(Update 3/23): The band will be one of the headliners at this year’s Kaaboo Festival in Del Mar, near San Diego, CA. This year’s event runs from September 15-17 and also features the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Alanis Morissette, Jackson Browne, Michael McDonald, the Wallflowers, Dave Mason and the Magpie Salute, among many others.
(Update 2/8): Petty’s Facebook page added a note today for his west coast fans: “For those fans expressing concern, please rest assured that we do have additional shows planned for Northern and Southern California. However we are unable to announce further details at this time due to contractual obligations with several festivals, some of which have not yet been announced. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
(Update 1/3): The lengthy gaps in the 2017 schedule that we brought to your attention when we first posted this story on Dec. 9 got filled partially today with news that the band will perform at the Bottlerock Napa Festival, which takes place May 26-28. More to come…
Related: Petty honored as MusiCares 2017 Person of the Year
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers revealed plans for a 40th anniversary tour via an announcement on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon early Friday morning (December 9). (The program ran delayed on the east coast due to NBC-TV’s airing of a NFL Thursday Night Football game.) The tour begins April 20 in Oklahoma City, OK and continues well into the summer. Joe Walsh will appear as a special guest through June 16 (except where indicated below). Chris Stapleton will be a special guest at several concerts.
Tickets for all of the shows, except for two concerts at New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium, will go on sale to the general public on December 16 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Pre-sales for Petty’s Highway Companions Club members will begin early (date TBD).
There are several lengthy gaps in the current schedule; stay tuned for potential additional dates.
Related: Petty’s studio albums have been released in two vinyl box sets
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ 40th Anniversary Tour
April 20 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Center
April 22 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena
April 23 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Wireless Arena
April 25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
April 27 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
April 29 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
April 30 – New Orleans, LA – JazzFest
May 02 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center (without Joe Walsh)
May 05 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
May 06 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
May 08 – Memphis, TN – Fedex Forum
May 10 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center
May 12 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
May 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Music Center
May 27 – Napa, CA – Bottle Rock Napa Festival
May 29 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 30 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 2 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
June 3 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
June 5 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
June 7 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
June 9 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
June 10 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
June 12 – Cincinnati, OH – US Bank Arena
June 14 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
June 16 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
June 17 – Hunter Mountain, NY – Mountain Jam Festival
June 24 – Pasadena, CA – Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (with Chris Stapleton)
July 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Arena
July 02 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Perf. Arts Center
July 05 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest (with Chris Stapleton)
July 06 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest (with Chris Stapleton)
July 09 – London, England – BST Hyde Park
July 15 – Toronto, Canada – Air Canada Centre
July 16 – Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa Bluesfest
July 18 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 20-21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
July 23 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
July 26 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
July 27 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
July 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
August 17 – Vancouver, BC Canada – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
August 19 – Seattle, WA – Safeco Field
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3 Comments so far
Jump into a conversationCome On TOM…. Take Your Tour To NOLA… You Won’t Be Sorry… We LOVE You Down in The Bayou !!! It Would Be The BEST !!! You RULE….
Come on Tom get real??
1 date in the UK??
How about a 40th anniversary tour down under? NZ PLEASE!!!!