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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are hitting the road in 2017 with his “The 40 Year Anniversary Tour” dates and it is all kicking off on April 20^th in Oklahoma City, OK.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers formed in 1976 in Gainesville, FL. The band’s original lineup was Tom Petty as the lead singer and guitar player, Mike Campbell as the lead guitarist, Ron Blair on bass, Stan Lynch on drums, and Benmont Tench on keyboards. The band has largely maintained this lineup with few changes over the years!

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, were on the forefront of the heartland rock movement which arose in the late 1970s and 1980s. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers have released many hit singles over the years. Some of the most popular are “American Girl”, “Breakdown”, “The Waiting”, “Learning to Fly”, “Refugee” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”. While the heartland rock movement fizzled in the 1990s, the band remained active and popular. The band continue to tour and record music.

Former Eagles member Joe Walsh and country star Chris Stapleton will handle opening duties on select shows.

2017 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Tour Dates
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 @ Bridgesone Arena
April 27: Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
April 29: Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 2: Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center
May 5: West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
May 6: Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
May 12: St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
May 13: Indianapolis, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
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, NY @ Mountain Jam Festival
June 29: Chicago, IL @ Wrigley Field
July 1: Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Arena
July 2: Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC Performing Arts Center
July 5: Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Marcus Amphitheater, Summerfest
July 6: Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Marcus Amphitheater- Summerfest
July 18: Clarkson, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 20: Boston, MA @ TD Garden
July 23: Washington, D.C. @ Verizon Center
July 26: Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
July 27: Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium

The band Mudcrutch was formed in 1970 when the members (bassist Tom Petty, guitarists Tom Leadon and Mike Campbell, drummer Randall Marsh, and keyboard player Benmont Tench) were just teenagers. They released one single, “Depot Street,” in 1974 and broke up the following year. They were shocked and unprepared for the realities of the music business and recording. Petty, Campbell, and Tench went on to form the Heartbreakers in 1976.

Mudcrutch reunited in 2007 to create their first studio album. They wanted to capture the same live dynamic that had characterized their early performances in Gainesville, Florida in the 1970s. They recorded for only about 10 days.

The band worked on their new album, 2, for about a month and recorded almost two LPs’ worth of songs, with contributions from all of the members. The album is scheduled to be released on May 20.

Petty plays bass in the band, which affected the dynamic of the group and the way the music sounded. The lead single, “Trailer,” as well as “Dreams of Flying” and “Hope” are similar to Petty’s classic rock anthems.

Mudcrutch played and sang their first album live and had some overdubs. With 2, they decided to dig deeper and use the right equipment and techniques to get the exact sound they wanted.

The album was recorded at the Heartbreakers’ studio in Van Nuys, California and at Petty’s studio in Malibu. Petty said in an interview with Rolling Stone that the process was organic and that the songs grew in the studio. He only knew going in that he wanted the second album to have more of an edge and some new sounds.

After the album is released, Mudcrutch will start their first-ever full-scale tour with 16 dates. They turned down offers to play large venues and decided to perform at places with no more than 2,000 seats. Petty said they wanted to focus on listening and feeling the music, rather than playing a lot of hits for large crowds. Petty does not know if Mudcrutch will record another album, but he said he is open to the possibility.

Capital City Tickets has tickets available for upcoming performances by many singers and bands, including Tom Petty and Mudcrutch. Reserve your tickets now to see the band perform live in their first full-scale tour across the United States.

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