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“GAINESVILLE BOY RETURNS On February 10, 1983, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers returned to Gainesville and played to an enthusiastic audience in the O ' Connell Center. Tom Petty is a Gainesville native. He grew up here and went to Gainesville High School. He started his first band with a few guys who went to school with him. Petty and his band used to play at Dub ' s, a popular local night spot. His band went through four name changes before Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1974. His band also went through a few personnel changes before becoming the group they are today. Petty went to to get his first recording contract. Now that he is famous, he still comes back to Gainesville where it all began. This is the second straight year that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have come to O ' Connell Center to perform to a nearly sold-out audience. The star of the show, 32-year old Tom Petty. Mike Campbell, lead guitarist for Tom Petty. Kinks Kinks Tom Petty 45 ”
