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In October 1981, and again in September 2006, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received the keys to the city of Gainesville, Florida, where he and his bandmates either lived or grew up. [ 103 ] In 1994, You Got Lucky , a Petty tribute album featuring such bands as Everclear and Silkworm was released.
It is the largest concert venue in North Central Florida and has been the venue for a wide variety of performances, including a 2006 show by Gainesville native Tom Petty that aired on PBS's Soundstage TV series. Tom Petty's first ever show at the O'Connell Center was the year after it opened on October 7, 1981.
Florida football holds an annual 'Tom Petty Day' at a game each year. Why do the Gators honor the rock and roll legend, and what do they do?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. [1] The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tom Petty, lead guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench, drummer Stan Lynch and bassist Ron Blair. In 1982, Blair, weary of the touring lifestyle, departed the band.
The playlist features artists that have impacted Gainesville's music scene, including town-favorite Tom Petty, the Eagles and Laura Jane Grace Mayor presents his 'Gainesville Music History Mixtape ...
Guitar icon Mike Campbell of Tom Petty’s ‘Heartbreakers’ now leads The Dirty Knobs, ... who had been with Petty since the duo began their careers in Gainesville, Florida, around 1976, has ...
Runnin' Down a Dream is a 2007 documentary film about Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.The 4-hour documentary chronicles the history of the band, from its inception as Mudcrutch, right up to the 30th-anniversary concert in Petty's home town of Gainesville, Florida, on September 21, 2006, at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, University of Florida.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded an honorary Ph ...