Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have secured the reunited Black Crowes for much of a North American tour that will kick off in early June and remain on the road through late August. The run will mark Petty’s return to the touring circuit after a two-year break from large-scale outings.
Petty’s run will open June 8 in Ft. Myers, Fla. At deadline, 22 shows were confirmed, including a June 11 headlining slot on the rock stage at Atlanta’s 12th annual As previously reported, the group warmed up for its return by playing surprise club shows throughout the Northeast.
In related news, the Crowes have linked with Instant Live to provide authorized soundboard recordings of shows on its current run, but at deadline it was unclear when the venture will be up and running.
Here are Petty’s tour dates:
June 8: Ft. Myers, Fla. (Germain Arena; w/the Black Crowes)
June 10: Tampa, Fla. (Ford Amphitheatre; w/the Black Crowes)
June 11: Atlanta (Music Midtown Festival)
June 14: Cincinnati (Riverbend Music Center; w/the Black Crowes)
June 15: Burgettstown, Pa. (Post-Gazette Pavilion; w/the Black Crowes)
June 17: Camden, N.J. (Tweeter Waterfront; w/the Black Crowes)
June 18: Mansfield, Mass. (Tweeter Center; w/the Black Crowes)
June 21: Wantagh, N.Y. (Jones Beach; w/the Black Crowes)
June 22: Holmdel, N.J. (PNC Bank Arts Center; w/the Black Crowes)
June 24: Hartford, Conn. (ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre; w/the Black Crowes)
June 25: Buffalo, N.Y. (Darien Lake Performing Arts Center; w/the Black Crowes)
June 28: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Van Andel Arena; w/the Black Crowes)
June 30: Cuyhoga Falls, Ohio (Blossom Music Center; w/the Black Crowes)
July 1: Milwaukee (Marcus Amphitheatre; Summerfest; w/the Black Crowes)
July 13: Nashville (Starwood Amphitheatre)
July 15: Tinley Park, Ill. (Tweeter Center; w/the Black Crowes)
July 16: Caddot, Wis. (Rockfest; w/the Black Crowes)
July 20: Clarkston, Mich. (DTE Energy Music Theatre; w/the Black Crowes)
July 21: Noblesville, Ind. (Verizon Wireless Music Center)
July 27: Columbia, Md. (Merriweather Post Pavilion; w/the Black Crowes)
July 30: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Saratoga Performing Arts Center; w/the Black Crowes)
Aug. 26: Berkeley, Calif. (Greek Theatre)
