# Event Details

- **Event Name**: George Thorogood & The Destroyers – The Baddest Show On Earth with The Marshall Tucker Band
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The Baddest Show on Earth

For the past 5+ decades, over 8,000 live shows and more than 15 million albums sold, George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been “The All-American rock & roll party band” (Goldmine Magazine). And for their 53rd year of “playing rock & roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers” (Rolling Stone), the 2026 continuation of The Baddest Show On Earth Tour is a stage-shaking, roof-raising, guitar-snarling blast. “Could be the state of the world,” “says George. “Maybe it’s the healing power of rock & roll. But when we hit the stage on any given night, I can guarantee that we’ll make you feel like a teenager again.”

Then again, George & The Destroyers have always delivered on their promises. In 1976, they debuted as the most explosive indie breakthrough act of the decade. Throughout the ‘80s/’90s MTV era, Thorogood was the epitome of snakeskin & shades guitar-slinger cool. And with chart-topping hits like ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’, ‘Move It On Over’, ‘Who Do You Love?’, ‘I Drink Alone’, ‘Get A Haircut’ and the ultimate badass anthem ‘Bad To The Bone’, George & The Destroyers became cornerstones of Classic Rock while their album catalog continues to dominate streaming charts worldwide. And whether it’s been their landmark performances at Live Aid and on SNL or recent smash tours with John Fogerty, ZZ Top and Sammy Hagar, they remain among the most reliable/formidable concert acts on the planet. “Don’t let anyone tell you this gig won’t keep you energized,” “Thorogood says. “I defy bands half our age to put on a show like we do night after night.”

And in a career which has seen him recently receive such tributes as The B.B. King Award from The Montreal International Jazz Festival, being made honorary members of The Bo Diddley Centennial Committee, and being invited to perform at The Grand Ole Opry, are there any milestones left for Thorogood to achieve in the next 50 years? “It’s crazy to think that we’ve spent the last half century performing music we love for audiences who love what we do,” George says. “But when you’ve got the best job in the world, you can’t ever rest on your laurels. We not only work hard to bring our best, but to keep getting better. That’s the only mission. That’s rock & roll.”

Tickets go on sale Jan. 23: https://bit.ly/4a4SJsY
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/norman/george-thorogood-and-the-destroyers-the-baddest-show-on-earth-with-the-marshall-tucker-band/200029552868126
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, performances, festivals, parties, jazz
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 147

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Norman
- **state**: OK
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1544 State Highway 9, Norman, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73072
- **lat**: 35.18126
- **long**: -97.50081
- **full address**: 1544 State Highway 9, Norman, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73072

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- **Q**: When and where is George Thorogood & The Destroyers – The Baddest Show On Earth with The Marshall Tucker Band being held?
  - **A:** George Thorogood & The Destroyers – The Baddest Show On Earth with The Marshall Tucker Band takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1544 State Highway 9, Norman, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73072.
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