George Thorogood and the Destroyers to play Sarasota's Van Wezel
The blues-rock group is known for "Bad to the Bone," "I Drink Alone" and other tracks.
Jimmy Geurts
A blues-rock group with more than four decades of history will soon visit Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, in what the venue says will be their debut performance there.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers will play Van Wezel on Dec. 7 during their Good to Be Bad Tour. Tickets are on sale now.
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Releasing their self-titled debut album in 1977, Thorogood and the Destroyers remain best known for their song "Bad to the Bone" from their 1982 full-length of the same name, which appeared numerous times in film and television over the years. Other popular tracks of theirs include "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer," "I Drink Alone" and "Get a Haircut," with the band also scoring a platinum album with 1986's "Live."
Most recently, Thorogood and the Destroyers released the reissue "Live in Boston, 1982: The Complete Concert" last year, with the group's latest studio album being 2011's "2120 South Michigan Ave," and Thorogood releasing the 2017 solo record "Party of One." The band previously played Sarasota in 2002 at Robarts Arena, and in recent years has frequently featured Tampa Bay singer-songwriter/guitarist and former Anna Maria Island resident Damon Fowler as an opening act.
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Tickets cost $40.10-$72.20 and can be purchased at vanwezel.org, by calling 941-263-6799 or visiting Van Wezel's box office 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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