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Wed Dec 6th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Hasan Minhaj @ Boch Center

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Fri Dec 8th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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How Long Gone & Kevin Morby

Fri Dec 8th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Mike Birbiglia Live: Christmas Parmesan

Fri Dec 15th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Ride with Benito Skinner & Mary Beth Barone

Fri Dec 15th - 9:45PM Doors Open - 8:45 PM

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Bob Marley Comedian

Thu Dec 28th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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An Evening with Matty in the Morning

Thu Jan 4th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Fri Jan 5th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Direct from Sweden: The Music of Abba

Sat Jan 6th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Bassem Youssef

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Sun Jan 7th - 6:00PM Doors Open - 5:00 PM

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Sun Jan 7th - 8:30PM Doors Open - 7:30 PM

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“All You Need Is Love” : All-Star Celebration of The Fab Four’s Arrival in America

Tue Jan 9th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Pillows and Beer Live with Craig Conover and Austen Kroll

Thu Jan 11th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Che Durena

Fri Jan 12th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Vir Das: Mind Fool Tour

Sat Jan 13th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Ralph Barbosa: The Super Cool Ass Tour

Thu Jan 18th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Jay Pharoah

Fri Jan 19th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Christopher Titus: Carrying Monsters Tour

Sat Jan 20th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Ashley Gavin

Fri Jan 26th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Pat McGann

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Ari Shaffir: The Wrong Side of History Tour

Thu Feb 1st - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Jessica Kirson

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Dara Ó Briain: So… Where Were We?

Mon Feb 5th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Gary Janetti

Thu Feb 8th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Maz Jobrani: Mr. International Comedy Tour

Fri Feb 9th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Eric D’Alessandro

Sat Feb 10th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Criminal

Sun Feb 11th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Brittany Howard: What Now Tour

Mon Feb 12th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Tim Dillon: American Royalty

Wed Feb 14th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Thu Feb 15th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Dan Soder

Sat Feb 17th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Jimmy Dore

Sun Feb 18th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Jared Freid: The Family Business Tour

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Ms. Pat

Sat Feb 24th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Wed Feb 28th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Fri Mar 1st - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Sat Mar 2nd - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary with Special Guest Jeff Lorber Fusion

Wed Mar 6th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Thu Mar 7th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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David Nihill: Shelf Help Tour

Sat Mar 9th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Ledisi: The Good Life Tour

Tue Mar 12th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Sat Mar 16th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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The Moody Blues’ John Lodge

Sun Mar 17th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Sasha Colby: Stripped Tour

Age Restriction: 18+

Wed Mar 20th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Kev Herrera

Thu Mar 21st - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Lewis Black: Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour

Fri Mar 22nd - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Wang Theatre)

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Sat Mar 23rd - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Ryan Long

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Sat Mar 23rd - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Ronny Chieng: The Love To Hate It Tour

Fri Mar 29th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Adam Ant: ANTMUSIC 2024 with Special Guest The English Beat

Mon Apr 1st - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Chris Fleming

Thu Apr 4th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Tom Papa: Good Stuff Tour

Sat Apr 6th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Wed Apr 10th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Chad Daniels: The Empty Nest Tour

Fri Apr 12th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Anthony Rodia: Totally Relatable Tour

Sat Apr 13th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Jim Gaffigan: Barely Alive Tour

Wed Apr 17th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Fri Apr 19th - 10:00 PM Doors Open - 9:00 PM

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Sat Apr 20th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Sun Apr 21st - 4:00PM Doors Open - 3:00 PM

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Sun Apr 21st - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Alan Doyle: Welcome Home Tour w/ special guest Adam Baldwin

Thu Apr 25th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Drew Lynch

Fri Apr 26th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Buddy Guy: Damn Right Farewell

Rescheduled from 10/3

Mon May 6th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Openers: Tom Hambridge

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Hans Kim

Fri May 10th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Madeleine Peyroux

Fri May 17th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Robyn Schall

Sat May 18th - 7:00PM Doors Open - 6:00 PM

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Jeff Arcuri

Wed May 29th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Fri May 31st - 10:00 PM Doors Open - 9:00 PM

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Desi Banks: The Purpose Chaser Tour

Sat Jun 1st - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Mr. Joe Jackson Presents: Joe Jackson Solo & The Music of Max Champion

Tue Jun 4th - 8:00PM Doors Open - 7:00 PM

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Joe Pera: The PERAS Tour

Fri Jun 7th - 7:30PM Doors Open - 6:30 PM

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Bio

In 1973, a barely-out-of-his-teens Wilmington guitarist piled his gear into the drummer’s Chevy van to play their very first gig at a University of Delaware dorm. More th

In 1973, a barely-out-of-his-teens Wilmington guitarist piled his gear into the drummer’s Chevy van to play their very first gig at a University of Delaware dorm. More than 4 decades, over 8,000 live shows, and some 15 million albums sold worldwide later, that same maverick guitar-slinger is still making electrifying music, still thrilling audiences, and still the most bad-to-the-bone performer in rock.

It’s 2015, and George Thorogood & The Destroyers are Badder Than Ever.

For George and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – their new Badder Than Ever Tour is indestructible proof that staying true to yourself and the music can still mean something. And with a catalog of classics that includes “Who Do You Love”, “I Drink Alone”, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer”, “Move It On Over”, “Bad To The Bone” and more, being able to share it with audiences is what will always matter.

“When I was 16, I was going to school and playing Little League but nothing felt comfortable to me,” George says. “The first moment I picked up the guitar, it felt so right that it almost scared me. The fact that I couldn’t sing, play or write a song didn’t matter. I’d learn to do all that soon enough. But by having a knack for this thing and feeling relaxed doing it, I knew I was halfway home. I love to perform live, and I’m lucky to be able to do it on a level that our music and reputation have taken us to. To this day, I consider my job description to be ‘live rock performer’.”

Surprisingly, Thorogood began his career as a solo acoustic act. “I was more of a Robert Johnson/Elmore James type country-blues player,” he explains. “I wasn’t very good at it, but I’d gotten enough feedback from artists like Brownie McGhee and Willie Dixon who thought I had something going. But I knew I needed more.” George called high-school friend and drummer Jeff Simon, and with the addition of a bass player – as well as Jeff’s van – the electric trio soon graduated from basement rehearsals to local gigs. “We knew there was still time for one supercharged boogie-blues combo to make it. We relocated to Boston, and toured New England and the Delaware Valley non-stop. Crowds loved us. The acts we were opening for, like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf, loved us. We were playing great, but still couldn’t get a record deal. Back then, a band without a record deal was like an actor without a SAG card. We couldn’t earn more than $200 a night.”

As Big Bill Broonzy said, the blues is a natural fact. If you don’t live it, you don’t have it. “1974 to 1977 was rough,” George remembers. “Everything seemed stacked against us. We were always getting ripped off, our gear got stolen, our rent was doubled and we were evicted from our band house.” By this time, Bill Blough had joined The Destroyers on bass and the band signed a deal with the Cambridge-based independent bluegrass label Rounder Records. “But the album sat on the shelf for 18 months. And the day it was finally released,” George says with a laugh, “was the day Elvis died.”

Nevertheless, that self-titled and now-classic debut would soon be certified Gold. And for audiences and radio alike, the band instantly embodied – and continues to define – powerhouse rock with bar band roots, unchained attitude and a fierce love of its country, blues and R&B history. Over the course of sixteen studio albums (including six Gold and two Platinum discs), they would storm the charts by putting their own stamp on nuggets by Hank Williams, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James and more, while simultaneously delivering hit GT originals that crackle with humor and swagger. “I’ve always balanced one against the other,” George explains, “and I follow my heart as far as what I can do. You don’t ask Woody Allen to make a western and you can’t expect Clint Eastwood to do Shakespeare. You find what you’re good at and stick to it. Let’s face it; ‘Get A Haircut’ isn’t a song for Carly Simon. It’s for Thorogood.” As for his signature certified classic “Bad To The Bone”, George knows the simple truth of his definitive badass anthem. “It’s the ultimate fantasy of the cool tough guy,” he says. “I wrote ‘Bad To The Bone’ to perform it live for the rest of my life.”

In fact, ask anyone who’s seen a GT&D performance – from that first show at Lane Hall, through legendary appearances on SNL and Live Aid, the opening slot on the Rolling Stones historic ’81 tour, their own record-breaking 50/50 tour, or any of their current 100+ shows per year – and it’s ferociously clear that the band’s reputation as worldwide road warriors remains untouchable. “When we play, whether it’s a great old theater, a shiny new casino, an outdoor festival, wherever, we have fun on stage. We give the fans a great show. Most of all, we’re making a living doing what we love and people love what we’re doing.”

Ultimately, the 2015 Badder Than Ever tour is 50% celebration, 50% declaration and 100% Thorogood throwdown. But after 4-plus decades as one of the most consistent – and consistently unique – careers in rock, can a guitar-slinger still at the top of his game choose a moment that brings it all home? “Stan Musial was once asked, ‘What was the greatest day of your career?’ And Stan said ‘Every day when I walk onto the field is the greatest day.’ I feel the same way,” George says. “Every night when I walk out on that stage is the highlight of my career. I hit that first chord, the band kicks in, and we hear the audience respond. That’s the rush. Over 40 years into this, and every night that’s still the only moment that matters.”

For George Thorogood & The Destroyers – and for rock & roll – it doesn’t get badder-to-the-bone than that.

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