This is one of a series of posts expanding on my 50 States in 50 Dates blog by documenting the global touring adventures of George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers and the earlier years of their career.
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Parrot Club.
Date: May 5, 1983.
Venue: Parrot Club. 1817 Maryland Ave. Baltimore, MD. 21201. USA.
Find it on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/8AXELCGETgH1ZWEr8
Venue Exterior:
1982:
Source: Baltimore Sun. March 18, 1982. Pg. 16.
2022:
Venue Interior:
1982:
Source: Baltimore Sun. June 22, 1982. Pg. C3.
Opening Act: Not applicable. On his way home from attending Muddy Waters’ funeral in Chicago, George Thorogood (solo) sat in as an unannounced special guest during a concert by Scott Cunningham and John Hammond.
Scott Cunningham:
Source: Baltimore Sun. June 22, 1982. Pg. C3.
John Hammond:
Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram. March 18, 1983. Pg. 6D.
Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I have not (yet) come across a poster, flyer or handbill for this concert. Please get in touch if you have a scan or a photo that you can share.
Press & Promotion:
Source: Baltimore Sun. May 5, 1983. Pg. B11.
Ticket Price: Unknown.
Ticket Stub: I have not yet seen a ticket stub for this concert. If you have a scan or a photo to share, please send me a note.
Attendance: Unknown.
Set List: Unknown. George Thorogood, Scott Cunningham and John Hammond played a blues jam in tribute to Muddy Waters.
Was the Concert Recorded? Unknown. Please get in touch if you have any information.
Concert Photos: I am still looking for any photos of this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any.
Concert Reaction:
Above: George “Thurgood’s” (sic) surprise appearance at the Parrot Club on May 5, 1983 was noted in a Baltimore Sun article the following week.
Source: Baltimore Sun. May 11, 1983. Pg. C2.
Other Notes: None.
Fate of the Venue: This version of the Parrot Club opened in 1982 and was closed in late 1983. A nightspot called the Trenton Street Stop was operating at 1817 Maryland Ave. as of November 1983. The building formerly housing the Parrot Club was destroyed in a fire in 2017 and demolished in 2018.
Source: Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1983. Pg. Y13.
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