George Thorogood and the Destroyers bring their “no-holds-barred awesome” show in August
Photo by Caroline Greyshock
When you hear “Bad to the Bone,” you know what’s coming. When someone asks “Who Do You Love,” the answer is obvious. It’s George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Thorogood and the boys will bring their ‘blues and boogie’ anthems to the Amphitheater again this August.
If you had the chance to see them last summer, you know their live performance is definitely no-holds-barred awesome. They play for their audience first, so you are guaranteed to rock out with music you’ve come to know and love. What makes it all the more fun is you can tell Thorogood is having just as good a time as the audience.
Considering he has been doing this for over 30 years, that’s not bad. In a recent interview with Bakersfield.com, Thorogood says, “Anyone born after 1950 who says he didn’t dream of being a rock star is lying.” However for him, it wasn’t his first dream. That was playing professional baseball, and he even did a stint in the semi-pros. But, as he put it, “I couldn’t hit, play or throw.” So apparently he moved on to dream #2. Good plan.
That dream has resulted in 16 studio albums, five live albums, some compilation albums and the respect of the music industry. Four of his albums have gone gold and in 2004 he earned Billboard’s “Best Blues Album of the Year” honor. And Thorogood doesn’t seem to have plans of stopping anytime soon—which is a good thing for his fans.
So if you’re a longtime fan or new to the Destroyer experience, “Move It On Over” to Meijer Gardens and take in one of the best shows you’ll see this year.
For ticketing info visit the George Thorogood & The Destroyers event page.