The performances continue today, Sunday, Oct. 22, noon to 10 p.m. A one-day pass costs $25.
Enjoy the festival as seen through the lens of 352today’s Scott Chase who you can also hear on our sister radio station Wind-FM.
Hundreds turned out for the three-day concert festival honoring Gainesville’s native son. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
The Bruce Katz Band jams at the Tom Petty Weekend festival. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
The Bruce Katz Band channels the heart and south of Tom Petty during the festival honoring him. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
The weekend weather was ideal for the outdoor concert series. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
The band, Lions of Iah, entertain the crowd at the Heartwood Soundstage. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
A mural of Tom Petty on the grounds of Heartwood Soundstage. Petty portrayed the Mad Hatter in his music video for the song ‘Don’t Come Around Here No More.”
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The Tom Petty Weekend festival is fun for the young, old and everyone in between. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
The Tom Petty Nation descended on Gainesville for the 2023 festival. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today
A tribute band to Tom Leadon, musician and guitarist for the Mudcrutch band, is led by Leadon’s brother, Mark. Leadon passed away on March 22, 2023. Courtesy: Scott Chase/352today