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Tom Petty: Carrying the Weight of Rock & Roll


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Carrying the Weight of Rock and Roll

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

with The Black Crowes

by Anthony Kuzminski, Chicago, IL

When the time gets right,

I'm gonna pick you up

And take you far away from trouble my love.

- King's Highway - 1991

Eleven years ago, rock 'n roll reached a milestone and it's not one that anyone should be proud of. When The Eagles announced their reunion tour, fans discovered that top ticket prices would be well over the $100 mark. Since then, tickets have had a steady rise in price while the consumer has constantly been shafted. The prices have quadrupled, along with added Ticketmaster fees, $10 beers and parking that can cost upwards of $30. The irony is that none of these acts are playing four times as long and in most cases are playing shorter sets than they were a decade back. One of the few performers who have stood up to promoters to keep ticket prices fair and giving their fans the biggest bang for their buck is Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

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