For me, the highlight is when I step on that bandstand. The fans came to hear us and we’re ready to rock. Every night I play for people can be the biggest night of my life.
Mercy! We’ve been at it for more than 50 years now spanning 6 decades. Words don’t seem enough to express how grateful I am to be able to do what I love to do, and make a living at it. It’s only possible because of the support of our awesome fans…so thank you! My family’s support and sacrifices give me the ground to walk on. I’m not stopping until someone tells me that I have to…Rock On!!!”
Performing live never gets old. We’ve always strived to give the best show possible to our fans around the world. It’s been a thrill and an honor to perform for over 50 years!”
When I joined the Destroyers as guitarist back in 1999, it was a dream come true. I'd been listening to the albums for years and I had seen them with the Rolling Stones in New Orleans in 1981. Since then, it's been a wild and exciting ride and the dream continues. Let's rock!
I had several years of formal school training and was taught to follow the rules of music theory. Since joining The Destroyers, I have also been taught how music with raw energy, emotion and passion can bring so much happiness to so many people. For that, I’m very grateful.
Courtesy Matt Friedlander | AmericanSongwriter.com
George Thorogood and his longtime backing band The Destroyers launched their Baddest Show on Earth Tour back in 2024, and are now set to continue the North American trek in March and April of 2026. The blues-rock legends have announced a 21-date North American outing. The tour will bring them to venues around the Western U.S., up into Canada and over to the northern Midwest.
The trek kicks off March 6 in Highland, California, and is scheduled through an April 4 in Ottawa, Ontario. Ten of the shows are billed as “Evening With” concerts, which will feature no opening act. Blues rockers Canyon Lights will open nine of the dates. The Robert Cray Band will be the support act at two concerts.
Tickets for the 2026 performances will go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 7, at 10 a.m. local time. Pre-sale tickets will be available for select shows starting this Wednesday, November 5, at 10 a.m. local time. Some pre-sale opportunities will begin Thursday, November 6, at 10 a.m. local time.
“When we decided to call this tour ‘The Baddest Show on Earth,’ we had no doubt we could back it up night after night,” Thorogood said in a statement. “We’re playing great venues in some of our favorite markets, and it’s guaranteed we can make you feel like a teenager again. Time to get on the bus, hit the highway and bring the rock party to the people for 2026.”
A second leg of the tour is expected to be announced soon.
