October 27th, 2023Gigs …with Darren Lowe

Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Saturday, November 4 – Learning To Fly – A Celebration Of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were a special kind of band. A band that sustained a decades-long career while never compromising.
Together for over 40 years, they scored iconic rock ‘n’ roll hits in each one of those decades,
earned 18 Grammy nominations and entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Tom Petty will be remembered as an extraordinary singer, songwriter, and band leader. His career included hugely successful solo albums and time as a Traveling Wilbury. The Heartbreakers recorded 13 albums, along with collaborations with Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash.
From early FM radio favourites such as American Girl to the anthemic Free Fallin’,
and the swagger of Mary Jane’s Last Dance, Petty’s songwriting continued to reveal layers.
Learning To Fly – A Celebration of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers is set to be
yes, a celebration of all things Petty, performed by some true fans. Josh Owen, Dan
Lethbridge, Rick Plant, Ben Wiesner and Adrian Whitehead have played with the likes of James Reyne, Buddy Miller, Missy Higgins, Glenn Richards, The Audreys and more.
Together they will back some of Melbourne’s finest in Nick Barker, Rebecca Barnard, Charles Jenkins and Rob Craw (Huxton Creepers).