Chicago, the Doobie Bros. at Jones Beach

Grace McQuade

Rock legends Chicago and The Doobie Brothers will share the stage at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater this Friday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of classic rock hits spanning both band’s extensive repertoire of chart-topping and award-winning hits.

These Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling groups have sold more than 150 million records combined and have hit the road this summer for their dual concert performances.

“I’m happy to be hangin’ out with our ‘Doobie’ friends… a great band,” said Robert Lamm of Chicago.

“We’re excited to be touring with the Doobies again. I know we’ll have lots of fun,” added fellow Chicago band member Lee Loughnane.

“We are so excited to once again be sharing the stage with our wonderful friends Chicago. They’re a great band, and musically we fit together very well,” said Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers.

“We know from past experience what a great show this is going to be for the audience. I’m sure there will be some fun musical surprises along the way too. It’s going to be a great summer,” adds Patrick Simmons, who has been with the Doobie Brothers since the band first formed almost 40 years ago.

Hailed as one of the “most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era” by former President Bill Clinton, Chicago is currently celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

They came in at No. 9, the highest-charting American band in Billboard Magazine’s Hot 200 All-Time Top Artists, given their extensive songbook of hits like “Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?,” “Colour My World,” “If You Leave Me Now,” and “Baby What A Big Surprise,” among many other cherished classics.

And Chicago is the first American rock band to chart top 40 albums in six decades.

Chicago’s album, Chicago Transit Authority, was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2014.

Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of U.S. cities.

Their record sales top the one million mark, and include 21 top 10 singles, five consecutive No. 1 albums, 11 No. 1 singles and five gold singles.

An incredible 25 of their 36 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.

Chicago has toured every year since the beginning — they’ve never missed a year.

Now in their 50th consecutive year, they continue to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the city’s name with pride and dignity around the world.

The band’s award-winning documentary film, “Now More Than Ever: The History Of Chicago,” premiered on CNN on New Year’s Day 2017.

Directed by Peter Pardini, the film is the most comprehensive history of the group’s achievements.

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 three multi-platinum, seven platinum and 14 gold albums.

Their Best of the Doobies album (1976) has sold more than 12 million copies — a rare “diamond record.”

At this headline concert event, each band will perform individual sets, playing their biggest hits, and then Chicago and The Doobie Brothers will join together for a thrilling grand finale encore, playing each other’s songs at the end of the show.

Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater is located at 895 Bay Parkway in Wantaugh.

For tickets and more information about the concert, go to www.jonesbeach.com.

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