GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS TO EMBARK ON “BADDER THAN EVER TOUR” BEGINNING FEBRUARY 27
SPRING LEG OF 2015 TOUR FINISHES AT STAGECOACH FESTIVAL APRIL 26
George Thorogood And The Destroyers announce their upcoming “George Thorogood And The Destoyers: Badder Than Ever” spring tour, which begins on February 27 in Burlington, Vermont, and concludes on April 26 at Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California. Thorogood and his longtime band The Destroyers – whose lineup includes: Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Buddy Leach (Saxophone) and Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar), performed more than 100 live concerts this year, touring the U.S. and Canada with their powerhouse rock with bar band roots, unchained attitude, and a fierce love of their country and blues history. Over the course of 16 studio albums in the last four decades, George and his legendary band have stormed the charts with six Gold and two Platinum selling albums.
2015 “BADDER THAN EVER TOUR” is as follows:
2/27/15 Flynn Theater Burlington, VT
2/28/15 Lynn Auditorium Lynn, MA
3/1/15 State Theatre Portland, ME
3/3/15 Colonial Theatre Pittsfield, MA
3/5/15 The Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT
3/6/15 Tarrytown Music Hall Tarrytown, NY
3/7/15 Garde Arts Center New London, CT
3/8/15 Park Theatre Cranston, RI
3/10/15 The Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
3/11/15 The Forum Harrisburg, PA
3/17/15 Miller Symphony Hall Allentown, PA
3/18/15 State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ
3/19/15 The F.M. Kirby Center Wilkes-Barre, PA
3/20/15 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
3/21/15 The Clay Center Charleston, W. VA
4/26/15 Stagecoach Festival Indio, CA
George Thorogood Joins Forces with War Child to Support a Great Cause
George Thorogood is involved in a very special campaign to benefit War Child, a worthy cause that currently supports the children of Syria, Iraq, Gaza, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
British digital artist, Tim Wakefield has created a collection of one-of-a-kind original artwork celebrating Great American songs and artists of the last 50 years. Tim Wakefield has teamed up with some of the USA's finest musicians including George Thorogood to create stunning pieces of artwork that will help worthy causes such as War Child. Using the recording studio sound wave of Bad To The Bone, the image has been customized and is hand-signed by George Thorogood. The piece will be numbered and signed by Tim and will include hand written lyrics. There will be four limited edition Bad To The Bone prints available – so be sure and act quickly.
This is your chance to own an original piece of artwork from a very limited collection and help War Child. The artwork is approximately 40 x 40 inches.
These unique pieces will be sold through Indiegogo and will be available through December 5th. This series also features pieces inspired by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Bon Jovi, The Avett Brothers, Brian Wilson, Emmylou Harris, Alice Cooper, Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert and Tim McGraw. Prices start at $2000, the website address is: www.indiegogo.com/projects/soundwaves-art-american-music-legends
The proceeds will benefit War Child’s important work in Syria, Iraq, Gaza, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda allowing the charity to respond to emergencies and work in refugee camps, where thousands of children remain inaccessible to services or too hidden to receive help.
Visit www.warchild.org.uk for up to the minute War Child news and information.
George Thorogood Featured in November 2014 Guitar World Magazine
Read more: George Thorogood Featured in November 2014 Guitar World Magazine
George Thorogood Rocks Effingham
Courtesy - LincolnTrailPublishing.com
Once upon a time, in the far-too-distant past, rock stars built careers on talent instead of trendy looks and marketability. The true testament to such talent is longevity.
The trendy, under-talented and over-marketed ones will not stand the test of time. It takes true talent and dedication to continue a successful career for 40 years, and George Thorogood and The Destroyers have done it.
Thorogood's never been a pretty boy, not by any stretch of the imagination, but his music is raw, unrefined, punch-you-in-the-gut rock and roll that will endure. At his recent performance at Effingham Performance Center, the 64-year-old rocker proved that he can still rock the house.
Most of us 40-somethings are very familiar with original songs such as "I Drink Alone," "Get a Haircut and Get a Real Job," and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, and One Beer."
Notable cover songs Thorogood and The Destroyers made famous include the Bo Diddley classic "Who Do You Love," and the old Hank Snow country hit "Move It On Over." Of course, the song that is synonymous with "George Thorogood" is "Bad to the Bone."