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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 40th Anniversary Tour 

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers has been treating the world to its distinct take on heartland /blues rock for the past 40 years. To celebrate the milestone, the band is throwing a party of an anniversary tour, which kicks off in April. Joe Walsh and Chris Stapleton appear as special guests on select dates. 

Over the past four decades Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers has released 13 studio albums. Its most recent, Hypnotic Eye, was released in 2014. 

A write-up from Rolling Stone about the band’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2002 declared that after forming in Gainesville, Fla., in 1976, the musicians “would mix their southern roots with Byrdsy guitar textures and vocal harmonies, and eventually, on the strength of Petty’s hook-filled songwriting, create one of rock’s most enduring catalogs.” 

Notable singles include “Don’t Do Me Like That,” “The Waiting,” “You Got Lucky,” “Mary Jane's Last Dance,” “Refugee,” and “Don't Come Around Here No More.” 

Produced by Live Nation, the 40th Anniversary Tour begins April 20 in Oklahoma City. More dates are yet to be announced, including West Coast gigs. Here’s how the routing stands today: 

April 20 – Oklahoma City, Okla., Chesapeake Energy Arena 
April 22 – Dallas, Texas , American Airlines Center 
April 23 – North Little Rock, Ark., Verizon Arena 
April 25 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena 
April 29 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 
May 2 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center 
May 5 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre 
May 6 – Tampa, Fla., Amalie Arena 
May 8 – Memphis, Tenn., FedExForum 
May 10 – Champaign, Ill., StateFarm Center 
May 12 – St. Louis, Mo., Scottrade Center 
May 13 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center 
May 29 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
May 30 – Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre 
June 2 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center 
June 3 – Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center 
June 5 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena 
June 7 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center 
June 9 – Pittsburgh, Pa., PPG Paints Arena 
June 10 – Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena 
June 12 – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Bank Arena 
June 14 – Hartford, Conn., Xfinity Theatre 
June 16 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center 
June 17 – Hunter, N.Y., Hunter Mountain (Mountain Jam Festival) 
June 29 – Chicago, Ill., Wrigley Field 
July 1 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center 
July 2 – Canandaigua, N.Y., Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands PAC (CMAC) 
July 5 – Milwaukee, Wis., Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest) 
July 6 – Milwaukee, Wis., Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest) 
July 15 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre 
July 18 – Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre 
July 20 – Boston, Mass., TD Garden 
July 23 – Baltimore, Md., Royal Farms 
July 26 – Queens, N.Y., Forest Hills Stadium 
July 27 – Queens, N.Y., Forest Hills Stadium 

Walsh appears April 20-29 and May 5-June 16. Stapleton takes the stage June 29 and July 5-6. 

Presales for Highway Companions Club members begin Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. The general onsale for the Queens shows begins Jan. 14. Tickets for the rest of the dates go on sale to the general public Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. All times local. Visit TomPetty.com for more information.