George Thorogood hitting the road
George Thorogood and the Destroyers will kick off a 46-date North American tour on May 13th in Victoria, British Columbia, before wrapping the tour up on August 24th in South Bend, Indiana.
Little Richard and Buddy Guy will be co-headlining on several dates.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers tour dates (subject to change):
May 13 - Victoria, BC - Save On Foods Memorial Centre
May 14, 15 - Coquitlam, BC - Red Robinson Theatre
May 16 - Kamloops, BC - Interior Savings Centre
May 18 - Calgary, ALB - Jack Singer Concert Hall
May 19 - Edmonton, ALB - Francis Winspear Centre For Music
May 21 - Saskatoon, SAS - Prairieland Park
May 22 - Regina, SAS - Casino Regina Show Lounge
May 23 - Winnipeg, MAN - MTS Centre
May 24, 25 - Thunder Bay, ONT - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
May 28 - Kitchener, ONT - Centre In The Square
May 29 - Hamilton, ONT - Copps Coliseum
May 30 - Toronto, ONT - Massey Hall
May 31 - Ste-Adele, QUE Bourbon Street North
June 1 - Kingston, ONT - K-Rock Centre
June 3 - Quebec City, QUE - Theatre Capitole
June 5 - Summerside, PEI - Wellness Centre
June 6 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Forum Arena
June 7 - Moncton, NB - Moncton Coliseum Complex
June 9 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
June 10 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theater
June 14 - Fresno, CA - Kearney Park (with Little Richard)
July 23 - Silverton, OR - Oregon Garden
July 24 - Tulalip, WA - Tulalip Amphitheatre
July 25 - Shelton, WA - Little Creek Casino
July 26 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
July 27 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards
July 29 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
July 31 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Resort Casino
August 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
August 2 - Coachella, CA - Spotlight Showroom
August 3 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts In The Park (with Buddy Guy)
August 8 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 12 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
August 13 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center At Wolf Trap
August 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center For Performing Arts
August 15 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
August 16 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
August 17 - Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion
August 19 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion (with Buddy Guy)
August 20 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion
August 21 - Rochester, MI - Meadow Brook Music Festival
August 22 - Elizabeth, IN - Caesars Indiana
August 23 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
August 24 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
Thorogood says that unlike may artists, he never gets bored with playing his best loved songs, although his band sometimes does: [
Click to listen if you have a backstage pass] "Why would I not be excited about doing it? It's usually the other way around. I'll say, 'I really want to play this one tonight,' and they'll say, 'George, you've been playing that song for (laughs)... you've got "Who Do You Love?," you know how to -- can't you...?' I say, 'No, no, no, no! Tonight's the night! I'm gonna get it tonight!' (laughs) So I'm kinda the opposite of that."
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Little Richard and Buddy Guy will be co-headlining on several dates.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers tour dates (subject to change):
May 13 - Victoria, BC - Save On Foods Memorial Centre
May 14, 15 - Coquitlam, BC - Red Robinson Theatre
May 16 - Kamloops, BC - Interior Savings Centre
May 18 - Calgary, ALB - Jack Singer Concert Hall
May 19 - Edmonton, ALB - Francis Winspear Centre For Music
May 21 - Saskatoon, SAS - Prairieland Park
May 22 - Regina, SAS - Casino Regina Show Lounge
May 23 - Winnipeg, MAN - MTS Centre
May 24, 25 - Thunder Bay, ONT - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
May 28 - Kitchener, ONT - Centre In The Square
May 29 - Hamilton, ONT - Copps Coliseum
May 30 - Toronto, ONT - Massey Hall
May 31 - Ste-Adele, QUE Bourbon Street North
June 1 - Kingston, ONT - K-Rock Centre
June 3 - Quebec City, QUE - Theatre Capitole
June 5 - Summerside, PEI - Wellness Centre
June 6 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Forum Arena
June 7 - Moncton, NB - Moncton Coliseum Complex
June 9 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Resort & Casino
June 10 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theater
June 14 - Fresno, CA - Kearney Park (with Little Richard)
July 23 - Silverton, OR - Oregon Garden
July 24 - Tulalip, WA - Tulalip Amphitheatre
July 25 - Shelton, WA - Little Creek Casino
July 26 - Jacksonville, OR - Britt Pavilion
July 27 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards
July 29 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
July 31 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Resort Casino
August 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
August 2 - Coachella, CA - Spotlight Showroom
August 3 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts In The Park (with Buddy Guy)
August 8 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 12 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
August 13 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center At Wolf Trap
August 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center For Performing Arts
August 15 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
August 16 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
August 17 - Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion
August 19 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Pavilion (with Buddy Guy)
August 20 - Cincinnati, OH - National City Pavilion
August 21 - Rochester, MI - Meadow Brook Music Festival
August 22 - Elizabeth, IN - Caesars Indiana
August 23 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
August 24 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
Thorogood says that unlike may artists, he never gets bored with playing his best loved songs, although his band sometimes does: [
Click to listen if you have a backstage pass] "Why would I not be excited about doing it? It's usually the other way around. I'll say, 'I really want to play this one tonight,' and they'll say, 'George, you've been playing that song for (laughs)... you've got "Who Do You Love?," you know how to -- can't you...?' I say, 'No, no, no, no! Tonight's the night! I'm gonna get it tonight!' (laughs) So I'm kinda the opposite of that."Submit the above story to:
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