Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers have unveiled a lengthy US arena tour as the classic rockers anticipate the forthcoming release of "Mojo," their first studio effort in eight years.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will kick off the extensive run May 6 in Raleigh, NC, followed by concerts in 36 cities throughout North America. The outing currently concludes with an Aug. 27 performance in Saratoga Springs, NY. The full itinerary is listed below:
05/06 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion (w/ Joe Cocker)
05/07 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Joe Cocker)
05/09 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum (w/ Joe Cocker)
05/15 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center (w/ Joe Cocker)
05/16 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (w/ Joe Cocker)
05/18 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center (w/ Joe Cocker)
05/22 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/02 - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/03 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/05 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/08 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/11-12 - Quincy, WA - Gorge Amphitheatre (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/15 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/16 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/19 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre (w/ Joe Cocker)
06/22 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
06/23 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center Omaha (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
06/25 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
07/10 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/13 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/15 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/17 - Chicago, IL - United Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/20 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/22 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/24 - Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagra Pavilion (w/ Drive-By Truckers)
07/28 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
07/31 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
08/11 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
08/12 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
08/14 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
08/15 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
08/17 - Hartford, CT - Comcast Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
08/19-20 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center (w/ My Morning Jacket)
08/24 - East Rutherford, NJ - IZOD Center (w/ My Morning Jacket)
08/25 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
08/27 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (w/ Crosby, Stills and Nash)
Special guests Joe Cocker, Drive-By Truckers, My Morning Jacket and Crosby, Stills and Nash will divvy up opening duties for the tour. Ticket pre-sales for several shows begin March 3 via Live Nation.
Online ticket purchases will also come with a handful of live tracks recorded during the 2010 tour, which will be delivered later in the year.
Thanks for the report to Livedaily.com.