The Doobie Brothers to play classic rock concert in Paso Robles
The Doobie Brothers will bring their classic rock sound back to Paso Robles this fall.
The Grammy Award-winning group is slated to take the stage Oct. 21 at Vina Robles Amphitheatre. The Doobies previously played the venue in 2013.
The Doobie Brothers first found success in the early 1970s with a string of hit singles, including “Listen to the Music,” “Jesus Is Just Alright,” “Long Train Runnin’ ” and “Black Water.” The addition of singer/keyboardist Michael McDonald in the mid-1970s marked a new direction for the band, resulting in such memorable songs as “Takin’ It to the Streets,” “It Keeps You Runnin’” and “What a Fool Believes.”
McDonald, who eventually parted ways with the Doobie Brothers, appeared in concert at the Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo in 2014, the same year the Doobies played the California Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles for the second time. (The band also performed at the fair in 1998.)
In addition, the Doobies headlined the Avila Beach Blues Festival in 2012.
Tickets for the Doobies’ Oct. 21 concert cost $49.50 to $89.50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Vina Robles Amphitheatre is at Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery, 3800 Mill Road. For information, call 805-227-4812 or visit www.vinaroblesamphitheatre.com.
Sarah Linn: 805-781-7907, @shelikestowatch
This story was originally published May 18, 2016 at 3:16 PM with the headline "The Doobie Brothers to play classic rock concert in Paso Robles."