Tom Petty To Tour

Hot off the heels of their Super Bowl Halftime deal, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have decided to criss-cross both the States and the Great White North. The fifty-seven year old rocker hinted before last summer’s tour that it may have been his last one, but obviously, we now know those retirement cakes were a little premature. Still, it’s probably a safe bet he’ll start slowing down sometime; so, I’d advise heading to Ticketmaster immediately.

According to NME, the gigs won’t begin until well after his Patriots/Giants game concert. The exact lineup for the Heartbreakers hasn’t been announced, but I’d put down a few dollars bills it will include long-time Petty guitar player Michael Campbell. After all, it wouldn’t even be the Heartbreakers without him.

Here’s a list of the tour dates...

Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena (May 30)
Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (31)
Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre (June 3)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (5)
Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion (8)
Burgettstown, PA PostGazette Pavilion (10)
Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center (11)
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (13)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (17)
Newark, NJ Prudential Center (18)
Darien Center, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center (21)
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center (22)
Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (25)
Chicago, IL United Center (July 2)
Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center (3)
Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (8)
Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (9)
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (10)
Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (11)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center (15)
Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum (16)
Denver, CO Venue to be announced (19)
Omaha, NE Quest Center (20)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (22)
Minneapolis, MN Target Center (23)
Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (August 7)
Winnipeg, Manitoba MTS Centre (9)
Calgary, Alberta Pengrowth Saddledome (11)
Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place (12)
George, WA The Gorge (15, 16)
Glendale, AZ Jobing,com Arena (20)
Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (22)
San Francisco, CA Venue to be announced (23)
Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (26)
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (27)
Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (29)