Petty PeopleCelebrating The Music Of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
About This Event
Petty People Celebrating the Music of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers presents a tribute lineup at The Bitter End revisiting material associated with Tom Petty and his bands. The program foregrounds Petty’s concise songwriting and the Heartbreakers’ ensemble precision—traits that defined his role as frontman and the band's steady touring presence and radio staples.
About the Artists
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl Petty was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers emerged in the late 1970s as a Gainesville, Florida band built around Petty’s songwriting and a steady touring unit that evolved through several key lineup changes. Their catalog spans decades and includes radio staples such as “American Girl,” “Refugee,” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance.