Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Sun, Sep 17, 8:30 PM AT&T Stage Stage
Up until now, the waiting really has been the hardest part waiting, that is, for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, easily one of the greatest American rock bands of the last 30 years, to finally grace a stage at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. But now that said dream booking is finally secured, it comes with the sting of knowing that Petty & Co.s ACL appearance comes at the tail end of what hes said may be the bands last full-on national tour. Thankfully, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer hasnt threatened to retire, but Heartbreakers gigs after this year could be few and far between. But of course that just heightens the excitement of their debut ACL Festival appearance. Expect Petty and the band (including phenomenal lead guitarist Mike Campbell) to treat fans to an embarrassment of hits and choice album cuts from throughout their 30-year recording career, along with songs from Pettys long-awaited third solo album, the forthcoming Highway Companion.
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