Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will headline the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, September 26 as part of their 2006 "Highway Companion" U.S. Tour, it is announced today. The Strokes, who are providing support on several of Petty's tour dates, will open this very special Los Angeles show. Tickets go on sale Sunday, July 23 at 10AM and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations at ticketmaster.com, and at the Hollywood Bowl box office.

Fans can also expect to see Stevie Nicks as a special "surprise" guest at the Bowl, as well as on other dates, as she continues to travel with the tour and perform with Petty and the band. Nicks will perform several songs with Petty and the Heartbreakers including the Tom Petty-written Number One hit, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around."

In addition, Petty, with Heartbreakers, will be a guest on The Tonight Show Thursday, July 20. Petty's new solo album, "Highway Companion," is due out July 25 (American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records).

Leg Two of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' "Highway Companion" tour kicks off July 29 in Portland, OR. With more dates to be confirmed, the itinerary for Legs Two and Three are as follows:

(LEG TWO)

JULY

29 Amphitheatre at Clark County, Portland, OR (w/ Trey Anastasio)
30 White River Amphitheatre, Seattle, WA (w/ Trey Anastasio)

AUGUST

1 Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA (w/ Trey Anastasio)
4 Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX (w/ Trey Anastasio)
5 C.W. Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX (w/ Trey Anastasio)
8 DTE Music Center, Detroit, MI (w/ Trey Anastasio)
9 Rock'n The Rally, Sturgis, SD
12 New England Dodge Music Center, Hartford, CT (w/ Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks)
13 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY (w/ Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks)
15 Darien Lake, Buffalo, New York (w/ Allman Brothers. Band)
16 Post-Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA (w/ Allman Brothers Band)
18 Tweeter Center @ the Waterfront, Camden, NJ (w/ Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks)
19 Amsterjam, Randalls Island, New York, NY

(LEG THREE)

SEPTEMBER

14, 15 Charter One Pavilion, Chicago, IL (w/ The Strokes)
17 Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX
21 Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL (w/ The Strokes)
22 Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA (w/ The Strokes)
26 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (w/ The Strokes)
27 Coors Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA (support TBA)
29-30 Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA (w/ Frank Black)

OCTOBER

4 Glendale Arena, Phoenix, AZ (w/ John Mayer)

Los Angeles, CA -- July 14, 2006 -

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers articles

Listen to Free Tom Petty Music from Napster:

Tom Petty

Big Weekend

Full Moon Fever

Saving Grace

Wildflowers

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers