George Thorogood & The Destroyers To Kick-Off 40th Anniversary National U.S. & Canadian Tour On February 27

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- George Thorogood & The Destroyers will be kicking off their 40^th Anniversary with a 2014 national U.S. and Canadian tour starting February 27.  The first leg of the tour will take off in the U.S. from February 27-March 22, then hit Canada from April 30-May 24, and then back to the U.S. for dates from June 19-July 20.  Additional shows will be announced for the duration of the celebratory year.  Touring in relation to their Universal Music Enterprises George Thorogood & The Destroyers ICON album and Eagle Rock Entertainment's live DVD titled Live At Montreux, Thorogood and his band will give audiences the opportunity to hear their greatest hits live such as "Bad To The Bone," "I Drink Alone," "Who Do You Love," "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," and many more.

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Says fellow guitar legend Slash, "George Thorogood's genuine style and attitude continue to inspire me as he and The Destroyers rock on into their 40^th year.  He has been a hero of mine since I first heard his music in the 70's, and is one of the baddest rock 'n' roll songwriters/electric slide guitar players ever."  Echoes Steve Miller, "For 40 years, I've had the privilege and pleasure of sharing the stage with George many times, and what started as admiration has grown into a deep love and respect for the man, his music, his band, and his spirit.  He is truly an original."             

George Thorogood and his longtime band The Destroyers – whose current lineup includes:  Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone), have released 16 studio albums, with two Platinum albums and six Gold albums.  Taking the stage for the first time on December 1, 1973, the band has established themselves as a mega successful powerhouse rock group with bar roots, unchained attitude, and a love of its country and blues history.           

The ICON album includes the following songs:  "Bad To The Bone," "I Drink Alone," "Willie And The Hand Jive," "Gear Jammer," "If You Don't Start Drinkin' (I'm Gonna Leave)," "Who Do You Love? (Live)," "Treat Her Right," "I'm A Steady Rollin' Man," "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (Live)," "Get A Haircut" and "Do The Do."

GT & The Destroyers' U.S. tour dates are as follows:

GT & The Destroyers' Canadian tour dates are as follows:

For more information on the band visit www.georgethorogood.com.

CONTACT:

Rogers & Cowan
Lori Lousararian-Hakola
310/854-8104
[email protected]

Universal Music Enterprises
Jennifer Ballantyne
310/865-2350
[email protected]

SOURCE Universal Music Enterprises