When Tom Petty revealed plans for a 40th Anniversary tour of the Heartbreakers last December 9, TPATH fans reveled in the news. That the opening act for many of the dates was none other than Joe Walsh… well, let’s put it this way: two bona fide classic rock stars touring together is a very good thing.
Walsh shared a behind-the-scenes clip. (Watch it below.)
Still, there were several key markets missing from the itinerary. Today (June 5), Petty added three Northern California dates for August (though without Walsh, whose opening slot with TP ends on June 16 so that he can rehearse with the Eagles for their two Classic dates).
Pre-sale begins June 7. More to come, including international dates? See the updated schedule below.
We reported from opening night at Chesapeake Arena in Oklahoma City on April 20 that Petty and Co. kicked things off with a 21-song set that included both greatest hits as well as deep catalog tracks from the band’s albums and Petty’s solo releases. In subsequent dates, the headliners’ set has been trimmed to 19 songs, with several songs being subbed-in (see below).
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers‘ April 30, 2017, New Orleans Jazz Fest Setlist
Rockin’ Around (With You)
Mary Jane’s Last Dance
Swingin’
You Don’t Know How It Feels
Forgotten Man
You Got Lucky
I Won’t Back Down
Free Fallin’
Good Enough
Don’t Come Around Here No More
It’s Good to Be King
Crawling Back to You
Wildflowers
Learning to Fly
Yer So Bad
I Should Have Known It
Refugee
Runnin’ Down a Dream
Encore:
American Girl
Tickets for the tour are available at Ticketmaster and via our re-sale partner, TicketNetwork.
For his part, Walsh delivered a compact eight-song mini-set on opening night that featured “Take It to the Limit,” which he performed as a tribute to his late bandmate Glenn Frey, as well as “Funk #49” from his James Gang days and solo favorites like “Rocky Mountain Way” and “Life’s Been Good.” Since then, he’s been playing 10 songs (see below).
Walsh shared a behind-the-scenes clip from the April 27 performance from Philips Arena in Atlanta…
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Joe Walsh April 29, 2017 The Woodlands, TX, Setlist
Meadows
Ordinary Average Guy
Mother Says
The Bomber: Closet Queen/Bolero/Cast Your Fate to the Wind
Take it to the Limit [Tribute to Glenn Frey]
Turn to Stone
In the City
Funk #49
Life’s Been Good
Rocky Mountain Way
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ 40th Anniversary Tour (Tickets for the tour are available at Ticketmaster and via our re-sale partner, TicketNetwork.)
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 (final date with Joe Walsh)
June 17 – Hunter Mountain, NY – Mountain Jam Festival
June 24 – Pasadena, CA – Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 29 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field (with Chris Stapleton)
July 01 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Arena
July 02 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Perf. Arts Center
July 05 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest (with Chris Stapleton)
July 06 – Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest (with Chris Stapleton)
July 09 – London, England – BST Hyde Park (with Stevie Nicks, The Lumineers and others)
July 15 – Toronto, Canada – Air Canada Centre
July 16 – Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa Bluesfest
July 18 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 20-21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
July 23 – Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
July 26 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
July 27 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
July 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
August 17 – Vancouver, BC Canada – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
August 19 – Seattle, WA – Safeco Field
August 22 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
August 23 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
August 25 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
August 27 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
Sept 17 – San Diego, CA – Kaaboo Festival
