Americana Music Association
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award tonight at the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards. The original members of the Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench,Stan Lynch and Ron Blair, will open the show with a special reunion performance alongside Grammy-winning superstar Chris Stapleton. Heartbreakers Steve Ferrone and Scott Thurston will join for a final song.
The Americana Honors & Awards will take place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Doors open at 5pm CT, and show time is 6:30pm CT. Available tickets can be purchased here.
The Heartbreakers will discuss the legacy of the band during the AMERICANAFEST Business Conferenceat the Embassy Suites Downtown Nashville on Thursday, September 17. The panel, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 50 Years, will begin at 10am CT. To buy an AMERICANAFEST Wristband or Conference Day Pass, click here.
About the Americana Music Association:
The Americana Music Association is a professional not-for-profit trade organization whose mission is to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world. The Association produces events throughout the year, including AMERICANAFEST and the Americana Honors & Awards program.
For more information on the Americana Music Association, please contact:
David Chamberlain | Americana Music Foundation | david@americanamusic.org | 615.386.6936
Jackie Marushka | Marushka Media | jackie@marushkamedia.com | 615.417.6500
Americana Music Association and Foundation | press@americanamusic.org | 615.386.6936