NASHVILLE |FROM: MITCH SCHNEIDER/LATHUM NELSON
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
TO TOUR U.S. THIS SUMMER
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS will tour the U.S. this summer. The tour will commence June 27 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and end September 1 in Concord, California.
The band, whom were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last March, will release a new album, their first in nearly three years, in October. More shows will be added in October following the albumÕs release. Details will be announced at a later date.
The tour will feature the return of the Heartbreakers’ original bass player Ron Blair. The band has parted ways with Howie Epstein because of his ongoing personal problems.
Special arrangements have been made for a limited number of tickets to be available through tompetty.com prior to the general on-sale date. Unlike other ticket clubs which charge a fee for the right to pre-order tickets, no extra charges over and above customary Ticketmaster and fulfillment fees will be added to the ticket price for sales through tompetty.com. Full details are posted on the tompetty.com website.
Special guests on the tour will be announced shortly.
The dates, venues and general on-sale dates are listed below.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | ON SALE |
| THU 6/27 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena | 5/18 |
| FRI 6/28 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center | 5/18 |
| SUN 6/30 | Milwaukee, WI | Marcus Amphitheatre/Summerfest | 5/18 |
| WED 7/3 | Buffalo, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | 5/18 |
| FRI 7/5 | Saratoga Springs, CA | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 5/18 |
| SAT 7/6 | Holmdel, NJ | PNC Bank Arts Center | 5/18 |
| MON 7/8 | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena | 5/24 |
| WED 7/10 | Manchester, NH | Verizon Wireless Arena | ON-SALE NOW |
| THU 7/11 | Boston, MA | Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts | 6/8 |
| SAT 7/13 | TBA | TBA | |
| SUN 7/14 | Hershey, PA | Hershey Park Stadium | 6/1 |
| TUE 7/16 | Pittsburgh, PA | Starlake Amphitheater | TBA |
| WED 7/17 | Washington, DC | Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge | 6/1 |
| FRI 7/19 | Raleigh, NC | Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek | 6/1 |
| SAT 7/20 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 6/1 |
On-sale dates TBA for the second leg.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
| TUE 8/6 | Orlando, FL | Waterhouse Arena |
| WED 8/7 | Miami, FL | Mars Music Amphitheater |
| FRI 8/9 | Atlanta, GA | Hi Fi Buys Amphitheater |
| SAT 8/10 | Birmingham, AL | Oak Mountain Amphitheater |
| TUE 8/13 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| WED 8/14 | Indianapolis, IN | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| FRI 8/16 | Kansas City, KS | Sandstone Amphitheater |
| SAT 8/17 | St. Louis, MO | Riverport Amphitheater |
| SUN 8/19 | TBA | TBA |
| WED 8/21 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheater |
| THU 8/22 | Denver, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheater |
| SAT 8/24 | San Bernardino, CA | Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion |
| SUN 8/25 | San Diego, CA | Coors Amphitheater |
| WED 8/28 | Boise, ID | Idaho Center Arena |
| THU 8/29 | Reno, NV | Reno Hilton Amphitheatre |
| SAT 8/31 | Sacramento, CA | Autowest Amphitheatre |
| SUN 9/1 | Concord, CA | Chronicle Pavilion |
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