Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers Announce Co-Headline North American Summer Tour Coming to the Forum on May 30

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

 

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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:

SteelyDan@mercuryllc.com

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