Tom Petty Archives

Napa Valley Expo Home Of BottleRock

BottleRock Napa Valley is an annual music festival held at the Napa Valley Expo, usually during…

The Gorge

The Gorge Amphitheatre, originally known as Champs de Brionne Music Theatre…

The Fonda Theatre

The Fonda Theatre is a concert venue located on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, the 31,000-square-foot theater has hosted live…

The Detroit Masonic Temple

Detroit’s Masonic Temple known as The Masonic, is the largest building of its kind…

Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

The Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium is an event and convention venue located in downtown Santa Cruz…

Calaveras County Fairground Home To The Mountain Aire Festivals

The Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee is one of the longest running events in the…

Compton Terrace Amphitheater

Compton Terrace amphitheater opened in Chandler Arizona in 1985 next to the Firebird International Raceway…

Sound City Studios

Sound City Studios’ building was originally a production factory for British musical instrument…

Gainesville High School – Students Included Tom Petty, Don Felder & Bernie Leadon

Both Leadon and Felder went on to be in the Eagles and of course Petty went on to fame and fortune fronting The Heartbreakers.

Hollywood Sportatorium – Concert Arena And Last Concert Location For The Band “Free”

On Feb. 17, 1973, Free, best known for their 1970 song “All Right Now” broke up after playing their final show…

John F. Kennedy Stadium – “Live Aid” American Venue And “The Monsters of Rock Festival”

On 13 July 1985, the American version of Live Aid was held here to raise funds…

Sunset Sound – “The Doors”, “Led Zeppelin II”, “Led Zeppelin IV”, “Beggars Banquet”, “Exile on Main Street”

Recording studios rarely have the kind of history that Sunset Sound has enjoyed. Led Zeppelin…

Curtis Hixon Hall In Tampa Florida – Live Duane Allman With Derek and the Dominos

A lot of performers played here over the years as it was the primary Tampa…

Great Stage Park In Manchester – Home of Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival

Great Stage Park is the home to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival…

The Rathskeller aka “The Rat” – Former Location

Now the location of the Hotel Commonwealth, The Rathskeller (akaThe Rat) was a Kenmore Square live…

Boston Garden – Originally Known As “Boston Madison Square Garden”

The Garden opened on November 17, 1928 and was originally known as …

Austin City Limits Music Festival – Zilker Park

The Festival is an annual event that takes place every Fall on 46-acres in…

Buried Here – Howie Epstein, Bass Player For “Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers”

Howie was the bass player for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers as well as a…

Paul’s Mall – First Live Bob Marley Concert In The U.S.

Paul’s Mall had a relatively short life, but in their approximately 15 years of…

Scattered Ashes Of Rock N Roll Musicians Around The World

Final resting place for the ashes of:

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