George Thorogood and The Destroyers "Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock"

On December 1, 1973, at the University of Delaware's Lane Hall, a guitarist, drummer and their rhythm guitarist set up their gear – including a borrowed sound system – on the small bandstand. That night, they played their first show ever. "We had the place rockin'," Thorogood says with his now-familiar grin. "We thought, 'Maybe we're onto something.'"

Five decades, 15 million albums and more than 8,000 performances later, few bands can still rock the house like George Thorogood and The Destroyers. For Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon on drums, Bill Blough on bass, Jim Suhler on guitar and Buddy Leach on saxophone – as well as millions of fans across the globe, their "Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock" tour is a celebration like no other.

"Fifty years doesn't feel like a long time when you love what you do," Thorogood explains, "and our live performance leaves the ultimate impression. That's why we always strive to be great. Every show we play can still feel like the biggest night of our lives."

For the performers who've been hailed as "the all-American rock & roll party band" (Goldmine Magazine), "as fresh and as exciting as the moment when you first jammed to their songs" (S.L.R. Magazine), and "one of the most iconic bands in rock history" (Rapid City Journal), onstage is where the band has consistently built – and forever owns – their reputation as one of the most reliably formidable live acts in the world.

With classics like "Get A Haircut," "I Drink Alone," "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," "Move It On Over," "Who Do You Love?" and the definitive badass anthem "Bad To The Bone," Thorogood and The Destroyers continue to deliver a concert experience Rolling Stone Magazine calls "hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world's major population centers."

The 50th anniversary kicked off November 30, 2023, with "An Evening With George Thorogood and The Destroyers," hosted by The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles and featuring a conversation moderated by Matt Pinfield with a performance to follow. Then on December 1 – the date of their very first performance – Southern California's legendary rock station KLOS-FM welcomed Thorogood and the band to its KLOS Live Stage for a private show for 200 lucky fans.

"We've never gone out of style," Thorogood says. "Our heart and soul have been in this from day one, and the fans recognize that. That's why we're celebrating our first half century by throwing the biggest and baddest rock party ever."

Tickets start at $45. A limited number of VIP tickets, which include a pre-show VIP-only reception, are available for $125. No discounted tickets. Get the best seats at the best price when you buy early.

The Cohen Community Series was inaugurated in 2008 through a gift from Jon Stewart, former vice chairman of the JCCC Board of Trustees, JCCC alumnus and former president of Metcalf Bank. It was established in honor of the late Barton P. Cohen, president of Metcalf Bancshares, vice chairman and general counsel of Metcalf Bank and an attorney with Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP.

Previous Cohen Community Series presenters have included Scotty McCreery, Phil Vassar, Josh Turner, Lonestar, Sawyer Brown, Tracy Lawrence, Diamond Rio, George Will, Marcus Buckingham and Vince Gill.

All proceeds for this event go to JCCC scholarships and educational programs. No discounts apply.