With Lara Johnston
Also credited as Lara Lucille
Vocalist, songwriter, and daughter of Doobie Brothers co-founder Tom Johnston, now performing as Lara Lucille (Facebook). Luke played electric and acoustic guitar with Lara Johnston across touring and support dates spanning roughly 2012–2015: The Doobie Brothers, Gregg Allman, Summerfest, B.R. Cohn / Sonoma, Laid Back Festival, Atlanta Symphony Hall, Macon's Grand Opera House, and a 2014 Canada run.
Lara Johnston now performs as Lara Lucille, current public profile: facebook.com/LaraLucilleSings. Historical credits on this site (Fresh Fruit, setlist.fm touring dates) remain under Lara Johnston.
Lara Johnston is a vocalist, songwriter, and live performer whose father is Tom Johnston, co-founder of The Doobie Brothers. Lara's band opened on Doobie Brothers tour dates. Luke played electric and acoustic guitar in Lara's band, the same role on every date.
The dates run roughly 2012–2015, between Luke's USC years and the FEiN records. With Lara's band, Luke played Doobie Brothers dates (Lara's band joined the Doobies on stage for "Listen to the Music" and sometimes other songs), Gregg Allman support tours, and festival and venue dates across North America and Canada.
Setlist.fm records confirm several dates. Luke's public Instagram serves as a first-person archive of the period.
In the studio: Out of My Mind (FEiN x Lara Johnston) went up on SoundCloud on June 28, 2015, the first release in the FEiN Times series. FEiN produced and recorded it at Tiny Giant, and Frank Rosato mixed and mastered it. Fresh Fruit (FEiN x Lara Johnston) followed on September 15, 2015. That SoundCloud credit block names Luke Walton (guitar/keys), Brandon Woodward (drums/percussion/keys), Lara Johnston (vocals), and production and recording by FEiN at Tiny Giant. Both songs are co-written by Walton, Woodward and Johnston, a third each (Luke Walton's account).
Studio & FEiN collabs
- Out of My Mind (FEiN x Lara Johnston) Jun 28, 2015 · SoundCloud · first FEiN Times collab · written by Walton, Woodward and Johnston, a third each · produced and recorded by FEiN at Tiny Giant · Frank Rosato mix and master
- Fresh Fruit (FEiN x Lara Johnston) Sep 15, 2015 · SoundCloud · written by Walton, Woodward and Johnston, a third each · produced and recorded by FEiN at Tiny Giant · Luke Walton guitar/keys · public credit block
Live & touring
- 2015 summer tour poster Bills Lara, not the band. Doobie Brothers support on most dates. Gregg Allman joins the bill August 29 through September 4. July 24, Acme Feed & Seed, has no support line.
- Ravinia Festival (June 30, 2015) Left to right: Lara Johnston, Gabe Rudner, Luke Walton. The poster lists this date as Lara supporting the Doobie Brothers in Highland Park.
- Pfeiffer Hall (Nov 15, 2015) November 15, 2015 · Luke guitar · Gabe Rudner keys · Lara singing · Concert Archives
- Fort Knox Studios Left to right: John Cowan, Ed Toth, Gabe Rudner, Luke Walton, Lara Johnston · undated · Ed Toth has no page
- Novato Theater benefit: Trek Wine May 21, 2016 · Trek Wine, Novato, CA · Luke · Lara · Brandon Woodward · screenshot
- Club Regent Casino, Winnipeg MB: 2014 Canada tour (fan cam) Oct 17, 2014 · Club Regent Casino · the Oct 14 tour-dates page lists this night · Lara opening for The Doobie Brothers · Luke on guitar
- Joined The Doobie Brothers on stage (fan cam) Doobie Brothers dates via Lara's band · Luke on stage with the Doobies · this night: tambourine only
- 2014 Canada tour (Lara opening for The Doobie Brothers) Posted Oct 14, the day before leaving. Luke on guitar for Lara. The page is the Doobies’ dates and does not name her. Oct 16 Brandon · Oct 17 Winnipeg · Oct 19 Moose Jaw · Oct 20 Bonnyville · Oct 21 Red Deer · Oct 23 Dawson Creek · Oct 24 Prince George · Oct 26 Abbotsford · Oct 27 Penticton.
- Pre-show backstage (Jan 12, 2015) January 12, 2015 · dressing room · Luke acoustic · Lara · Nathan
- Pre-show backstage (Jan 13, 2015) January 13, 2015 · Luke · Lara · Nathan Gehri (bass)
- Summerfest Milwaukee: July 3, 2015 Huge stage · Lara played just before The Doobie Brothers · the 2015 tour poster bills this date as Lara supporting the Doobie Brothers · band had to fill time; Luke took a guitar solo on every song
- B.R. Cohn Winery Festival / Sonoma: twice Likely 2014 and 2015 · setlist.fm records for exact dates
- Laid Back Festival, Wantagh: August 29, 2015 Jones Beach · the tour poster bills Lara supporting the Doobie Brothers and Gregg Allman · Luke played with Lara and joined the Doobies on stage
- Backstage: John Cowan, Gabe Rudner (Doobie Brothers dates) 2012–2015 · left to right: John Cowan, Lara Johnston, Gabe Rudner, Luke Walton
- Atlanta Symphony Hall: Dec 30, 2015 Lara opening for Gregg Allman · Luke on guitar · New Year's Eve run
- Atlanta Symphony Hall: Dec 31, 2015 New Year's Eve into Jan 1, 2016 · Lara opening for Gregg Allman · Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Woodruff Arts Center · Luke side stage after set: "Midnight Rider" at midnight
- Atlanta Symphony Hall: on stage (Dec 30–31, 2015) December 30–31, 2015 · Woodruff Arts Center · left to right: Luke, Lara, Nathan · night not pinned
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: NYE pre-show, choir robes (Dec 31, 2015) December 31, 2015 (New Year's Eve) · Woodruff Arts Center · Gregg Allman support · Luke · Lara · Nathan
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: NYE champagne after the set (Dec 31, 2015) December 31, 2015 (New Year's Eve) · Woodruff Arts Center · dressing room · Luke · Lara · Nathan Gehri
- Macon NBC affiliate performance: Jan 14, 2016 Lara and band on Macon's NBC affiliate · Grand Opera House Macon dates that weekend (Gregg Allman)
- 41NBC Macon: morning spot, studio monitor (Jan 14, 2016) Left to right: the anchor, Luke Walton (acoustic), Lara Johnston, Nathan Gehri (acoustic). The anchor is not named.
- Grand Opera House, Macon: pre-show backstage (Jan 15, 2016) January 15, 2016 · Gregg Allman residency · Luke · Lara · Nathan · Saralyn Collins (caterer)
- Grand Opera House, Macon: Jan 16, 2016 Lara opening for Gregg Allman · Luke guitar · Nathan Gehri bass · photo credit @njgehri
- Grand Opera House, Macon: on-stage snapshots (Jan 16, 2016) January 16, 2016 · Grand Opera House, Macon · Luke acoustic · Nathan bass · photo credit Lara Johnston · Instagram
- Several East Coast tours (2012–2015) Multiple East Coast runs on Doobie Brothers and Gregg Allman dates · see setlist.fm index for sourced nights
Press on Lara Johnston releases
Press coverage of the Lara Johnston releases Luke worked on, not press about Scoobert Doobert.
- Lara Lucille (Facebook)
- Lara Johnston (official)
- Instagram: Grand Opera House Macon on-stage (Jan 16, 2016)
- setlist.fm: Lara Johnston (full history)
- YouTube: Club Regent Casino Winnipeg fan cam (2014)
- YouTube: on stage with The Doobie Brothers (fan cam)
- setlist.fm: Winnipeg 2014 (Canada tour start)
- setlist.fm: Atlanta Symphony Hall, Dec 30, 2015
- setlist.fm: Atlanta Symphony Hall, Dec 31, 2015
- setlist.fm: Sonoma / B.R. Cohn 2015
- 41NBC Macon: Lara Johnston to open for Gregg Allman
- Digital Journal: chatting with Lara Johnston at Jones Beach
- Discover Moose Jaw: Doobie Brothers hit with Moose Jaw crowd
- Allman Brothers Band site: Inaugural Laid Back Festival
- Relix: Laid Back Festival gallery
- setlist.fm: B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival (index)
Elsewhere
See also: Press & credits · Catalog