Rivers Casino Hosts George Thorogood; Pittsburgh Dance Council Brings BODYTRAFFIC to Byham (Sat., 2/22/25)

1) In 1973 George Thorogood joined up with high school friend, drummer Jeff Simon to form the band, The Delaware Destroyers. The group’s sound is a mix of Chicago blues and rock and roll. Hit songs such as “Bad to the Bone, ” “I Drink Alone,” and covers “Who Do You Love,” “Move It on Over, and “House Rent Blues/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” ruled the FM radio airways of the late ’70s and early ’80s. Thorogood’s vocals sport a distinctive rock growl. The band celebrated their 50th anniversary last year. 7 p.m. Rivers Casino Events Center, 777 Casino Dr., Manchester. (R.H.)

BODYTRAFFIC (modern dance company). Presented by Pittsburgh Dance Council. February 22 only, 7:30 p.m.

2) Pittsburgh Dance Council brings the world’s leading contemporary dance companies to our city, with the latest being a visit from Los Angeles-based BODYTRAFFIC. Expect to see an evening that is multicultural and genre-crossing to the max. The company’s repertoire of short pieces has been called “a road trip through the American psyche and beyond.” BODYTRAFFIC dancers perform to music ranging from big-band swing and jazz/blues to hip hop and eerie electronica, with soul tracks from the late James Brown (“the hardest-working man in show business”) mixed in. They’ve done dances choreographed by a broad spectrum of contemporary artists, including Pittsburgh native and Pittsburgh CAPA alumnus Kyle Abraham. BODYTRAFFIC has toured overseas as U.S. cultural ambassadors and brought elements of world dance back home, blending them with influences from the streets of L.A. Tickets for the Pittsburgh performance are selling briskly, so you may want to assure you can show up for the show at the Byham Theater. 7:30 p.m. 101 6th St., Cultural District. (M.V.)

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