In celebration of their 53rd year of “playing rock & roll hot enough to melt the polar icecaps and flood the world’s major population centers” (Rolling Stone), George Thorogood & The Destroyers have been “The All-American Rock & Roll Party Band” announced today a continuation of The Baddest Show On Earth Tour – a stage-shaking, roof-raising, guitar-snarling blast. The 2026 tour includes a long-awaited return to Huber Heights, OH for a performance at Rose Music Center on Friday, May 22 with special guest, The Marshall Tucker Band.
During 2025’s The Baddest Show on Earth Tour, they played nearly 90 explosive shows, were honored by The Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Museum, saw George’s famed Gibson ES-125TDC ‘Bad To The Bone’ guitar placed on permanent exhibit at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed at halftime for the Las Vegas Raiders, were inducted into The Musicians Hall of Fame, delivered the top-rated PBS Special Recorded Live At Analog, and more.
But now it’s 2026. What could George Thorogood & The Destroyers possibly do for an encore?
“Encore?” bellows George with a good-natured laugh. “We’re just getting started!”
For an artist whose music honors the blues, rock and country legends of the past, Thorogood’s forward momentum is now stronger than ever. And along with longtime Destroyers Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone), they continue “to slap a custom flame paint job onto those classic sounds” (Blues Blast Magazine) like never before. “There’s never been a master plan,” George says. “We’ll always be focused on playing music that makes all kinds of people happy. Because when the house lights go down, the downbeat hits and the audience erupts, there is no greater feeling in the world.”
George Thorogood & 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 soon became undeniable cornerstones of Classic Rock. Meanwhile, their album catalog – which now includes
Offstage, George & The Destroyers also set a stellar example with their commitment to humanitarian causes that include a long-term relationship with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a current partnership with Musically Fed, their annual ‘Who Do You Love’ holiday charity initiative now celebrating its 10th record-setting year, and The Marla Thorogood Memorial Fund for Ovarian Cancer Research, created in memory of George’s wife who passed away in 2019. “My generation was raised on kindness and empathy,” Thorogood explains. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a rock star or the milkman. If you’ve been blessed with a successful career, you have an obligation to give back and help others. Wherever The Destroyers can spread love and make a difference, count us in.”
2026 marks the 17th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR. The touring sensation that has crisscrossed the nation delighting audiences for over a decade and a half returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The 2026 tour featuring THE ASSOCIATION, THE TROGGS, CHICAGO lead singer 1985-2016 JASON SCHEFF, GARY PUCKETT, THE FORTUNES, RON DANTE from The Archies and The Turtles, THE VOGUES and THE COWSILLS will stop in Huber Heights, OH for a performance at Rose Music Center on Saturday, August 22.
Joining THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR 2026 are THE ASSOCIATION, who enjoyed massive radio success in the ‘60s, with such #1 hits as “Cherish,” “Windy,” “Never My Love” and “Along Comes Mary”. This iconic vocal group was a staple on the radio airways in the 1960’s.
Debuting for the first time on THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR… THE TROGGS. They bring their signature English beat along with all their Solid Gold Hits. Their most famous songs include the US chart-topper “Wild Thing”, “With a Girl Like You” and “Love Is All Around”, all of which sold over 1 million copies and were awarded gold discs. “Wild Thing” is ranked No. 257 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was an influence on garage rock and punk rock.
Making his first appearance on THE “HAPPY TOGETHER” TOUR is CHICAGO lead singer 1985-2016 JASON SCHEFF with such chart topping 1970s Hits as “25 or 6 to 4”, “Just You And Me“, “If You Leave Me Now” and “Feeling Stronger Every Day”. In mid-1985, 23-year-old Scheff joined the multiplatinum band Chicago, His lead vocals were debuted on the 1986 single “25 or 6 to 4”, a remake of their 1970 hit, then followed up with “Will You Still Love Me?”
GARY PUCKETT’s trademark voice will be belting out his hits one more time. Fans will affectionately remember “Young Girl,” “Over You,” “Woman, Woman,” “This Girl Is A Woman Now,” “Lady Willpower” and “Don’t Give In To Him” and more.
Another new addition is THE FORTUNES, direct from Birmingham, England. The Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when “You’ve Got Your Troubles” broke into the US, Canadian and UK Top 10s. Afterwards they had a succession of hits including “Here It Comes Again” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again”; continuing into the 1970s with more global success.
RON DANTE was the lead singer of The Archies, who were best known for the classic #1 hit of 1969, “Sugar, Sugar.” Other big Archie’s Hit Songs include “Bang-Shang-A-Lang” and “Jingle Jangle.” Ron Dante had another top 10 hit in the summer of 1969 with “Tracy”. Ron famously was the lead singer of The Turtles from 2018 through 2025. He will continue to lead audience and the rest of the Artists on the Tour into the signature finale with the Tour’s theme song “HAPPY TOGETHER”.
” src=”cid:[email protected]″ alt=”” v:shapes=”Graphic_x0020_1″ class=”Apple-web-attachment Singleton” style=”width: 0.0416in; height: 0.0138in; opacity: 1;”>THE VOGUES are universally acknowledged for their harmony-driven, soaring, pop sound. They had numerous Top 10 hits with singles such as “Five O’clock World”, “You’re The One,” “My Special Angel” and “Turn Around Look At Me,” among others.
Rounding out the bill are THE COWSILLS, the harmonious singing family (two brothers and a sister) that inspired the smash ‘60s hit television show, THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY. They are sure to delight with their best-known songs, “Hair,” “Indian Lake,” “The Rain The Park & Other Things (I Love The Flower Girl)”, Love, American Style and more.
Tickets will go on sale to the public for both shows beginning at 10AM on Friday, January 23 at Ticketmaster.com and the Rose Music Center Box Office.
