Doobie Brothers setlist: Every song Michael McDonald and crew did in Phoenix
The Doobie Brothers are on something of a roll, having taken their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, a year after dropping the bombshell that Michael McDonald would reunite with his former bandmates on a 50th Anniversary Tour.
That was the first time in a quarter-century that McDonald, Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee toured together as the Doobie Brothers.
The 50th Anniversary Tour is over now but McDonald is still takin’ it to the streets with Johnston, Simmons and McFee, who brought their tour to Footprint Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, June 26.
As Simmons joked in an exclusive interview with The Arizona Republic, "Actually, this is the second 50 years of the band we're celebrating now."
The show went heavy on their greatest hits — and why would any show not do that? — bringing the set to a crowd-pleasing finish with a triple shot of classics — “What a Fool Believes,” “Long Train Runnin’” and “China Grove" — before returning for a hit-filled three-song encore.
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Doobie Brothers setlist 2024: All the songs they played in Phoenix
Here’s every song the Doobie Brothers played at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Wednesday, June 26.
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)” (Kim Weston cover)
“Here to Love You”
“Dependin' on You”
“Rockin' Down the Highway”
“You Belong to Me”
“Cannonball”
“It Keeps You Runnin'”
“Eyes of Silver”
“One Step Closer” (John McFee and Michael McDonald on lead vocals)
"World Gone Crazy"
“Minute by Minute”
“Without You”
“Jesus Is Just Alright”
“What a Fool Believes”
“Long Train Runnin'”
“China Grove”
Encore
“Black Water”
"Amazing Grace" (instrumental)
“Takin' It to the Streets”
“Listen to the Music”
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Doobie Brothers 2024 setlist: All the songs they did in Phoenix