Congratulations to the Boogie People Fan of the Month for April 2024, Mark R! Learn more about Mark below!

Where are you from?: Flemington, NJ

How many years have you been a fan?: 40+ Years

What is your favorite George Thorogood song: "Move It On Over"

How many times have you seen George Thorogood live? What was your favorite show? 20+. Favorite was in Baltimore Inner Harbor. I got the amazing opportunity to meet George before the show.

What’s one thing that sets you apart from other George Thorogood fans?: I see him without fail every year when he comes to NJ with my buddy Vin. We always try to get as close to the stage as possible. We’ve been in the front 10 rows almost every show. We are die hard fans.

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Summer Run Kicks Off June 2, 2024
Tickets On Sale to General Public Starting March 15, 2024

Los Angeles, CA - March 11, 2024 – Announced today, legendary rock musician John Fogerty continues his “Celebration Tour” this summer. This highly anticipated tour marks a significant milestone as it's the first time Fogerty is performing his songs since acquiring ownership of his extensive song catalog. Kicking off on June 2nd in South Carolina, this exhilarating journey will weave its way along the East Coast throughout June 20th in Lennox, MA. Joining in the party as special guests are fellow ‘bad to the bone’ music icons, George Thorogood & The Destroyers and rock band, Hearty Har. The current tour schedule is below with more dates expected to be added soon.

Tickets go on sale starting Friday, March 15 at 10:00 AM local time.

Of touring for the first time with good friend Thorogood, Fogerty said, “George and I have done shows together before but for years we’ve talked about doing a full tour together. This summer we decided time is short, we better do this now!”
 
With George Thorogood echoing, “Celebrating the music of John Fogerty at the same time we celebrateour 50th  Anniversary is just about as good as it can get.  I’m looking forward to being out there with my friend, John!"
 
As founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty’s career spans 50 years and he is hailed as one of the most influential musicians in rock history. As the writer, singer and producer of numerous classic hits including “Born on the Bayou”, “Green River”, “Proud Mary”, and “Bad Moon Rising”, Fogerty has been honored as one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists, 100 Greatest Songwriters, and 100 Greatest Singers by Rolling Stone. Earning induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Baseball Hall of Fame, he is also a New York Times best-selling author for his memoir, Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music. In January 2023 he regained control over his works, acquiring majority interest of his worldwide publishing rights from Concord. Currently on a worldwide Celebration Tour, Fogerty is now performing his classic songs, with his two sons, for the first time since owning his catalog of songs which have resonated with fans for over five decades.

On the evening of December 1st, 1973 at The University of Delaware’s Lane Hall, a guitarist, a drummer, and their rhythm guitarist set up on the small bandstand. Though the three-piece band had barely rehearsed, guitarist George Thorogood and drummer Jeff Simon had been bashing out covers of songs they loved – including ‘No Particular Place To Go’, ‘Madison Blues’ and ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’ – in suburban Wilmington basements since they were teens. The Lane Hall audience was wary at first. “Then it was like somebody flipped a switch,” Simon recalls. “Everybody hit the dance floor all at once.” Thorogood adds, “We had the place rockin’, from that very first show, Jeff and I knew we were onto something.” Five decades, 15 million albums and more than 8,000 performances later, few bands can still rock the house like George Thorogood & Destroyers. And for Thorogood, Simon, and long-time Destroyers Bill Blough, Jim Suhler and Buddy Leach, their Bad All Over The World – 50 Years of Rock Tour will be a celebration like no other.

Led by brothers Shane Fogerty (guitar/vocals) and Tyler Fogerty (guitar/vocals), the Los Angeles rock band Hearty Har formed in 2012 and quickly became known for their exciting and raucous live shows. Backed by Jesse Wilson (bass), Richard Millsap (drums), Nick Stratton (guitar) and Douglas Lamothe (keys), the band blends modern psychedelia with classic garage rock and roll. Imagine a neon lightning bolt extending from the stage and reaching deep into your heart, down to your feet, then through the ground to the Earth's core. Now you have an idea of Hearty Har's live show.
 
“We are incredibly excited to join John Fogerty and George Thorogood on tour! Hearty Har will open up every show with our own blend of rock and roll, and then join John as his backing band,” explains the band. “Get ready to rock out with us all summer!”
 

The Celebration Tour Dates:
June 2              Simpsonville, SC          CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
June 4              Charleston, SC             Credit One Stadium
June 5              Raleigh, NC                 Ted Hat Amphitheater
June 7              Camden, NJ                 Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
June 8              Scranton, PA                The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
June 9              Bristow, VA                 Jiffy Lube Live
June 11            Canandaigua, NY         Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
June 12            Saratoga Springs, NY   Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
June 14            Bethel, NY                   Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
June 15            Holmdel, NJ                 PNC Bank Arts Center
June 16            Uncasville, CT             Mohegan Sun
June 19            Gilford, NH                 Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
June 20            Lenox, MA                  Tanglewood Music Center
 
More dates TBA

Courtesy Jon Harper | BluesRockReview.com

The 1980s marked a dynamic era in music, characterized by the rise of various genres and the fusion of diverse influences. Among these, blues rock saw the rise of artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Jeff Healey, and others.

Here are 10 timeless blues rock songs from the 1980s.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: “Pride and Joy” (1983)

Congratulations to the Boogie People Fan of the Month for March 2024, Kathy R! Learn more about Kathy below!

Where are you from?: Portland, OR

How many years have you been a fan?: Since 1981, When I first Saw Them Open for The Rolling Stones .My first concert.I traveled by the grey rabbit bus to get there

What is your favorite George Thorogood song: "If you don't start drinking I'm gonna leave"

How many times have you seen George Thorogood live? What was your favorite show? At least eight times

What’s one thing that sets you apart from other George Thorogood fans?: I don't drink, sober since 1989

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