Tom Petty live in concert.
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Tom Petty

161
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

83
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Real Live Certified  

Real Live Certified badge for artists with consistent, high quality live performances and broad critical acclaim.

Critic Consensus

Tom Petty is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 10% of all live performers. Based on 161 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Tom Petty is rated as a superb live performer, with remarkable shows that are worth watching. Tom Petty concert reviews describe live shows and performances as incredible, nostalgic, retrospective, amazing, hypnotic, consistent, and jubilant.

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Latest Release

Long After Dark (Deluxe Edition) (18 October 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
Gainesville, United States (10/20/1950)
Bio
Thomas Earl Petty (20 October 1950 - 2 October 2017) was an American musician, singer, composer and songwriter best known for fronting Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Apart from the band, he released three solo albums: "Full Moon Fever" (1989), "Wildflowers" (1994) and "Highway Companion" (2006).
Has Performed With
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Heartbreakers, Stevie Nicks, Steve Winwood, Mudcrutch

Critic Concert Reviews

The Aquarian Weekly (USA)

October 11, 2017
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I feel the mojo building up in this room, said the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

Chicago Concert Reviews (USA)

October 3, 2017
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Recalling Tom Petty’s amazing 40th anniversary stop at Wrigley in memory of the late legend

Variety (USA)

September 23, 2017
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Petty and the Heartbreakers' 40th anniversary tour feels like a victory lap, but not a valedictory lap.

Seattle Times (USA)

August 20, 2017
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I feel a little mojo, Petty said as the show began, referencing both the Mariners, and one of his album titles.

Country Standard Time (USA)

July 20, 2017
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Instead of picking one of the better known songs from the group's 1976 self-titled debut, Petty and friends opted for Rockin' Around (With You).

Live in Limbo (Canada)

July 20, 2017
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers brought their 40th anniversary tour to the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night.

Exclaim (Canada)

July 17, 2017
70
%
Closing out the city's sprawling ten-day Bluesfest, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers filled the massive grounds of LeBreton Flats Park for their much-anticipated Sunday night (July 16) headlining slot.

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