Now booking for Winter/Spring 26!
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Founded in 2015, The Petty Thieves are a good time band playing their favorite Tom Petty songs. They are not Petty impersonators per se, just fake Heartbreakers playing with the rock-n-roll style and energy of a live Petty show. The Petty Thieves are based out of Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC and started when members Matt Daniels (Guitar/lead vocals) and Will Boone (lead guitar) began playing together at various open mics in the area. Having a shared love of Petty’s music, they would often play some of his songs and noticed how crowds would respond. That gave them the idea of forming a full Petty band because as Will said, “Who doesn’t like Tom Petty?!” The rest of the band is rounded out by veteran musicians Charles Cleaver on keyboards and vocals, Gary Owen on bass guitar, Beasley Nelson on drums, and John Adams on percussion and backing vocals. The Thieves have an ever growing fan base and are always crowd pleasers. They do theaters, clubs, festivals, private events, weddings, funerals - anywhere there is a Petty Need!
Doing his best Tom Petty / Matt Daniels
Lead Guitar and musicologist / Dr. Will Boone
Keeping cool on the keys and vocals / Charles Cleaver
Smooth Bass / Gary Owen
Rhythm king / Beasley Nelson
Cowbell, other percussive toys and backing vocals / John Adams
Check out our latest video, Don’t Come Around Here No More from our video shoot at Elon University. This is the first of four songs that we recorded in September. More to come!!
We’re also working on dates for 2026! Hit us up if you’d like to have us play somewhere near you.
Recent Past Shows
Nov 15th - Carolina Brewery Oyster Fest - Pittsboro, NC 4:30-7PM
Oct 18th - Ziggy’s Stock and Grain Assembly - Highpoint, NC 8-11PM
Oct 3 - The Pour House - Raleigh, NC 9PM (with Beggars Banquet)
Sep 13th - The City Tap - Pittsboro, NC 8-11PM
Sept 7th - Southern Village - Chapel Hill, NC 7-9PM
July 4 - Private Event
June 29th - Hops and Roots Festival - The Plant - Pittsboro, NC - 3:30PM
June 13th - Eagle’s Dare Free Concert Friday Series w/resoul- Wilmington, NC 8-10PM
May 17th - Lilly Den Farms 3rd Anniversary @ the Plant! Pittsboro, NC 2-5PM
May 3rd - The Mod - Pittsboro, NC 8-11PM
April 25th - Hops and Berry Taproom - Pittsboro, NC 7:30-10:30PM
March 21st - The Pour House - Raleigh w/ Beggars Banquet (Rolling Stones Tribute) - 9PM
Jan 11th - State Theatre opening for Tell Me Lies (Fleetwood Mac Experience) - Greenville, NC - 8PM
Jan 10th - Lincoln Theatre opening for Tell Me Lies (Fleetwood Mac Experience) - Raleigh, NC - 8PM
VIDEO LINKS BELOW!
Don’t come around here no more
Merry Christmas All Over Again
Tom’s 70th Birthday Live Stream from the Night Light in Chapel Hill
Keeping me Alive back yard jam
America Girl - Live from the Pittsboro Roadhouse
You Don't Know How it Feels - Live at the Pour House in Raleigh
Handle With Care - Live at the Pour House in Raleigh
Yer So Bad - Live at the Pour House in Raleigh
Petty Thieves Mini-Doc
