It has been eight long years since Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have released a new album, but it seems 2010 is the magical year. Their forthcoming album entitled “Mojo” doesn’t have a release date on the book yet, but the supporting tour is all set. The band will hit 36-cities in North America starting in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 6 and will wind to a conclusion in Saratoga Springs, New York on August 27. Petty and company have recruited some top notch talent to open their shows including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joe Cocker, My Morning Jacket, and Drive-By Truckers. A full outline of Tom Petty tour dates including opening acts are outlined below.

For those fans who plunk down their hard earned dinero for concert tickets will receive a free download copy of Tom Petty’s upcoming album “Mojo” on its release. “Good Enough” and “First Flash of Freedom” will be available for immediate download upon purchase. Tickets will be sold via Ticketmaster in the coming weeks. A handful of dates are already slated for the first of March. Checkout Ticketmaster for detailed information regarding onsale dates for your city.

2010 Tom Petty Concert Tour
May 2010
6 – Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion (w/ Joe Cocker)
7 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Joe Cocker)
9 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum (w/ Joe Cocker)
15 – Dallas, TX – Superpages.com Center (w/ Joe Cocker)
16 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/ Joe Cocker)
18 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center (w/ Joe Cocker)
22 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl (w/ Joe Cocker)

June 2010
2 – Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Joe Cocker)
3 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (w/ Joe Cocker)
5 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena (w/ Joe Cocker)
8 – Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place (w/ Joe Cocker)
11, 12 – Quincy, WA – Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ Joe Cocker)
15 – Calgary, Alberta – Pengrowth Saddledome (w/ Joe Cocker)
16 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place (w/ Joe Cocker)
19 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – MTS Centre (w/ Joe Cocker)
22 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
23 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center Omaha (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
25 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater

July 2010
10 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
13 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
15 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
17 – Chicago, IL – United Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
22 – Auburn Hills, MI – Palace of Auburn Hills (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
24 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagra Pavilion (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wachovia Center

August 2010
11 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
12 – Nashville, TN – Sommet Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
14 – Darien Lake, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
15 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
17 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
19, 20 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center (w/ My Morning Jacket)
24 – East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center (w/ My Morning Jacket)
25 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)

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