Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Announce 2012 Tour Dates

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have announced their first set of tour dates for 2012.  The North American tour schedule includes the group’s first show at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.  The band will perform in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland for the first time as well.

As for Europe, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will perform in Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, Switzerland, France, and Italy.

Tom Petty will be live on twitter @TomPetty on Thursday, December 15 at 4:30pm CT for one hour to answer any questions fans may have about the upcoming tour,

To purchase tickets visit www.tompetty.com/tour

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers 2012 Tour Dates:

April 19: 1st Bank Center, Broomfield, CO

April 21: Verizon Arena, Little Rock, AR

April 24: Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM

April 26: INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita, KS

April 28: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA

April 29: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park, Alpharetta, GA

May 1: Germain Arena, Estero, FL

May 3: Amway Center, Orlando, FL

May 5: Frank Irwin Center, Austin, TX

June 3: Mile One Centre, St. John’s, NL

June 7: 02 Arena, Dublin, IR

June 8: The Marquee, Cork, IR

June 10: 02 World, Hamburg, GER

June 12: Open Air, Horsens, DK

June 14: The Globe, Stockholm, SWE

June 15: Norwegian Wood Festival, Oslo, NOR

June 22: Isle of Wight Festival, UK

June 24: Hallenstadion, Zurich, SWI

June 25: Lanxess Arena, Cologne, GER

June 27: Grand Rex, Paris, FR

June 29: Piazza Napoleone, Lucca, IT

June 30: SAP Arena, Mannheim, GER