George Thorogood lines up 2009 tour dates

George Thorogood and the Destroyers will hit the road next month, with the band launching a month-long headlining tour running into early spring.

The blues-rocker and his band kick off the outing Feb. 26 in Milwaukee, with the 22-city trek passing through nightclubs, small theaters and casinos through late March. Highlights include stops in Boston (3/12), Atlantic City (3/21) and Cleveland (3/25); dates are below.

Thorogood and the Destroyers continue to support their latest release, "The Hard Stuff," which surfaced in May 2006. The set features a number of originals, as well as covers of several obscure blues tunes, including Jimmy Reed's "Little Rain," Hound Dog Taylor's "Give Me Back My Wig," Fats Domino's "Hello Josephine" and Johnny Shines' "Dynaflow Blues."

Streaming cuts from the album can be heard at Thorogood's website.

In 2007, the Thorogood and the Destroyers released "Bad to the Bone: 25th Anniversary Edition," which features a digitally remastered version of the gold-certified album, plus six newly recorded album tracks and a rare B-side.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
 tour dates and tickets
February 2009
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights
27 - Madison, WI - Barrymore Theater
28 - Michigan City, IN - Blue Chip Casino

March 2009
1 - Davenport, IA - Alder Theater
2 - East Peoria, IL - Event Center
5 - London, Ontario - Centennial Hall
6 - Windsor, Ontario - Ceaser's
7 - Rama, Ontario - Rama Casino
9 - Salamanca, NY - Seneca Casino
10 - Ithaca, NY - State Theater
11 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
12 - Albany, NY - The Egg
13 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods
14 - Burlington, VT - The Flynn
16, 17 - Ridgefield, CT - Ridgefield Playhouse
19 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre @ Westbury
20 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theater
21 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
22 - Harrisburg, PA - The Forum
23 - Wilmington, DE - The Grand Opera House
25 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
27, 28 - Harris, MI - Island Resort Casino


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