Leading the 2027 line up are the one and only The Doobie Brothers.
In 2025, The Doobie Brothers released their exceptional new studio album Walk This Road to critical acclaim. Rolling Stone dubbed it “vintage Doobies” with “all of the hallmarks that made the group such a force in the Seventies and Eighties – the irresistible melodies, the spark-up-and-chill vibes, those voices.” Associated Press praised it as having “something for everyone – honky-tonk, driving country, flirty Southern pop, moody folk and melodic rock” and Ultimate Classic Rock praised it for its “balance of rock, soul, pop and pristine adult contemporary for every type of Doobie Brothers fan.” Walk This Road is their 16th album and their first ever studio album featuring principal members Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee and Michael McDonald, and the first in 40 years to feature McDonald in the studio again recording new music with the band.
With 48+ million albums sold, four Grammy Awards, induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025, the touring announcement also aligns with the 50th anniversary of the band’s milestone album Takin’ it to the Streets (1976), their sixth studio album and the first to feature singer/songwriter/keyboardist Michael McDonald on lead vocals and keys.
With the four principal members on stage in Bundaberg to deliver their classic catalogue including Long Train Runnin’, China Grove, Black Water, What a Fool Believes, Takin’ it to the Streets, It Keeps You Runnin’ and so many more, Lighthouse Rock really will be the place to Listen to the Music on 30 October.