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Since 1976, George Thorogood and The Destroyers have sold over 15 million albums, built a catalog of classic hits, and played more than 8,000 ferocious live shows.  They broke records with their 50 Dates/50 States Tour, delivered landmark performances at Live Aid and on SNL, and became mainstays of radio, MTV and stages worldwide for more than two generations.  Through it all, they’ve remained one of the most consistent – and consistently passionate – progenitors of blues-based rock in pop culture history.

For the past 45 years, it’s been very good to be George Thorogood and The Destroyers.  And in 2021, their Good To Be Bad Tour: 45 Years Of Rock will prove why like never before.

For Thorogood and his longtime band – Jeff Simon (drums, percussion), Bill Blough (bass guitar), Jim Suhler (rhythm guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – the power to rock audiences has been both battle cry and creed from the beginning.  “Since I was 17,” George says, “all I wanted to do was see how far I could go with my guitar, putting my own spin on music I loved.”  After a few hard years as a solo acoustic performer – a period he would revisit with his acclaimed 2017 album Party Of One – George added a drummer and bass player to form the electric trio he called The Destroyers.  Built around Thorogood’s fiery guitar skills, explosive performance style and a blistering take on blues rarities, the band began to gain a devout following at college parties around their native Wilmington, Delaware.  It was at one of their earliest shows that Thorogood had his live performance epiphany.  “It wasn’t about the amount of people we drew, but rather the impression we made,” he explains.  “I asked myself, ‘Are we reaching them? Do they want more?’ And from the very first set we knew that we had something special.”

Thorogood & The Destroyers indeed remain unstoppable.  In the past few years alone, the band released a top-selling limited edition 7” single for Record Store Day and saw the re-issues of their legendary Bad To The Bone, Born To Be Bad and Greatest Hits: 30 Years Of Rock albums on 180-gram colored vinyl.  Thorogood himself received the 2018 B.B. King Award from The Montreal International Jazz Festival, and his solo debut Party Of One – which critics called “brilliant” (Spin), “electrifying” (Guitar Player) and “chock full of classics” (Music Connection) – became George’s fastest-selling disc in over 20 years.  And in 2020, Epiphone created the George Thorogood ‘White Fang’ ES-125TDC premier signature model guitar, while Craft Recordings released George Thorogood & The Destroyers Live In Boston 1982: The Complete Concert that Classic Rock says “may well be one of the great live albums, entirely superb and a master class in live performance.”

It’s live on tour that George & The Destroyers continues to flip the switch nightly, delivering what The Toledo Blade calls “a gut-bustin’, guitar-wailin’, face-meltin’, fiery-tempoed, take-no-prisoners, good old-fashioned lunch-bucket rock & roll show” that includes their signature hits “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”, along with several surprises.  “George has been honing the set list since our bar band days,” explains 43-year Destroyer bassist Bill Blough.  “It’s been a constant evolution to make it all killer, no filler.  We hear our walk-on song, the lights go down, and something still inherently clicks the second we step on stage.  We feel the audience’s energy and the show just explodes.”

More information on George Thorogood and The Destroyers can be found at www.georgethorogood.com.   

Our Live Band Karaoke night is a bit different than a regular karaoke night. We stray away from the cheesy traditional karaoke songs and focus on more of a rocking high energy show. We have a growing list of songs that you can choose from. All you need to bring to the gig is your talent and good vibes. We have everything else covered. If you are nervous and forget the words we've got our lyrics monitor that rolls along as the song is performed.

We play many different genres of music from current radio hits as well as 80’s, 90’s, Rock, Reggae, Country, Hip Hop and some old standards.

We encourage you to sign up a for a few songs, and bring your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and entire crew down for support. It’s going to be a blast.  You’re going to rock it!

DJ Stephanie of JellieFish Productions. Produces & creates music and loves to mix your favorites. On Air Radio Personality for multiple formats. Fun side note, she's a personal trainer! She'll keep you active on the dance floor!

Chad Riggs, a.k.a Big Riggs grew up in the small town of Bath, MI where at a young age his grandpa fueled his love and passion for country music by watching the Grand Ole Opry with him. Growing up, Big Riggs listened to country music legends like Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard, and Garth Brooks. Big Riggs also take influence from artists like Jim Croce, AC/DC, and Journey.

Big Riggs band has been playing festivals and nightclubs from Michigan to Texas opening up for many national acts including; Parmalee, Lenny Cooper, Andy Griggs, Gunnar and the Grizzly boys, and Clay Walker just to name a few.

Brian Kovacs has assembled some of Chicago's finest musicians to create a LIVE band experience that takes you back to the early 80's days of MTV! Songs that you forgot that you love riding the crest of that 80's New Wave! From The Buggles to Bowie... The Police to Pet Shop Boys... Phil Collins to Robert Palmer... Tears for Fears to Mr Mister! Fun and upbeat songs that bring back memories of happy times combined with powerful performances of loved favorites that will bring the house down. Add in a video show that features the original music videos that you used to watch on MTV and the feelings of nostalgia come flooding in full force. You want your MTV? You'll get it.. from Kovacs & Company!