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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Wheeling Civic Center.
Date: August 28, 1985.
Venue: Wheeling Civic Center. 2 14th St. Wheeling, WV. 26003. USA.
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Venue Exterior:
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Source: Ohio County Public Library Archives.
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Opening Act: Johnny Winter.
Source: Ebet Roberts / Getty Images.
Poster / Flyer / Handbill: I am still looking for a poster, flyer or handbill for this concert. Please send me a note if you have a photo to share.
Press & Promotion:
Source: The Intelligencer. Aug. 8, 1985. Pg. 17.
Source: The Intelligencer. Aug. 17, 1985. Pg. 25.
Ticket Price: $11.50 in advance; $12.50 day of show.
Ticket Stub: I have not yet seen a ticket stub from the Destroyers’ 1985 concert at the Wheeling Civic Center. Please send me a note if you have a photo or scan to share.
Attendance: Unknown. The Wheeling Civic Center was set up for an audience of 4,000 people for this concert.
Source: The Intelligencer. Aug. 8, 1985. Pg. 17.
Set List: Unknown.
Was the Concert Recorded? Unknown.
Concert Photos: I am still looking for any photos from this concert. Please send me a note if you know of any.
Concert Reaction: I have not yet found a contemporary printed review of the Destroyers concert in Wheeling, West Virginia, circa August 1985. Please send me a note if you can point me in the right direction.
Other Notes: None.
Fate of the Venue: The Wheeling Civic Center was renamed WesBanco Arena in 2003. At the time of this writing, the venue continues to host conventions, trade shows, concerts, banquets and other public events.
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