SHEFFIELD-Join The Wildflowers, a tribute band for Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers, live at the Ritz Theatre on Friday, September 6th at 7:00PM. Tickets are $35,
general admission. Tickets are available now at tennesseevalleyarts.org. The Ritz Theatre is
located at 111 West 3rd Street, Sheffield, AL 35660.
Now in their 12th year together, The Wildflowers have become the most successful
internationally touring tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Playing all the hits of Tom
Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty’s solo music, and even The Traveling Wilburys thrown
in for good measure, with such precision, energy, and authentic southern charm, you have to
see and hear The Wildflowers to believe it.
“Who doesn’t love Tom Petty?” bassist Darryell Stone asked himself one day in 2012 while
listening to the radio. There was only one answer he could imagine, “Nobody.” Testing his
hypothesis, Stone polled friends, family and fellow musicians how they felt about Petty. The
result was always the same. Everyone loves Tom Petty.
One of these fellow musicians just happened to be Tom Petty’s doppelganger, guitarist and
lead vocalist Jonathan Guthrie. Guthrie was an avid fan and had always fantasized about being
a Heartbreaker. As two seasoned musicians and Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers fans, there
was really only one thing for them to do – form a Tom Petty tribute band.
Jump ahead 250+ shows and The Wildflowers have become one of the most popular tributes
and concert experiences across North America.
Equipped with decades of experience and a passion for Tom Petty’s magic way with songs,
The Wildflowers bring music lovers of all stripes what they adore: More Tom Petty & The
Heartbreakers.
Media Release/Riel Fuqua/Administrative Assistant |
Tennessee Valley Art Association
