George Thorogood & The Destroyers tickets

During 2025’s The Baddest Show on Earth Tour, they played nearly 90 explosive shows, were honored by The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Museum, saw George’s famed Gibson ES-125TDC ‘Bad To The Bone’ guitar placed on permanent exhibit at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed at halftime for the Las Vegas Raiders, were inducted into The Musicians Hall of Fame, delivered the top-rated PBS Special Recorded Live At Analog, and more.

But now it’s 2026. What could George Thorogood & The Destroyers possibly do for an encore?

“Encore?” bellows George with a good-natured laugh. “We’re just getting started!”

For an artist whose music honors the blues, rock and country legends of the past, Thorogood’s forward momentum is now stronger than ever. And along with longtime Destroyers Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone), they continue “to slap a custom flame paint job onto those classic sounds” (Blues Blast Magazine) like never before. “There’s never been a master plan,” George says. “We’ll always be focused on playing music that makes all kinds of people happy. Because when the house lights go down, the downbeat hits and the audience erupts, there is no greater feeling in the world.” If the true spirit of rock & roll can turn uncharted territory into a blow-out party, then George Thorogood & The Destroyers are among rock’s great conquerors. And in a career which has seen him recently receive such monumental tributes as The B.B. King Award from The Montreal International Jazz Festival, being made honorary members of The Bo Diddley Centennial Committee by Bo’s daughter and grandson, and being invited to perform at The Grand Ole Opry, are there any milestones left for Thorogood to achieve in the next 50 years? “It’s crazy to think that we’ve spent the last half century performing music we love for audiences who love what we do,” George says. “But when you’ve got the best job in the world, you can’t ever rest on your laurels. Accolades are nice, but connecting with people is what really matters. We not only work hard to bring our best, but to keep getting better. That’s the only mission. That’s rock & roll.”