Hey Everybody!!! So much Doobie Brothers news to talk about what say we just get started! The Doobie Brothers Fan Club is attempting to raise some quick funds for the National Veterans Foundation for the month of May. As everyone is aware, the NVF is a charity that is very dear to the Doobie Brothers. We have for sale the following on a first come/first served basis: 1 Doobie Brothers Autographed Ephipone acoustic guitar (W/Michael McDonald & Jeff "Skunk" Baxter included) - This guitar (includes soft case) was autographed by Michael McD & Jeff "Skunk" Baxter at Michael's 4/16/00 show at the Birchmere Club in Alexandria, VA. Michael signed, "All the best, Michael McDonald", Jeff signed, "Rock n' Roll, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter". The Doobie Brothers will sign personal autographs to the person who purchases the guitar (ie "Thanks for supporting the NVF Laurin, Pat Simmons) during their concerts at the Orleans casino in Las Vegas in early June. The guitar will be shipped from Las Vegas (domestic shipping costs included in the purchase price). - $1,200.00 Doobie Brothers autographed drumheads (various sizes) - These drumheads were used by Keith Knudsen during last summer's Doobie Brothers/Chicago summer tour. These drumheads are autographed by the current line up of the Doobies - Pat Simmons, Tom Johnston, Keith Knudsen, Mike Hossack, John McFee, Skylark, Guy Allison, & Marc Russo - $125.00 each. Shipping is included with the purchase price. On eBay, the DBFC and NVF have joined forces to offer a package to "SARATOGA 2000, '30 Years and Still Rockin' Down the Highway', the Doobie Brothers Fan Club Convention & Celebration". The NVF benefit package includes the following: - A guitar personally autographed by the Doobie Brothers - 2 VIP seats to the Doobie Brothers Thursday, August 24 concert at the Montalvo Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA - 2 tickets to the Doobies Friday, August 25 concert at Montalvo - 2 after show passes to the Thursday, August 24 concert at Montalvo - 2 admissions to the Friday, August 25 Fan Club Convention & Celebration - 2 nights (TH & FR August 24 & 25 at the Los Gatos Lodge (convention headquarters) The auction runs for one more week, ending May 11, 2000 at 328pm Eastern/1228pm Pacific. You can find the auction by going to www.ebay.com <http://www.ebay.com> and typing SARATOGA 2000 into the search box. Thanks, and good luck. Checks, money orders, and credit cards are accepted. Should you wish to purchase one of these items, please feel free to contact me and I will direct you how to make payment to the National Veterans Foundation. "SARATOGA 2000, '30 Years and Still Rockin' Down the Highway', the Doobie Brothers Fan Club Convention & Celebration" is rapidly approaching. We have a tremendous list of memorabilia that will be for auction at the Friday, August 25 Fan Club convention. Even if you will be unable to attend SARATOGA 2000, you will still have an opportunity to bid on these items in advance. In late June/early July we will set up a website that will allow those not coming to SARATOGA 2000 to bid (we'll keep you informed of when and where). Some of the items that will be available at SARATOGA 2000 include: 1) Brand new "Pat Purple" Squire Fender Stratocaster signed by the Doobies AND Michael McDonald 2) "The Doobie Brothers Rock 'Today'" sign from the Doobies appearance on the Today Show last year. Autographed by band, Michael McD, and Skunk Baxter 3) Framed poster from the October 1998 BR Cohn Music Festival, signed by band 4) A handmade leather Doobie Brothers vest, a gift to Keith 5) 8'x3' O'Douls/Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald banner from Des Moines, June 1998. Signed by band and McD. 6) The "Goodbye & We're Back" package: Farewell Tour T-shirt, button, after show pass, & 2 tickets to the Sept 7, 1982 show at the Forum in LA, then Hollywood Bowl May, 1987 t-shirt and poster. 7) Framed and autographed Norman Scheef black & white photos (Pat, McD, Keith, and Tiran) 8) Keith's personal copy of the script from the Doobies appearance on "What's Happenin'" 9) Keith Knudsen picture ID badge from the 1974 tour. 10) Pat Simmons personal copy of the Doobies 1997 tour, autographed. 11) Framed and Autographed Tom Johnston Concert poster 12) Pat Simmons "Cycles" tour laminate 13) Keith's copy of the Jan/Feb 1975 "Warner Brothers Tour" autographed by Doobies and Little Feat. 14) Framed color photo of band and crew from 1992 Bobby LaKind show (dontated by Tiran) 15) 1975 Frankfort Tour Poster (B&W "Toulouse Street" innersleave pic). 16) 24x46 Vices Promo poster 17) Doobies/Chicago/Skynyrd poster from Pittsburgh, early 70s. 18) HUGE Doobies Warner Brothers Tour poster, Feb 4, 1975, Paris 19) Doobies Concert poster, Rainbow Theater, London, 1976 approx 38x46 20) Keith's Doobie Brothers Jan 1979 "Minute" Japanese Tour zip up sweat jacket (this was the big break-up tour of 1979) 21) "Doobie Brothers Complete" songbook autographed by band 22) "Long Train Runnin'" box set sampler 23) Bag of "Keith Knudsen" golf tees 24) Doobie Brothers "Stampede Across Australia" tour program, 1975 25) Still sealed "Cycles" LP 26) Autographed Southern Pacific "Zuma" promo flat (Knudsen, McFee, Stu Cook, Kurt Howell, David Jackson) Some real Doobie Brothers History there...be sure to bid high for each of these items. OK, now for the info everybody wants: CONCERT DATES: 5/13 Kelseyville, CA Konocti 5/26 Ridgecrest, CA Naval Air Station 6/2 Stockton, CA Fox Theater 6/7 Anaheim, CA Sun Theater 6/8 San Diego, CA Humphreys 6/9 Las Vegas, NV Orleans 6/10 Las Vegas, NV Orleans 6/11 Las Vegas, NV Orleans 6/28 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum 6/29 Rama, ON Casino Rama 6/30 Clarkston, MI Pine Knob 7/2 Arnold's Park, IA Roof Garden Ballroom 7/3 Great Lakes, IL Naval Training Center 7/4 Blue Ash, OH Sports Center 7/6 Robinsonville, MS Horseshoe Casino 7/7 Beloit, WI Riverfest 7/8 Peoria, IL Heart of Ill Fair 7/12 Prior Lake, MN Mystic Lake Casino 7/13 Walker, MN Moondance Jam 7/14 Iron Mountain, MI Pine Mountain Music Jam 7/15 West Branch, MI Ogemaw County Fair 7/16 St. Joseph, MI Venetian Fest 7/18 Lansing, MI Common Ground Fest 7/20 Davenport, IA Adler Theater 7/21 Fond Du Loc, WI Fond Du Loc Fair 7/23 Cadott, WI Rock Fest 8/9 Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Empire Fair 8/10 Sterling, CO Logan County Fair 8/11 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium 8/12 Grand Island, NE Hall County Fair 8/15 Orlando, FL Sea World 8/16 West Palm Beach, FL Raymond Kravis Center 8/17 Naples, FL Philharmonic Center 8/18 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall 8/19 Biloxi, MS Grand Casino 8/23 Saratoga, CA Montalvo Mountain Winery 8/24 Saratoga, CA Montalvo Mountain Winery 8/25 Saratoga, CA Montalvo Mountain Winery 8/27 Sacramento, CA California State Fair 8/28 Salem, OR Oregon State Fair 8/29 Monroe, WA Evergreen State Fair 9/22 Reno, NV Silver Legacy 9/23 Reno, NV Silver Legacy Michael McDonald Tour Dates: 6/14 Chautauqua, CO E Town (live on radio) 6/24 Tempe, AZ Red River Music Hall 6/25 Saratoga, CA Montalvo Mountain Winery 6/28 San Diego, CA Humphreys 6/29 Anaheim, CA Sun Theater 6/30 San Rafeal, CA Marin County Fair 7/7 Muskegon, MI Heritage Park 7/8 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest 7/9 Chicago, IL Taste of Chicago 7/28-29 Sault Ste Marie, MI Kewadin Casino 7/31 Minnesota The Fine Line 8/3 Suttons Bay, MI Leelanau Sands Casino 8/4 Detroit, MI Pine Knob 8/5 Kettering, OH Fraze Pav 8/9 Glenside, PA Keswick Theater 8/17 Westbury Music Fair 8/19-20 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun 9/15 Hanford, CA Bastille Court House 9/16 Monterey, CA Monterey Jazz Fest 9/17 Redwood City, CA Pacific Athletic Club 9/30 Elgin, IL Hemmens 10/13-14 Honolulu Blaisdale 11/3-4 Lincoln City, OR Chinook Winds Casino That's it for now!!! 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