 26 at 10am local time
About Live Nation Entertainment
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About The Forum
The award-winning “Fabulous” Forum, located in Inglewood, CA, is the largest indoor performance venue in the country designed with a focus on music and entertainment, in addition to select sporting events. The interior of the bowl features flexible seating that ranges from 17,500 seats to 7,000 seats, enabling the venue to attract a wide variety of premier events. Fans at the Forum enjoy approximately 8,000 square feet of event level hospitality offerings, including merchandise, along with food and beverage options from some of SoCal’s most celebrated brands. A tinted glass wall separates this concession area from the arena, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the performance. A 40,000 square foot outdoor terrace surrounds the perimeter of the building and offers food and beverage options, as well as comfortable furnishings, to further elevate guests’ enjoyment. The Forum delivers a one-of-a-kind experience for all thanks to its superior acoustics, intimate ambiance and state-of-the-art facilities. Designed with entertainers and performers in mind, the venue includes nine, star-caliber dressing rooms that provide unparalleled comfort. The Forum is part of The Madison Square Garden Company’s portfolio of iconic venues, which also includes: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; The Chicago Theatre; and the Wang Theatre in Boston. For more information, please visit www.fabulousforum.com.
Steely Dan Media Contact:
The Doobie Brothers Media Contact:
Katharine Richardson, Kate@richlynngroup.com
Live Nation U.S. Concerts Media Contacts:
Emily Bender, EmilyBender@livenation.com
Monique Sowinski, MoniqueSowinski@livenation.com
Scoop Marketing for the Forum Media Contacts:
Maxie Solters, msolters@solters.com