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    Fonda Theatre, Night Two: Recap, Photos & Set List!
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    June 07, 2013

    June 4, 2013

    Los Angeles, CA

    "You just missed Phil Jackson."

    Tom smiled widely standing in the front lounge of his tour bus, the kind of perma-grin all true Lakers fans have upon meeting the legendary basketball coach that brought five championship trophies to Tinsel Town. Eleven Rings, Jackson's new book, lay on a nearby table, autographed to Tom by the Zen Master. 

    Whether Jackson's vist influenced the night's performance or not, no one will ever really know, but Tom and the guys seemed especially strong on Tuesday night, the second show of this West Coast residency at the Fonda.

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    Buried Treasure Show #152 (repeat), Season 7 / Show 4, airing June 6 - 10, 2013
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    June 06, 2013

    Buried Treasure Show #152 (repeat), Season 7 / Show 4, airing June 6 - 10, 2013 

     

    John Mayall Hide Away Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton

    Mose Allison  Eyesight To The Blind Mose Allison Sings

    James Brown Out Of Sight 40th Anniversary Collection

    Roy Montrell (Every Time I Hear That) Mellow Saxophone The Specialty Story

    Howlin' Wolf Smokestack Lightning The Best Of Howlin' Wolf

    The Move Do Ya Message From The Country

    The Who Tattoo Sell Out (Deluxe Edition)

    Mudcrutch Scare Easy Mudcrutch

    Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps Woman Love The Screaming End: The Best Of Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

    J.J.

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    Fonda Theatre, Night One: Recap, Photos & Set List!
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    June 05, 2013
    The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
    June 3, 2013
     
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    "Hollywood!"
     
    Tom Petty stretched out his arms to embrace the avalanche of adoration that cascaded down onstage from the 1,200 fans jam-packed into the Fonda Theatre last night for the opening night of the Heartbreakers' six-night residency at the old Tinsel Town haunt.
     
    Monday night's show continued Tom's stated goal for the New York and Los Angeles residencies: to dig into the band's catalog while at the same time playing a few choice covers as a tip of the hat to their heroes.
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    "Tom Petty Radio" Extended!
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    June 03, 2013

    We're happy to inform everyone that due to popular demand, "Tom Petty Radio" has been extended on Sirius XM for another TWO WEEKS! The channel is now available on SiriusXM Channel 111 until June 13th! Click here for more information on Tom Petty Radio: http://www.siriusxm.com/tompettyradio

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    Buried Treasure Show #151 (repeat), Season 7 / Show 3, airing May 30-June 3, 2013
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    May 31, 2013

    Buried Treasure Show #151 (repeat), Season 7 / Show 3, airing May 30-June 3, 2013

    The Animals See See Rider Retrospective

    Charlie Rich Mohair Sam Feel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie Rich

    Jeff Beck A Day In The Life George Martin: In My Life

    The Band We Can Talk Music From Big Pink

    The Beatles When I Get Home A Hard Day's Night

    Emitt Rhodes Love Will Stone You The Emitt Rhodes Recordings (1969-1973)

    The Byrds I See You Fifth Dimension

    The Byrds Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos) Ballad of Easy Rider

    Clarence "Frogman" Henry Ain't Got No Home The Best of Clarence "Frogman" Henry:

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    Beacon Theatre Night Five: Recap, Photos & Set List!
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    May 30, 2013

    "Steely Dan has 26 sold-out shows here, huh? Looks like we have some work to do, Wayne."

    Tom smiled slyly at Wayne Williams (Benmont Tench's long-time tech who also works with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker) as he examined the plaque commemorating the duo's long association with the Beacon.

    It's a few minutes before Tom and the band take the stage for the final night of their five-night run at the Upper West Side theatre, and the mood backstage is loose.

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    Beacon Theatre Night Four: Recap, Photos & Set List!
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    May 26, 2013

    The fourth night of the Beacon residency began as all the previous nights have, exploding out of the gates to raucous cheers with "So You Want To Be A Rock & Roll Star." 

    As Rolling Stone rock critic David Fricke commented in one of his extensive reviews of the first few Beacon shows, The Byrds cover has evolved night in and night out, especially Mike Campbell's guitar solo, which went from bouncy at the beginning of the week to a note-bending mind warp by Saturday. Saturday saw Tom and the guys' first stab at Into The Great Wide Open with a stellar "Two Gunslingers," along with selections

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    Beacon Theatre Night Three: Recap, Photos & Set List!
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    May 24, 2013

    "Hey Tom, why not make this an annual thing?!"

    The belted fan suggestion between "Night Watchman" and "Good Enough" elicited a huge cheer among fans in the first few rows, an approving point from Benmont Tench and smiles across the stage at the Beacon Theatre Thursday night, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' third night of this weeklong residency at one of New York's legendary rooms.

    In a way, the heckler couldn't be more right.

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    Buried Treasure Show #150 (repeat), Season 7 / Show 2, airing May 23-27, 2013
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    May 24, 2013

    Buried Treasure Show #150 (repeat), Season 7 / Show 2, airing May 23-27, 2013

    The Searchers Bumble Bee The Very Best of The Searchers
    Larry Williams Slow Down Bad Boy
    Ann Peebles (I Feel Like) Breaking Up Somebody's Home The Best of Ann Peebles: The Hi Records Years
    The Beatles You Really Got A Hold On Me With The Beatles
    Lucinda Williams Can't Let Go Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
    Traffic You Can All Join In Traffic
    Long John Baldry Don't Try To Lay No Boogie Woogie On The King of Rock & Roll It Ain't Easy
    Lonnie Mack Wham! Memphis Wham!
    The Hollies Pay You Back With Interest 30th

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    Beacon Theatre Night Two: Recap, Photos & Set List!
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    May 22, 2013

    Beacon Theatre
    New York, NY

    May 21, 2013

    Tuesday was the second night of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ five-show residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre, coming hot on the heels of Monday’s instant-classic concert.

    While Tuesday night offered up more tour debuts, #1 hits and deep cuts, it was a moment early in the concert that really showed how much fun Tom and the guys are having on this tour.

    As the cheers died down after the band ended “When The Time Comes” off You’re Gonna Get It, Benmont Tench turned toward his Hammond organ and glanced out across the stage at his bandmates from

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