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What songs will Tom Petty Play in concert?
Tom Petty recently reached a new milestone in his career with the Heartbreakers. The group’s 2014 release, Hypnotic Eye, is their first album to top number one on the billboard charts. This impressive milestone is even more staggering considering the group dates back to the late 70’s, and has in their catalog, some of the most popular classic rock songs ever written.
The bulk of Tom Petty’s material is stuff he produced alongside the Heartbreakers. All these masterful hits are performed at the show, including the group’s biggest song, “American Girl,” which is often the closing track. “Mary January ‘s Last Dance” is the second song of the evening, and another one of the group’s most popular tracks.
The band omits a few songs from a good portion of their setlists. Hypnotic Eye’s big single, “Red River,” is sometimes not performed, as well as the more classic hit, “Breakdown,” which is performed infrequently.
Interestingly, Tom Petty had a much more refined solo career that consisted of four solo albums. The most popular is 1989’s Full Moon Fever. It brought out a few big singles, the most notorious being “Free Fallin.” The setlist is fitted with a handful of Tom petty solo songs, such as “I Won’t Back Down” and “Runnin Down a Dream,” the last of which is usually the main set closer. The last major Petty solo song is “You Wreck Me” which appears towards the end of the setlist.
So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star
Mary January ‘s Last Dance
American Dream Plan B
Into the Great Wide Open
Forgotten Man
I Won’t Back Down
Free Fallin’
Spike
Tweeter and the Monkey Man
U Get Me High
Rebels
Dogs on the Run
I’ve Got a Woman
Learning to Fly
Shadow People
I Should Have Known It
Refugee
Runnin’ Down a Dream
You Wreck Me
American Girl
How about some cover material?
Tom Petty is a celebratory rock and roll star, and often shows respect to some big bands in his live performances. His covers this time around include a really ambitious rendition of “Friend of the Devil” by Grateful Dead.
Tom Petty was in a band known as the Traveling Wilburys for a period of time. The full band performs “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” which appears right towards the end of the final set of songs.
How long is a Tom Petty concert?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform for about two hours.
How do I get access to presale tickets for Tom Petty’s tour?
There are a few options for presales. The first and perhaps most obvious is the American Express Entertainment platform. The company is servicing the entire Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tour, but you need an American Express card to make the purchase. You can obtain premium box seats at a really fair price here.
The official Tom Petty website makes frequent updates pertaining to presale tickets and other excellent offers. The site highlights presale availability that are exclusively offered through the website. You may need to join the Tom Petty fan club to gain access to all types of presales.
LiveNation is getting in on the action through their CitiNational account, but you need a Citi card for purchase. The Citi card presale is 412800. It is possible to get Live Nation presales without the Citi card. Not only are they generally more expensive, they also have less variety. The general presale code here is PREMIER.
Who is Tom Petty’s publicist and press contact?
Tom Petty is signed to Warner Bros. Music. You can contact the artist’s main press contact, Luke Burland, at luke.burland@wbr.com. The group’s main marketing contact is Mitra Dareb. Direct all marketing related media inquiries to mitra.dareb@wbr.com.
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Tour Archive
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2013
Tour Opening Acts: NA
Started May 16, 2013 in Evansville, Indiana | Ended June 29, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2012
Tour Opening Acts: Steve Winwood
Started April 18, 2012 in Broomfield, Colorado | Ended May 5, 2012 in Austin, Texas
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers MOJO Tour 2010
Tour Opening Acts: NA
Started May 12, 2010 in George, Washington | Ended October 7, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2008
Tour Opening Acts: Steve Winwood
Started February 3, 2008 in Glendale, Arizona | Ended August 29, 2008 in the Woodlands, Texas
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Highway Companion Tour 2006
Tour Opening Acts: Fleetwood Mac
Started June 9, 2006 in Charlotte, North Carolina | Ended October 28, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2005
Tour Opening Acts: NA
Started June 7, 2005 in Estero, Florida | Ended September 3, 2005 in George, Washington
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2003
Tour Opening Acts: Bob Dylan
Started April 13, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois | Ended August 29, 2003 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers The Last DJ Tour 2002
Tour Opening Acts: NA
Started June 27, 2002 in Grand Rapids, Michigan | Ended December 14, 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tour 2001
Tour Opening Acts: NA
Started May 9, 2001 in Corvallis, Oregon | Ended July 21, 2001 in Noblesville, Indiana