George Thorogood Tickets

George Thorogood is a legendary blues-rock artist, known for his amazing live shows with The Delaware Destroyers.

Thorogood was raised in Naamans Gardens, a suburb of Wilmington, Del., and had an interest in music beginning in his teens. Thorogood released his debut album, "Better Than the Rest," in 1974. His next album, "George Thorogood & The Destroyers," was released in 1977, and "Move it On Over" in 1978 included the hits "Move it on Over," "Please Set a Date" and "Who Do You Love."

Interestingly, Thorogood also played semi-pro baseball in the late '70s. The Destroyers forced him to quit the sport so he could focus on performing, and it was indeed a good decision! In the late '70s, Thorogood and the band teamed up with Jimmy Thackery and the Nighthawks, playing the same shows at Georgetown, DC, clubs across the street from each other - they performed the same song, "Madison Blues," in the same key at midnight, and met in the middle of the street to switch guitar chords and play with each others band.

Thorogood and The Destroyers were known for rigorous tour schedules - they spent the summer of 1981 with the Rolling Stones. They were known for performing fifty shows in exactly fifty nights - with shows in Hawaii and Alaska!

Thorogood became more commercially popular in the '80s and '90s. They released "Bad to the Bone," which is known for its presence in a number of films, including "Problem Child" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," plus the sitcom "Married with Children."

In the past decade, the group has released five studio albums and three live ones - the most recent album is "The Hard Stuff," released in 2006.