Few groups have the notoriety of performing for 21 consecutive years. The Doobie Brothers is one of those elite bands. With hit songs, “Black Water,” “What a Fool Believes,” “Real Love,” and “Long Train Running” in their vast book of hits, more than 35 million fans have clamored to hear them perform time and again.

The legendary group will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center, part of the Columbia Bank’s Puyallup Fair Concert Series.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 28 on the fair website, www.thefair.com/concerts, or by phone (888-559-3247) daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. To save the convenience charges, purchase tickets in person at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center box office at 9th Avenue Southwest and Meridian Street on Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Golden Circle tickets are $65, with other tickets selling at $50, $30 and $25. All are reserved seating and include fair gate admission.

With 16 albums under their belts, the latest release, World Gone Crazy is an analogy for the Doobie Brothers as a whole. The album has perfectly honored the band’s legacy with an offering that grows in unexpected new directions. While the band has had countless changes in personnel, it is comforting to know that founding members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons are the writers and lead vocalists on this latest work of art.

For further information, visit the band’s official website at www.doobiebrothers.net.

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Puyallup Fair concert lineup

Sept. 7 – Puyallup Pro Rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $5*/$18

Sept. 7 – Willie Nelson following PRCA Rodeo, 6 p.m., $60-$35, $40 (General admission standing in the dirt for concert (no rodeo).

Sept. 8 – Puyallup Pro Rodeo, Justin Boots Playoffs, including Dancin’ in the Dirt (21-and-older), 6:30 p.m., $30-$16, $32-$17

Sept. 9 – Puyallup Rodeo Finals, Justin Boots Playoffs, 1 p.m., $35-$20

Sept. 10 – Heart (rock), 7:30 p.m., tickets $65-$25

Sept. 12 – Martina McBride (country), 7:30 p.m., $65-$35

Sept. 13 – TobyMac (Christian), 7:30 p.m., $50-$25

Sept. 14 – Jeff Foxworthy (comedy), 7:30 p.m., $65-$25

Sept. 17 – Big Time Rush with Cody Simpson (pop), 7:30 p.m., $60-$30

Sept. 19 – The Doobie Brothers (classic rock), 7:30 p.m., $65-$25

Sept. 20 – Jeff Dunham (comedy), 7:30 p.m. $65-$25

Sept. 22 – An Evening with Tim McGraw (country), 7:30 p.m., $95-50

Sept. 23 – Train with special guests Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer (rock, pop), 7 p.m., $65-$30

* $5 rodeo ticket does not include fair gate admission (free gate from 10 a.m.– noon on Sept. 7 only)

More acts at the Puyallup Fair will be announced in the coming months.

The Puyallup Fair started in 1900, is one of the biggest fairs in the world, and is the largest in Washington. Star-studded entertainment, the PRCA Rodeo, rides, exhibits, food, flowers and animals are mainstays of the 17-day event each September. For further information about the Sept. 7-23 Puyallup Fair, visit www.thefair.com, or text “FAIR” to 75868.