January 24, 2008 23:32

Tom Petty announces North American tour Tom Petty Tickets

Legend will do the rounds again this year

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have announced a summer tour kicking off May 30 in Grand Rapids, MI.

As previously reported, Petty is set to perform at the halftime show of the Superbowl next week, taking place in Glendale, AZ.

Prior to the announcement Petty reportedly suggested that last year’s tour in support of his 18th album ‘Highway Companion’ could be his last.

The dates are:

Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena (May 30)
Auburn Hills, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills (31)
Toronto, Ontario Air Canada Centre (June 3)
Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center (5)
Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion (8)
Burgettstown, PA PostGazette Pavilion (10)
Hartford, CT New England Dodge Music Center (11)
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (13)
New York, NY Madison Square Garden (17)
Newark, NJ Prudential Center (18)
Darien Center, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center (21)
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center (22)
Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (25)
Chicago, IL United Center (July 2)
Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center (3)
Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (8)
Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (9)
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (10)
Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (11)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center (15)
Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum (16)
Denver, CO Venue to be announced (19)
Omaha, NE Quest Center (20)
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center (22)
Minneapolis, MN Target Center (23)
Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (August 7)
Winnipeg, Manitoba MTS Centre (9)
Calgary, Alberta Pengrowth Saddledome (11)
Edmonton, Alberta Rexall Place (12)
George, WA The Gorge (15, 16)
Glendale, AZ Jobing,com Arena (20)
Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (22)
San Francisco, CA Venue to be announced (23)
Selma, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (26)
Dallas, TX American Airlines Center (27)
Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (29)

--By our New York staff.
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