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February 26, 2013 | 4:41 PM | By

From the video vaults: Tom Petty plays “Refugee” at Live Aid in 1985 (playing Firefly Festival in June)

Petty85Tom Petty has always been a hometown favorite and we’re excited that he’s headlining the Firefly Festival in June. We dug through the video vaults and found Petty with the Heartbreakers’ rocking out to “Refugee” duing Live Aid at JFK Stadium in 1985. Petty, along with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vampire Weekend, and Foster The People headline the over 60 band lineup on June 21-23 in Dover, Delaware. Go here for more information and tickets.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Firefly Festival, Tom Petty
February 19, 2013 | 8:05 AM | By

Just Announced: XPN Welcomes Firefly Festival to Dover International Speedway, featuring Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Lumineers, MGMT, Kendrick Lamar and more

Photo by Clara Balzary

XPN welcomes the return of Firefly Festival to The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway on June 21st-23rd.  The line-up is huge this year, with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and Foster the People headlining the multi-day festival and over sixty of the biggest established and rising acts in the country filling out the bill.  Firefly’s diverse bill includes Vampire Weekend, rapper Kendrick Lamar, Public Enemy, Philly’s Dr. Dog, The Walkmen and the Spinto Band, Ellie Goulding, The Avett Brothers, Passion Pit, Calvin Harris, Grizzly Bear, Toro Y Moi, ZZ Ward, Matt and Kim, Dispatch, and new favorites HAIM, Wild Belle and Foxygen. Check out videos of some of the bands we’re most excited to see this summer and go here to view the full line-up.  Tickets go on sale this Thursday, February 21st at noon; more information will be available here.

The Lumineers

Kendrick Lamar

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Firefly Festival, Foster The People, Haim, Kendrick Lamar, Public Enemy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Lumineers, Tom Petty, Wild Belle
August 19, 2011 | 2:16 PM | By

Watch Neko Case and My Morning Jacket (playing Mann Center Aug. 23rd) cover Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks

My Morning Jacket’s current tour with Neko Case is shaping up to be more than just the typical latest-album-replicating circuit. Last week in Pittsburgh, MMJ lead singer Jim James was joined on stage by Neko Case for a cover of the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet “Islands In the Stream.” Now, thanks to a fan video, we get to see the two take on the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song “Stop Dragging My Heart Around,” originally performed with Stevie Nicks. Watch below, via Anti- Label Blog.

My Morning Jacket and Neko Case will be performing at the Mann Center on Tuesday, August 23rd. Tickets range from $40 – $55.40 and are available here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4CQmOfoHCo

 

FILED UNDER: News, Mann Center, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty