On December 1st, 1973, at The University of Delaware’s Lane Hall, George Thorogood & The Destroyers played their first show ever. “We had the place rockin’,” George says with his now-familiar grin. “We thought, ‘maybe we’re onto something.” Five decades, 15 million albums and more than 8,000 performances later, few bands can still rock the house like George Thorogood & Destroyers. And for Thorogood and his long-time band – Jeff Simon on drums, Bill Blough on bass, Jim Suhler on guitar, and Buddy Leach on saxophone – as well as millions of fans across the globe, their Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock Tour will be a celebration like no other.
“Fifty years doesn’t feel like a long time when you love what you do,” George explains, “and our live performance leaves the ultimate impression. That’s why we always strive to be great. Every show we play can still feel like the biggest night of our lives.”
For the performers who’ve been hailed as “the all-American rock & roll party band” (Goldmine Magazine), “as fresh and as exciting as the moment when you first jammed to their songs” (S.L.R. Magazine) and “one of the most iconic bands in rock history” (Rapid City Journal), onstage is where the band has consistently built – and forever owns – their reputation as one of the most reliable/formidable live acts in the world. And with classics like “Get A Haircut”, “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 & The Destroyers continue to deliver a concert experience Rolling Stone calls “hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers.”
Tickets for the event will go on sale to MAD members Thursday, February 15th at 10am, CST and to the public on Friday, February 16th, at 10am, CST. Tickets will be available for purchase at eldomad.com or by calling the box office at 870-444-3007. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office (101 East Locust Street), Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.