Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Honor Chuck Berry In St. Louis

Last night Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers brought their 40th anniversary tour to the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Petty & Co. stuck to the set list that they’ve been performing throughout this tour for their main set, but had a trick up their sleeve when it came to the encore.

The classic rock act’s 17-song set was heavy on Petty’s best-known material with takes on “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” “I Won’t Back Down,” “Free Fallin’,” “Wildflowers,” “Learning To Fly” and “Refugee.” The band also included songs from a couple of their more recent albums with takes on “Forgotten Man” from 2014’s Hypnotic Eye, and “I Should Have Known It” from 2010’s Mojo.

When Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers returned for their encore the band used the opportunity to honor St. Louis native Chuck Berry, who passed away early this year. The band offered up a take on “Carol,” a tune that Berry released back in 1958 and one that Petty & Co. been covering since the early 2000s.

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