How to see George Thorogood on his 2023 tour: Get tickets now

Some tours are good, some are great and some are “Bad To The Bone.”

George Thorogood and the Destroyers’ ‘Bad All Over The World – 50 Years Of Rock Tour’ is decidedly the latter.

“From (our) very first show, we’ve stayed true to ourselves and the music we love,” Thorogood said on Instagram.

“We’ve decided to celebrate our first half-century by throwing the biggest and baddest rock party ever.”

Over the course of 37 huge concerts, the legendary classic rockers/bluesmen will take their big and bad rock party to theaters, arenas and amphitheaters all over the U.S. and Canada.

That includes a number of gigs in the northeast.

First up, he’ll hit Big Flats, NY’s Tags Summer Stage on May 21.

From there, Thorogood and the Destroyers will drop into Ocean City’s Music Pier on Aug. 28 and Aug. 29.

And we’re happy to report that ticket prices aren’t so bad to the bone themselves.

In fact, we found some for going for as low as $22 before fees on Vivid Seats.

That’s less than it would run you for “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.”

So, if you want to see Thorogood and his iconic guitar licks live this year, here’s everything you need to know.

George Thorogood 2023 tour dates

Thorogood and the Destroyers launch their tour with back-to-back shows on March 17 and March 18 at Lincoln City, OR’s Chinook Winds Casino.

Notable stops on the run following the two-night stay in Oregon include Las Vegas (March 25), Vancouver (April 27-28), Bethlehem (May 20), Detroit (July 16) and Santa Fe (July 22).

The tour will come to a close on Sept. 3 at Hyannis, MA’s Cape Cod Melody Tent.

A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, show start times and links to buy tickets can be found here.

George Thorogood setlist

In Nov. 2022, Thorogood and the Destroyers played a prison in Australia.

Turns out he didn’t play for convicts — it’s a tourist attraction.

Here’s what his fans from down under heard that night (and you’ll likely hear when Thorogood comes to a venue near you) courtesy of Set List FM.

01.) “Rock Party”

02.) “Who Do You Love?” (Bo Diddley cover)

03.) “Shot Down” (The Sonics cover)

04.) “Night Time” (The Strangeloves cover)

05.) “I Drink Alone”

06.) “House Rent Blues / One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” (John Lee Hooker cover)

07.) “Instrumental Jam”

08.) “Gear Jammer”

09.) “Get a Hair-cut” (Don’t Panic cover)

10.) “Bad to the Bone”

11.) “Tequila” (The Champs cover)

12.) “Move It on Over” (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover)

Encore:

13.) “Born to Be Bad”

Classic rockers on tour in 2023

Dozens of acts who have been going strong since Nixon was in office are on the road all year long.

Here are just five of our favorite can’t-miss classic rockers that might be coming to a city near you in the next few months.

• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band

• Boz Scaggs

• John Fogerty

• The Doobie Brothers

Want to see who else is bringing the hits this spring, summer and fall? Check out our list of the 22 biggest classic rockers on tour in 2023 here.