Concert promoter David Carver has announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be playing in Halifax next summer.
In yesterday’s Metro article, Carver confirmed that Petty and crew would be playing one show at the Metro Centre and another in St. John’s at the Mile One Stadium.
Carver is the man who successfully brought Aerosmith to PEI in 2007 and it was party central. I love the shit out of Tom Petty and I suspect the Halifax show will be no different. Also, the last time I saw Tom Petty, in 2006, he brought Stevie Nicks with him onstage to duet “Stop Dragging My Heart Around.” If we all think positive thoughts, maybe this magical moment can repeat itself in Halifax.
UPDATE! From tompetty.com:
“Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will also perform in the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia for the first time. The band will play in St. John’s, NL on June 3 and in Halifax, NS on May 31.
Tickets for the general public on sale now through Ticket Atlantic and they ain’t cheap: $206.50/$183.50/$103
Here’s Tom Petty on a skateboard!
This article appears in Dec 8-14, 2011.
Amazing…one off my bucket list!!!!
Followed him and the Heartbreakers across much of the States and a few Canadian dates on the Echo tour, this will be Petty concert number #37 for this fan, he`s a pro, and the show`s are always done without all the gimmick BS that the Stones bring for half the price
I would love to go to this but the tickets are outrageously priced. I understand that he is a legend and has done some amazing things but I can’t wrap my head around paying $103.00 for an upper bowl ticket. I saw Dylan on the floor and extremely close to the stage for less than $70. I also saw Wilco open for Neil Young for $70!