NASHVILLE |DATE: MAY 2, 2008
FROM: TODD BRODGINSKI/CHELSI SCHRIVER
ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR WITH BUDDY GUY
GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS never stop. The band is gearing up for a busy spring and summer on the road, kicking off May 13 in Victoria, B.C. and wrapping June 7 in Moncton, N.B. After the Canadian trek–which include sold out shows in Calgary and Edmonton–Buddy Guy will join THOROGOOD and the DESTROYERS for a month of shows launching July 23 in Silverton, OR. This tour will include a stop at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles August 1 and at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom August 15. See below for all confirmed dates and check out www.georgethorogood.com for the latest information.
THOROGOOD says it’s an honor to share the stage with BUDDY GUY, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and an influential guitar master who is said to have influenced Eric Claption, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among other greats. “Hands-down one of the best ever,” says GEORGE. “You know you’re in the majors when you get to hit the road with someone like Buddy.”
The brash, iconic and outspoken GEORGE THOROGOOD–who calls his group “the world’s greatest bar band”–started 2008 off with a month long tour that took the band though California and the South, garnering critical praise along the way:
“George Thorogood & the Destroyers has been re-energizing the electric blues from those old blues guys and then some, ripping through his nearly three decades of rockers, and leaving the joint hooting and dancing.”
-Bill Locey, VENTURA COUNTY STAR (3/2/2008)
“The entire performance was energetic, raucous and wonderful. Thorogood danced in circles, kicked his legs and shook to the beat the entire evening. His voice is in great shape and his attitude is 100% cocky rebel rocker.”
-Jeb Wright, CLASSICROCKREVISITED.COM (3/6/2008)
“Fans may have known what to expect from George Thorogood and the Destroyers that night, but he still surpassed everyone's expectations.”
-Stephanie Netherton, SHREVEPORT (LA) TIMES (3/21/08)
“The beat was steady, the music was tight, and the energy never let up.”
-Bill Frogameni, BROWARDPALMBEACH.COM (3/22/08)
Tour Dates:
| Tue | 5/13 | Victoria, BC | Save on Foods Memorial Center |
| Wed | 5/14 | Coquitlam, BC | Red Robinson Theatre |
| Thu | 5/15 | Coquitlam, BC | Red Robinson Theatre |
| Fri | 5/16 | Kamloops, BC | Interior Savings Center |
| Sun | 5/18 | Calgary, ALB | Jack Singer Auditorium |
| Mon | 5/19 | Edmonton, ALB | Winspear Centre for Music |
| Wed | 5/21 | Saskatoon, SA | Prairieland Exhibition Center |
| Thu | 5/22 | Regina, SA | Casino Regina Show Lounge |
| Fri | 5/23 | Winnipeg, MT | MTS Centre |
| Sat | 5/24 | Thunderbay, ON | Community Center Auditorium |
| Sun | 5/25 | Thunderbay, ON | Community Center Auditorium |
| Wed | 5/28 | Kitchener, ON | Centre in the Square |
| Thu | 5/29 | Hamilton, ON | Copps Coliseum |
| Fri | 5/30 | Toronto, ON | Massey Hall |
| Sat | 5/31 | St. Adele, QB | Bourbon Street North |
| Sun | 6/1 | Kingston, ON | Sport & Entertainment Center |
| Tue | 6/3 | Quebec City, QB | LE Capitole de Qubec |
| Thu | 6/5 | Summerside, PEI | Summerside Wellness Center |
| Fri | 6/6 | Halifax, NS | Halifax Forum Arena |
| Sat | 6/7 | Moncton, NB | Moncton Coliseum |
| Mon | 6/9 | Verona, NY | Turning Stone Resort & Casino |
| Tue | 6/10 | Northampton, MA | Calvin Theatre |
| Sat | 6/14 | Fresno, CA | Rock 'n Rod Revival |
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| Wed | 7/23 | Silverton, OR | Oregon Gardens |
| Thu | 7/24 | Tulalip, WA | Tulalip Amphitheater |
| Fri | 7/25 | Shelton, WA | Little Creek |
| Sat | 7/26 | Jacksonville, OR | Britt Pavilion |
| Sun | 7/27 | Murphy’s, CA | Ironstone |
| Tue | 7/29 | Saratoga, CA | Mountain Winery |
| Thu | 7/31 | Reno, NV | Silver Legacy |
| Fri | 8/1 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek/ w Elvin |
| Sat | 8/2 | Coachella, CA | Spotlight 29 |
| Sun | 8/3 | Alpine, CA | Viejas Concerts in the Park |
| Sat | 8/9 | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks |
| Tue | 8/12 | Charlottesville, VA | Charlottesville Pavilion |
| Wed | 8/13 | Vienna, VA | Wolftrap |
| Thu | 8/14 | Philadelphia, PA | Mann |
| Fri | 8/15 | New York, NY | Hammerstein |
| Sat | 8/16 | Hampton Beach, NH | Hampton Beach Casino |
| Sun | 8/17 | Boston, MA | Bank of America Pavilion |
| Tue | 8/19 | Baltimore, MD | Pier 6 |
| Wed | 8/20 | Cincinnati, OH | National City Pavilion |
| Thu | 8/21 | Detroit, MI | Meadowbrook |
| Fri | 8/22 | Elizabeth, IN | Harrah’s Indiana |
| Sat | 8/23 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues |
| Sun | 8/24 | South Bend, IN | Morris PAC |
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GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR WITH BUDDY GUY
