The Damn Torpedoes - a Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

The Damn Torpedoes bring their tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers to ACL Live at 3TEN on Saturday, August 22, 2026. It's a night built around Petty's catalog, with the tribute band taking the headlining slot and The Vindys opening the bill.

The Damn Torpedoes focus their set on the songs Petty and the Heartbreakers recorded over four decades. That's a long stretch of ground to cover, and the band describes the Heartbreakers' work as the pure embodiment of American music across those forty years. If you've spent any time with Petty's records, you know the sound—the jangle of the guitars, the straightforward songwriting, and the kind of melodies that stick in your head long after the song is over. The tribute is meant to bring that particular brand of American rock to the stage.

With The Vindys opening, the night starts with a full band on the bill before The Damn Torpedoes take over. The Heartbreakers' run spanned four decades, so there's a lot of material to pull from, and the tribute is built around that whole stretch of music. It's a good way to hear the songs in a live setting, especially if you're a fan of the original records.

The show is at ACL Live at 3TEN in Austin, starting at 8 PM on Saturday, August 22. The Damn Torpedoes headline, with The Vindys opening.