George Thorogood and The Destroyers, the legendary blues rockers celebrate more than five decades together, and to mark the milestone, Craft Recordings has released high-octane concerts with “The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live.”
The brand-new collection spans 1978–2024, showcasing some of the band’s most electrifying live performances including such crowd pleasers as “Who Do You Love,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Bad to the Bone” and “Move It on Over.” George Thorogood and The Destroyers are going on tour to promote the record, starting out in Canada, Minnesota and Michigan, heading to the Northeast, cities in the south, crossing the pond to the UK and then wrapping up on festival stages.
Arriving June 12, “The Baddest Show on Earth” will be available on LP (featuring four previously unreleased tracks), while the expanded CD and standard-hi-res digital editions include eight previously unreleased performances. Pre-order here.
Both physical formats feature new liner notes from producer and blues musician Scott Billington. In addition to black vinyl, fans can pick up a translucent yellow vinyl pressing exclusively at Barnes & Noble and Blazing Red Smoke vinyl exclusively through the George Thorogood website. Tickets for the tour are also available at the site.
For more than 50 years, George Thorogood and The Destroyers have remained one of the most consistent—and consistently passionate—progenitors of blues-based rock. Formed in 1973 by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Thorogood and drummer Jeff Simon, the Delaware-based band honed their sound on stages across the Northeast, building a devoted word-of-mouth following through their high-energy performances and blistering grooves.
Things began to heat up in the late 1970s, after the band relocated to Boston and signed with Rounder Records. Channeling the raw power of their live shows in the studio, they released their self-titled debut in 1977, followed a year later by their breakthrough album, “Move It on Over.” Their profile continued to rise with a string of popular releases, including :More George Thorogood and the Destroyers” (1980), “Bad to the Bone” (1982) and “Maverick” (1985).
Check out tour dates here:
The Baddest Show on Earth Tour Dates
March 19: River Cree Casino & Resort (Enoch, Canada)
March 20: Grey Eagle Event Centre (South Calgary, Canada)
March 22: Conexus Arts Centre (Regina, Canada)
March 24: Burton Cummings Theatre (Winnipeg, Canada)
March 25: Amsoil Arena (Duluth, MN)
March 27: FireKeepers Casino (Battle Creek, MI)
March 28: Brown County Music Center (Nashville, IN)
March 29: Rialto Square Theatre (Joliet, IL)
March 31: The Midland Theatre (Newark, OH)
April 2: FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton, Canada)
April 3: Casino Rama Resort (Rama, Canada)
April 4: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada)
May 1: The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY)
May 2: The Paramount (Huntington, NY)
May 3: Penn’s Peak (Jim Thorpe, PA)
May 5: Capital One Hall (Tysons, VA)
May 6: The Carolina Opry (Myrtle Beach, SC)
May 7: St. Augustine Amphitheatre (St. Augustine, FL)
May 9: Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (Key West, FL)
May 10: Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino (Okeechobee, FL)
May 12: Macon City Auditorium (Macon, GA)
May 13: Pensacola Saenger Theatre (Pensacola, FL)
May 15: Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (Richardson, TX)
May 16: Riverwind Casino (Norman, OK)
May 17: The Astro (La Vista, NE)
May 19: Vibrant Music Hall (Waukee, IA)
May 21: The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (Windsor, CA)
May 22: Rose Music Center at The Heights (Huber Heights, OH)
May 23: Beaver Dam Amphitheater (Beaver Dam, KY)
Jun 20: Holland International Blues Festival (Grolloo, NL)
Jun 23: Uber Eats Music Hall (Berlin, DE)
Jun 26: Bataclan (Paris, FR)
Jun 29: The Civic Hall (Wolverhampton, UK)
Jun 30: Indigo at The O2 (London, UK)
Jul 4: Puistoblues (Järvenpää, FL)
Jul 10: Lakefront Music Fest 2026 (Prior Lake, MN)
Sept 4: Champlain Valley Fair (Essex Junction, VT)
Sept 25: One805Live! 2026 (George Thorogood & Buddy Leach) (Montecito, CA)
Check out ‘Who Do You Love’ Live here: