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.

Legendary Rock Band Spreads Holiday Love Via Support of 11 National Charities

George Thorogood & The Destroyers today announced their 10th annual “Who Do You Love?" holiday campaign, which runs from November 18th to December 30th and designed to raise awareness and support for 11 non-profits close to the band’s heart. “When I was a kid, my hero was Bobby Kennedy,” says George. “He said ‘Some men see things as they are and ask why? I dream things that never were and ask, why not?’ It was a message that spoke directly to my generation, and one that I’ll always carry with me.”

The campaign kicks off with The Marla Thorogood Memorial Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research, established in memory of George's wife who passed away in 2019. $1 from every ticket sold at participating venues is donated to the fund, as is 100% of net proceeds from a limited-edition commemorative t-shirt. All proceeds go toward research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, whose leading studies of gene mutations can help identify women at risk for ovarian and breast cancer.

Over the following 6 weeks, the band will also spotlight Musically Fed, Convoy Of Hope, Gibson Gives, Music Health Alliance, The Blues Foundation’s HART Fund, The GRAMMY Museum, Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Chic Awearness, Firefighter Cancer Support Network, and The Guitar Center Music Foundation. Team Thorogood is currently producing a series short videos that will highlight each charity for posting on their popular Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X channels.

George Thorogood & The Destroyers are currently wrapping up a banner year that has included George’s famed Gibson ES-125TDC ‘Bad To The Bone’ guitar on permanent exhibit at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; a recent Las Vegas Raiders halftime performance, their upcoming induction to The Musicians Hall of Fame; and the September 25th premiere of their top-rated PBS Special, Recorded Live At Analog. The band’s acclaimed Baddest Show On Earth Tour resumes in March 2026.

Iconic rockers George Thorogood & The Destroyers – recently hailed by Goldmine as “The All-American Rock & Roll Party Band” – announce the first 21 dates on the 2026 continuation of their Baddest Show On Earth Tour. Starting 3/6/26 in Highland, California, the first leg of the tour will extend into British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.“When we decided to call this tour ‘The Baddest Show On Earth’, we had no doubt we could back it up night after night,” says George Thorogood. “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.”After more than five decades, more than 8,000 live performances, over 15 million albums sold, and now-classic hits that include “I Drink Alone”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Move It On Over”, “Who Do You Love” and the definitive badass anthem “Bad To The Bone”, Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) continue to “play rock & roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers” (Rolling Stone). They’ve also remained one of the top live acts in the world, including recent triumphant tours with Sammy Hagar, ZZ Top and John Fogerty. Thorogood closed out 2025 bigger than ever, including his iconic guitar placed on permanent exhibit at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a Las Vegas Raiders halftime performance with over 54,000 in attendance, and the premiere of the top-rated PBS special Recorded Live at Analog airing in over 75 markets – as well as streaming on PBS.org and YouTube – and continuing into 2026.

The first leg of the 2026 Baddest Show On Earth Tour:
3/6/26 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino / Highland, CA – Evening with
3/7/26 Edgewater Casino Resort / Laughlin, NV - Evening with
3/8/26 Bank of America PAC / Thousand Oaks, CA – with Canyon Lights
3/10/26 Uptown Theatre / Napa, CA – with Canyon Lights
3/11/26 Gallo Center for the Arts / Modesto, CA - Evening with
3/13/26 Spirit Mountain Casino / Grand Ronde, OR - Evening with
3/14/26 Great Canadian Casino Vancouver / Coquitlam, BC - Evening with
3/15/26 Great Canadian Casino Vancouver / Coquitlam, BC - Evening with
3/17/26 Sandman Centre / Kamloops, BC – with Canyon Lights
3/19/26 River Cree Resort & Casino / Enoch, AB - Evening with
3/20/26 Grey Eagle Resort & Casino / Calgary, AB – with Canyon Lights
3/22/26 Conexus Arts Centre / Regina, SK – with Canyon Lights
3/24/26 Burton Cummings Theatre / Winnipeg, MB – with Canyon Lights
3/25/26 Duluth Convention Center / Duluth, MN – with Robert Cray Band
3/27/26 FireKeepers Casino / Battle Creek, MI - Evening with
3/28/26 Brown County Music Center / Nashville, IN – with Canyon Lights
3/29/26 Rialto Square Theatre / Joliet, IL – with Robert Cray Band
3/31/26 Midland Theatre / Newark, OH – with Canyon Lights
4/2/26 FirstOntario Concert Hall / Hamilton, ON – with Canyon Lights
4/3/26 Casino Rama / Orillia, ON - Evening with
4/4/26 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino / Ottawa, ON - Evening with

Congratulations to the Boogie People Fan of the Month for November 2025, Ron R! Learn more about Ron below!

Where are you from?: Hudson, NH

How many years have you been a fan?: 45 years

What is your favorite George Thorogood song: "Half a boy and half a man?"

How many times have you seen George Thorogood live? What was your favorite show? 7 times, Hampton Beach NH

What’s one thing that sets you apart from other George Thorogood fans?: I use a VIP GT badge as a luggage ID!! Bad to the Bone baby!!

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