The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center will present The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty on Thursday, April 3, at 8 pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 16 at 10 am www.theparkri.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774.
Debuting the band in August of 2019 in Newport, RI, to an emotional and packed house, the Breakers proved to be the real deal. Their next show would be a sell-out at the Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA.
If you hear someone mention “Tom Petty Tribute Band”, and you think blonde wigs or dyed blonde hair and a mediocre-at-best vocal performance, then you haven’t been to a Breakers show.
The Breakers are a no-frills rock band that meticulously encompasses the Tom Petty sound and musically establishes a palpable emotional connection with the crowd. When asked why they didn’t take the impersonation and prop-driven approach, founder Tom Smith says, “We wanted to approach the tribute genre as a true live band, and in (lead vocalist) Chris Chartier, we have what no one else has – the most genuine sounding Petty experience in the country.”
The members of the Breakers all come from a background of recording and touring with original bands and perform the music of The Heartbreakers with the same passion and dedication. They have paid tireless attention to detail to each and every song which appeals to both casual and diehard Tom Petty fans alike. Since the fall of 2018 when Tom Smith, Chris Chartier, Evan Smith, Rick Hiller, Tom Booth and Steve George joined forces, they have been practicing and honing their sound. In May 2019, they posted a homemade video compilation to YouTube which in just a few months had over 12k views.
Tickets for The Breakers: A Tribute to Tom Petty at The Historic Park Theatre & Event Center on Thursday, April 3, at 8 p.m. are $29-$59 and go on sale Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m. at www.theparkri.com or by calling 1-800-657-8774.
