A celebrity lineup selected by a “specially conducted nationwide survey” entertains.

Performed on July 2003 Michael McDonald 1. It Keeps You Runnin' 2. Sweet Freedom 3. I Keep Forgettin' 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Michael McDonald featuring Ashford & Simpson 5. Ain't No Mountain High Enough 6. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Michael McDonald with Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers 7. Black Water 8. Take Me In Your Arms 9. Minute By Minute 10. What A Fool Believes All together 11. Takin' It To The Streets

In November 2018, The Doobie Brothers returned to the Beacon Theatre for the first time in 25 years to perform two of their landmark albums, Toulouse Street and The Captain And Me. Both audio and video of that special performance are now set for release on June 28. This historic performance at the Beacon offered an opportunity for Doobie fans to hear deep cuts and songs never-before performed live by the band, such as “Mamaloi,” “O’Connelly Corners,” “Ukiah,” and “The Captain And Me.” The show begins with the 10 songs from the group’s second studio album, Toulouse Street. Originally released in 1972, it’s been certified platinum. Several of the band’s most popular songs first appeared on the album, including “Jesus Is Just Alright” and “Listen To The Music,” the latter presented here with a brand new arrangement featuring horns.

Let The Music Play is the authorized story of The Doobie Brothers from their beginnings as a biker band in California in 1970, through their breakthrough with Listen To The Music in 1972, sustained success and line-up changes in the mid-seventies and their change of musical direction and further success following the arrival of Michael McDonald in 1976. Worn out by non-stop touring and internal disagreements the band broke up after a farewell concert in 1982. There were sporadic reunions in the eighties before the band reformed permanently in the early nineties and have continued touring and recording ever since. This new film features contributions from all the surviving key band members, their manager Bruce Cohn and long term producer Ted Templeman to tell the full story of the band's highs and lows through four decades of musical evolution.