George Thorogood and The Destroyers return to Calgary as part of latest tour

George Thorogood & The Destroyers perform during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) 2024 Invision

By Todd Kaufman

Posted Feb 11, 2026 10:19 am.

The legendary George Thorogood and The Destroyers are coming back to Calgary as part of their “Baddest Show On Earth” tour.

They will be stopping at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino on Friday, March 20, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 7:30 p.m.

Thorogood’s career spans over 50 years and includes 15 studio albums with the Destroyers and one solo album.

Some of his songs, such as “Bad To The Bone,” “I Drink Alone,” and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer have become iconic blues-rock anthems.

660 NewsRadio’s Todd Kaufman caught up with Thorogood ahead of the show.

George Thorogood and The Destroyers

George Thorogood of the ‘George Thorogood and The Destroyers,’ speaks with 660 NewsRadio’s Todd Kaufman ahead of his Calgary show on March 20, 2026.

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