The “Tom Petty Weekend” three-day festival is slated for Friday through Sunday, Nov. 7-9, at the Heartwood Soundstage in Gainesville.
The Wallflowers with Jacob Dylan, the son of Bob Dylan, will headline the 2025 edition of the festival, which starts at 1 p.m. on Friday at 619 S. Main St. Tickets are available by clicking here.
Artists performing at the festival will include The Wallflowers with Jacob Dylan, Jeff Slate and Jake Thistle and the Gator Boys band, Shine and the Shakers, Someday Honey, Morningbell, The Ain’t Sisters, The Mudpies, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Fortune Child, Nancy, Luca Band, Driving November, Ronnie Gregg and Blackie Rie of Southern Accents, Robin Shakedown, Ric Marino and Don David, Salgo and the Temper Tantrums, Keith Eveland and Shilo.
The festival started in October 2017, 18 days after Tom Petty passed away. The annual event honors Petty, a Gainesville native, and attendees come from around the U.S. and Europe.
Here is a schedule of events for the three-day event:
Friday
1 p.m. – Doors for Diamond & Gold VIP only event
2-2:45 p.m. VIP ONLY – Storytelling with Kevin Brown
2:55-3:45 p.m. VIP ONLY – Storytelling with Shawn Murphy
4-4:20 p.m. VIP ONLY – Jake Thistle & Jeff Slate
4:30-4:50 p.m. VIP ONLY – Shine
5-5:20 p.m. VIP ONLY – Ronnie Gregg & Blackie Rie of Southern Accents
5:30-5:50 p.m. VIP ONLY – Maggie Clifford
6:10-6:25 P.M. VIP ONLY – Hoggtowne Bronze Bell Choir
6:30 p.m. – GENERAL ADMISSION doors for kickoff concert
6:45-7:05 p.m. – Nolia Joy & The Ramblers
7:25-9:30 p.m. – The Shambles
Saturday
Noon – Doors
1-1:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Keith Eveland
1:45-2 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Mic Marino/Don David
2-2:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Salgo and the Tempo Tantrums
2:45-3 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Jake Thistle
3 p.m.-3:40 p.m. -Outdoor Stage – Jeff Sims & Driving November
3:45 – 4 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Maggie Clifford
4-4:40 p.m. Outdoor Stage – Ronnie Gregg and Blackie Rie
4:45-5 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Robin Shakedown
5-5:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Nancy Luca Band
5:45-6 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Shiloh
6-6:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – The Mudpies
6:45-7 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Richy Stano
7-7:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Fortune Child
7:45-8 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Danny Roberts
8-8:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Shine and the Shakers
8:45-9 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Nancy Luca
9-10:30 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Jake Thistle and Jeff Slate
Sunday
11-2 p.m. Picnic at Tom Petty Park Presented by Tom Petty Nation
2 p.m. – Doors at Heartwood Soundstage
3-3:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Robin Shakedown
3:45-4 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Jeff Slate
4-4:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – The Imposters
4:45-5 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Ronnie Gregg & Blackie Rie
5-5:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Have Gun Will Travel
5:45-6 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Danny Roberts
6-6:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Harber Wynn
6:45-7 p.m. – Indoor Stage – Shine
7-7:40 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – Morningbell
8-9:30 p.m. – Outdoor Stage – The Wallflowers