TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS TO ADD SHOWS, RE-ROUTE BEGINNING OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS TO ADD SHOWS, RE-ROUTE BEGINNING OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

MOJO, THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN EIGHT YEARS, WILL BE RELEASED ON JUNE 15.

SECOND SHOW ADDED IN PHILADELPHIA, MORE ADDITIONAL SHOWS TO COME. TOUR NOW STARTS JUNE 5th IN OAKLAND

LOS ANGELES, – Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers announce today that the first 10 dates of their 2010 summer tour will be re-routed to September and October to accommodate the delayed arrival of their highly anticipated new album, Mojo. The album will be released on Reprise Records on June 15. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers regret any inconvenience caused to fans and hope they can make the rescheduled dates which are listed below.

Additionally, due to demand the tour will add additional dates including a second show at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on August 1 and others to be announced shortly. Further information for all additional shows and ticket on sale dates will be announced soon.

Tickets for the rescheduled concerts will be honored on the new dates. Refunds are available at the point of purchase if desired.  Complete ticket, tour and on sale information is available at LiveNation.com http://www.livenation.com/artist/tom-petty-tickets

Mojo, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' first new album since 2002, will now be released on June 15 on Reprise Records. To read about Mojo, click here http://www.bighassle.com/tompettyandtheheartbreakers/index.htm#bio.

Lots more information on Mojo to follow. Currently rescheduled dates are listed in italics below followed by the schedule for the entire tour.

All dates between June 5 and August 27 will go on as planned.

It has not yet been confirmed whether Joe Cocker will still appear as special guest on the rescheduled shows. More details to follow on this very soon.

Sep 16    Tampa                  St. Pete Times Forum (w/TBD)      
Sep 18    Raleigh                 Time Warner Cable Pavilion at Walnut Creek
(w/TBD)

Sep 19    Charlotte               Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/TBD)
Sep 21    Dallas                   Superpages.com Center (w/TBD)
Sep 24    Houston                Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/TBD)
Sep 26    Phoenix                 US Airways Arena (w/TBD)          
Sep 28    San Diego             Cricket Wireless Pavilion (w/TBD)
Oct 01     Los Angeles          Hollywood Bowl (w/TBD)

Oct 02    Irvine                     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/TBD)

Entire Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 2010 Tour http://www.livenation.com/artist/tom-petty-tickets

Jun 05      Oakland                Oracle Pavilion (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 08      Vancouver             GM Place (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 11      Seattle                   The Gorge (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 12      Seattle                   The Gorge (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 15      Calgary                  Pengrowth Saddledome  (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 16      Edmonton              Rexall Place (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 19      Winnipeg                MTS Centre (w/Joe Cocker)
Jun 22      St Paul                  Xcel Energy Center (w/Drive-By Truckers)    
Jun 23      Omaha                   Qwest Center (w/Drive-By Truckers)            
Jun 25      Milwaukee              Summerfest (w/ZZ T

op)            
Jun 26      Milwaukee              Summerfest (w/ZZ Top)
                                           
Jul 10       Indianapolis          Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/Drive-By Truckers)   
Jul 13       Kansas City           Sprint Center (w/Drive-By Truckers)            
Jul 15       Cincinnati              Riverbend Music Center (w/Drive-By Truckers)        
Jul 17       Chicago                 United Center (w/Drive-By Truckers)            
Jul 20       Cleveland               Blossom Music Center (w/Drive-By Truckers)          
Jul 22       Detroit                    Palace of Auburn Hills (w/Drive-By Truckers)           
Jul 24       Pittsburgh              First Niagara Pavilion (w/Drive-By Truckers)
Jul 28       New York               Madison Square Garden (w/Buddy Guy)            

Jul 31       Philadelphia           Wachovia Center (w/Buddy Guy)         

Aug 01     Philadelphia          Wachovia Center (w/Buddy Guy, new 2nd show)

Aug 11     Atlanta                     Philips Arena (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Aug 12     Nashville                  Sommet Center (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Aug 14     Darien Lake, NY     Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Aug 15    Bristow                     Jiffy Lube Live (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Aug 17     Hartford                  Comcast Theater (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Aug 19     Boston                     Comcast Center (w/My Morning Jacket)      
Aug 21     Boston                    Comcast Center (w/My Morning Jacket)        
Aug 24     East Rutherford       IZOD Center (w/My Morning Jacket)
Aug 25     Toronto                    Air Canada Center (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Aug 27     Saratoga Springs     Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/Crosby, Stills and Nash)

Sep 16    Tampa                   St. Pete Times Forum (w/TBD)      
Sep 18     Raleigh                 Time Warner Cable Pavilion at Walnut Creek (w/TBD)
Sep 19    Charlotte               Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre ((w/TBD)
Sep 21    Dallas                   Superpages.com Center (w/TBD)
Sep 24    Houston                Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/TBD)
Sep 26    Phoenix                 US Airways Arena (w/TBD)         
Sep 28    San Diego             Cricket Wireless Pavilion (w/TBD)
Oct 01     Los Angeles          Hollywood Bowl (w/TBD)

Oct 02    Irvine                     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/TBD)
        
For more information on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, their upcoming album Mojo, their upcoming tour, The Highway Companions Fan Club, and premium ticket packages, please visit www.TomPetty.com http://www.tompetty.com/  and www.LiveNation.com http://www.livenation.com/artist/tom-petty-tickets
 

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