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Saturday, October 3, 2026
Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse | Tampa, FL<\/p>\n
Tom Petty was born and raised in Florida, making Tampa Bay the perfect place to celebrate one of rock\u2019s most beloved artists. Once again, WMNF 88.5 FM is proud to present the 7th Annual Tom Petty Birthday Tribute Show, bringing together some of the area\u2019s finest musicians for an unforgettable night dedicated to Petty\u2019s legendary catalog.<\/p>\n
Like Tom Petty, WMNF found its voice in the late 1970s. While commercial radio leaned toward predictable classic rock, both Petty and WMNF embraced a richer musical landscape inspired by folk rock, punk, new wave, garage rock, and singer-songwriters. That independent spirit continues to define both the artist\u2019s legacy and WMNF\u2019s mission today.<\/p>\n
Join us Saturday, October 3, at Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse for an evening featuring nearly a dozen local bands performing more than 40 Tom Petty classics spanning his remarkable career. Each band will perform three to five songs in its own unique style, creating a nonstop celebration of the music that has inspired generations of fans.<\/p>\n
Expect favorites from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, The Traveling Wilburys, and Tom Petty\u2019s solo recordings, with songs representing every era of his career, from his groundbreaking debut to his final studio releases.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had more bands ask to play the Tom Petty Tribute than any other tribute since I started these shows. He\u2019s our home-state guy\u2014we love him.\u201d
\u2014 Flee, WMNF Music Director<\/p>\n
Whether you\u2019re a lifelong fan or discovering these timeless songs for the first time, this annual celebration is one you won\u2019t want to miss. Advance tickets are recommended.<\/p>\n
Event Details<\/p>\n
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Doors: 5:00 PM
Music: 6:00 PM \u2013 11:00 PM<\/p>\n
Location:
Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse
910 Skipper Road
Tampa, FL 33613<\/p>\n
Tickets:
$20 in advance
$25 day of show<\/p>\n
Stay tuned for announcements of the participating bands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saturday, October 3, 2026Skipper\u2019s Smokehouse | Tampa, FL Tom Petty was born and raised in Florida, making Tampa…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340219,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":["post-340218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340218"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340218\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}