George Thorogood to release “The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live”

George Thorogood and The Destroyers are set to release a new live collection, The Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live, arriving June 12 via Craft Recordings. The album captures performances spanning 1978 through 2024 and highlights the band’s reputation as one of blues rock’s most enduring live acts.

The release will be available on LP, CD, and digital formats. The vinyl edition features four previously unreleased tracks, while the expanded CD and digital versions include eight unreleased performances. Physical editions also include new liner notes from GRAMMY Award-winning producer and blues musician Scott Billington.

The collection showcases some of the band’s most recognizable songs, including “Who Do You Love,” “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” “Bad to the Bone,” and “Move It on Over.” Among the highlights are previously unreleased performances such as “Ride on Josephine” from 1978 and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” recorded in 1980. The album also features a 1982 live version of “Bad to the Bone” recorded in Boston, along with more recent recordings like “Born to Be Bad” from 2024 and blues classics “Howlin’ for My Baby” and “Tail Dragger.”

“When the lights go down, the downbeat hits and the audience erupts; all bets are off. The Destroyers are at their best when we play for the people, and these are some of our favorite—and rarest—performances from the past five decades. You wanted the baddest, you got it,” said George Thorogood.

Formed in 1973 by Thorogood and drummer Jeff Simon, the band built its reputation through relentless touring and high-energy performances. Over the decades, they have played more than 8,000 shows, sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and toured alongside artists such as The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, and Sammy Hagar. Their live shows have remained central to their identity, dating back to their record-setting “50 States in 50 Dates” tour in 1981.

The current lineup includes Jeff Simon, Bill Blough, Jim Suhler, and Buddy Leach. The band is currently on the road for The Baddest Show on Earth tour, with dates scheduled across North America and Europe throughout 2026.

The Baddest Show on Earth Tour Dates:

March 19 – River Cree Casino & Resort (Enoch, Canada)
March 20 – Grey Eagle Event Centre (South Calgary, Canada)
March 22 – Conexus Arts Centre (Regina, Canada)
March 24 – Burton Cummings Theatre (Winnipeg, Canada)
March 25 – Amsoil Arena (Duluth, MN)
March 27 – FireKeepers Casino (Battle Creek, MI)
March 28 – Brown County Music Center (Nashville, IN)
March 29 – Rialto Square Theatre (Joliet, IL)
March 31 – The Midland Theatre (Newark, OH)
April 2 – FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton, Canada)
April 3 – Casino Rama Resort (Rama, Canada)
April 4 – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada)

May 1 – The Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, NY)
May 2 – The Paramount (Huntington, NY)
May 3 – Penn’s Peak (Jim Thorpe, PA)
May 5 – Capital One Hall (Tysons, VA)
May 6 – The Carolina Opry (Myrtle Beach, SC)
May 7 – St. Augustine Amphitheatre (St. Augustine, FL)
May 9 – Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (Key West, FL)
May 10 – Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino (Okeechobee, FL)
May 12 – Macon City Auditorium (Macon, GA)
May 13 – Pensacola Saenger Theatre (Pensacola, FL)
May 15 – Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (Richardson, TX)
May 16 – Riverwind Casino (Norman, OK)
May 17 – The Astro (La Vista, NE)
May 19 – Vibrant Music Hall (Waukee, IA)
May 21 – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (Windsor, Canada)
May 22 – Rose Music Center at The Heights (Huber Heights, OH)
May 23 – Beaver Dam Amphitheater (Beaver Dam, KY)

June 20 – Holland International Blues Festival (Grolloo, Netherlands)
June 23 – Uber Eats Music Hall (Berlin, Germany)
June 26 – Bataclan (Paris, France)
June 29 – The Civic Hall (Wolverhampton, UK)
June 30 – Indigo at The O2 (London, UK)

July 4 – Puistoblues (Järvenpää, Finland)
July 10 – Lakefront Music Fest 2026 (Prior Lake, MN)

September 4 – Champlain Valley Fair (Essex Junction, VT)
September 25 – One805Live! 2026 (Montecito, CA)