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Apr 21 2012
North Little Rock, AR US
Opening Acts: Regina Spektor
"Thank you, Little Rock. This is our first time in Arkansas, but it won't be our last. We'll be back real soon!"
With that, Tom waved goodnight to the 15,000-plus screaming Heartbreaker
fans that packed Verizon Arena. Saturdays usually make for rowdy shows,
but when combined with the fact that this was the band's first visit to
Arkansas, tonight's show in Little Rock was arguably the band's
strongest performance on the tour to date.
Tom and the band love opening shows with the jangling rocker "Listen to
Her Heart," but it was the one-two punch of "You Wreck Me" and "I Won't
Back Down" that whipped the crowd into a frenzy.
"Takin' My Time" - off 2010's Mojo album - emerged for the
first time this tour, pairing perfectly with the band's cover of Bo
Diddley's "I'm A Man" for a nice blues interlude in the middle of the
set.
"Melinda" also made its debut on the 2012 Summer Tour in Little Rock,
giving Benmont Tench room to stretch out in the song's breakdown and
pound away at his Steinway with reckless abandon.
By the time Tom and Mike Campbell strapped on their Firebirds for
"Runnin' Down A Dream," Verizon Arena was buzzing. Another great night
with the Heartbreakers in the books.
SET LIST
Listen to Her Heart
You Wreck Me
I Won't Back Down
Here Comes My Girl
Handle with Care
Takin' My Time
I'm A Man
Something Big
Free Fallin'
Spike
Melinda
Learning to Fly
Yer So Bad
I Shoulda Known It
Good Enough
Refugee
Mary Jane
American Girl
Comments (53)
Kookieduck - 13 May, 2012
How many guitars
Darn, I was at this show and saw the guitar changes but didn't think to take note of how many different guitars Tom and Mike used! Anyone know?
What a great time and what a great show! Thanks again for coming to Arkansas! |
jptoombs - 10 May, 2012
North Little Rock Set List
The set list posted is one song short - "Runnin' Down A Dream" was played after "Refugee" |
Kookieduck - 29 April, 2012
Loved Being There
Thanks guys for a wonderful time! Great show and everyone looked so happy! |
jec - 29 April, 2012
Arkansas Times Article
This was an awesome show. Check out these pictures from the Arkansas Times.
http://www.arktimes.com/RockCandy/archives/2012/04/22/review-tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers |
johnrconst - 29 April, 2012
Lotta Rock, ARK
Great great show, would drive another 500 miles to see TP and the band again.  |
hdbeezy - 23 April, 2012
Road Trip Continued
TOM!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! What a blast. Would take the drive from Madison to Little Rock again tomorrow. The Heartbreakers are the BEST!! Danced with the crowd in row 7 for two hours. Wish it didn't have to end. Hey TP& the HB, it was my first visit to Little Rock too. Great host town! Nothin' but fun! |
80smom - 23 April, 2012
Beyond Happy!!!
Thank you for coming to Little Rock. My 16 year old daughter has been crazy about Regina Spektor for a couple of years so this was dream come true concert for the two of us. What a GREAT show! Thank you! Thank you! Thank YOU!!!! |
ignatious - 22 April, 2012
Little Rock Rock
Tom and the band were awesome last night. I was on row 3, in the middle. Met some fantastic fans. The place went crazy for hours.
Regina Spector was a real suprise for me- her lyrics are poignant, and she's ahellofa great musician.
Great concert. Get tickets if you can. |
Clarendon - 22 April, 2012
AWESOME SHOW
Tom and the HB were awesome! I had a blast!! Thank you so much for coming to Little Rock! I hope you will come back here on another tour. |
Maverick76 - 22 April, 2012
Thank You!!!
Thank you for coming to Little Rock. I have been a fan of your music for many, many years. To see you perform it live was awesome. Please come back and see us soon! |
sharonsmithblack - 22 April, 2012
About time!!!
It took ya'll to bring me out of concert retirement. So well worth it. You said you'd never been to Arkansas......everyone in Arkansas is well aware of that. It's taken you 30+ years, but better late than never. Great show.....wish you'd have broke down. If you needed back up singers for that, I"d have been glad to have helped out. Doesn't matter though...there were lots of groups in the parking lot after the show singing it just cause they'd (we'd) practiced so much. Thanks again for putting us on your tour dates. Hope to see ya'll again.....soon. |
rebeldog - 21 April, 2012
little rock
Just got back from the show. So good to see the Heartbreakers again. A nice show lots of the hits and some covers. the crowd was enthusiastic. Enjoyed Toms comments about guitar thieves during Spike. Yer So Bad was great to hear. Anyway I think everyone had a great time! |
rastaz - 21 April, 2012
LIttle Rock tonight
This will be the 3rd time i get to see the band. so excited my daughter and I will be there. one song i would love to hear. Its all right now. used to sing that to my daughter when whe was a baby. |
wylcat - 19 April, 2012
FAMILYEVENT!
We can't wait to see TP&HB in Little Rock Saturday!! I have FRONT ROW TICKETS!!! It's going to be a family event. My children are big fans too! My daughter, Amanda, walked down the isle to Hear Comes My Girl at her wedding 3 years ago!! See ya there!!!! |
hdbeezy - 17 April, 2012
ROADTRIP2
Headin' down the road from Madison WI. Closest I can find for TPHB for this year. Wouldn't miss it. Can't wait. Amy Kris, see you on the hwy!! |
chief_4 - 12 April, 2012
WIKAWHAT!!!!!!!
This will be the second Tom Petty I am going to!! I am so excited! I won the tickets!!!!
I love you Tom Petty!!!!!!! |
rebeldog - 1 April, 2012
rebeldog
3 weeks from today. We get to see the 3rd show of the new tour. I am very happy to have the chance to see the HBs in there quick US tour. I would have liked a bigger US tour & seen some more shows but I am sure we will all have a great time in Lil Rock. |
Kookieduck - 31 March, 2012
Thank you TPHB!
Thank you so much for coming to NLR!!! My husband and I have had a very bad decade and are in much need of a little fun!!! Please consider playing Luna and some of your earliest hits! I have started learning the guitar at 50(!) because of the song Dreamville! Way to motivate Y'all!!!!! Thank you! Thank you!!!!!!!!! |
patriciaakb - 6 March, 2012
First Concert of TP
I am so excited to see TP. I have never seen him before and I'm taking my husband and two other friends...we're driving from Fort Smith, AR. I have been in love with several of their songs for quite some time....I just really need to hear "And it's hard to say...who ya are these days...but ya run on anyway, don'tcha baby". My favorite! Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait!! |
stevmos - 17 February, 2012
Pre-sale
I too had an easy experience with the pre-sale. My code worked fine, and in 1 minute I had 2 tickets 9 rows up in 107, which is where I wanted. Will be my 6th TPATHB show, and the first in my hometown. I am stoked! |
amykris - 14 February, 2012
Roadtrip :)
This Indiana Girl is taking a well deserved roadtrip down a hwy she hasn't traveled....Be nice to me Little Rock lol. I don't need a lot in life, but I need this, so I'm willing to travel.....Please give this show some righteous play time sweet music dudes :) |
cryzcruze - 4 February, 2012
on a positive note...
I'm sorry some people had bad luck or couldn't figure out how the presale worked. I know how frustrating it can be. I'd like to counter some of the negativity though by letting you know that some people did get good seats. I was in and out of ticketmaster in less than a minute with 6th row floor seats so the presale can and does work but it is NOT guaranteeing you seats exactly where you want them. |
Reaelise - 28 January, 2012
From G'ville to LR
Being From Gaineville and seeing Petty at Dubs it will be a BLAST to see him in Little Rock!True Life Long Fan Shannon |
bass4hire - 28 January, 2012
Not gonna miss it, again.
I had a chance some years ago to see TPHB just a few miles from the house, but had a gig. The gig sucked. Should have cancelled and gone to the show. I'm NOT missing them this go around! |
Cabot - 27 January, 2012
Tilly
I"m old. There hasn't been a concert I"ve wanted to see in a long long time. I remember tickets being 6.50 and 8.50 at Barton and you went just for something to do. Those days are gone forever. For at least a decade, I"ve said the only bands I"d like to see are Tom Petty and Pink Floyd. Well, at least one wish is coming true. I remember hearing Here Comes My Girl and thinking..I hope some day someone sings a song just like that to me. On April 21st, he will. Can you tell I"m excited. Thanks to whoever said...let's go play in the Rock!!!! I"m sure I won't be they only one there who remembers Bob Seger backing up Kiss in '76. What a long, strange trip it's been. See ya'll there! |
katmi - 25 January, 2012
Frustrated in MO
Spent a frustrating 24 hours trying to get the code and tickets even though I jumped through all the hoops. Seems like they want you to pay for the privilege of buying tickets! Huh? Saw TPHB in KC and it was terrific but am wondering now whether I'll try again. No response from 'Contact us.' Sounds like I am not alone! |
sfaulkner - 25 January, 2012
Pre-sale
Are only paid subscription members receiving the pre-sale code? I don't see it. Anyone have the answer |
highwaycowgirl - 24 January, 2012
One Grateful AR Girl :)
SO glad TPHB are coming to AR!!!!! |
macwards - 24 January, 2012
Macster
Ticketmaster won't accept my HC Club code, can't buy tickets. I've sent 3 messages to HC Club peeps and no response. Real disappointing . Only joined for the presale benefits. Is anybody out there? |
lyfestyl - 24 January, 2012
code
can't seem to find the pre-sale code. logged in and verified. still no code. |
2012 - 04.21, Little Rock, AR
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