Tom Petty Dead At 66: Looking Back On His Final Show In Chicago

CHICAGO — Rock legend Tom Petty, whose musical career spanned five decades, died Monday after going into full cardiac arrest at his Malibu, Calif. home.

Petty last played in Chicago on a rainy June 29 at Wrigley Field as a part of a 40th anniversary tour with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Here are reviews of the show from the Tribune, Sun-Times and Illinois Entertainer.

Here's a look back on that rainy night that thrilled his Chicago fans (set list below):

 

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Tom & @chrisstapleton | Wrigley Field | June 29, 2017 #TPHB40 #Chicago 📷 by @actennille

 

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He opened the show in the rain, starting with the song "Rockin' Around (With You)":

The encore ended with "American Girl."

 

Tom Petty at Wrigley Field

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Wrigley Field, Chicago - June 29, 2017: Wrigley Field in Chicago is to Major League Baseball what Red Rocks Amphitheatre means in rock ‘n roll. Everyone wants to play there; and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are no different. And while the pre-show predictions of rain turned out to be true, it did nothing to dampen Tom and the band’s performance in the least! For full recap, set list, and photos head to www.tompetty.com/tour (📷: @actennille )

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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Wrigley Field
June 29, 2017

1. Rockin' Around (With You)
2. Mary Jane's Last Dance
3. You Don't Know How It Feels
4. Forgotten Man
5. You Got Lucky
6. I Won't Back Down
7. Free Fallin'
8. Into the Great Wide Open
9. Don't Come Around Here No More
10. It's Good to Be King
11. Crawling Back to You
12. Wildflowers
13. Learning to Fly
14. Yer So Bad
15. I Should Have Known It
16. Refugee
17. Runnin' Down a Dream

ENCORES:
18. You Wreck Me
29. American Girl