Homage Nation: Dallas plays the music of Tom Petty
Homage Nation
Date
Friday
January 9, 2026
Time
Location
Full Lineup
Homage Nation, Adam Pickrell, Jj Johnson, Dave Monsey, Chris Holt, Michael Smith, Andy Timmons, Kenny Withrow, Bryan Wakeland, Patrice Pike, Hunter Hendrickson, Tony Barsotti, Will Kniffen, Rocki Langlinais, Clate Bowen, Amy Curnow, Chris Norwood, Carrie Norwood, Bob Watson, Bann Crooks, Jacob Metcalf, Jim Metcalf, Jason Corcoran, Sarah Kasperzyk, Marc Solomon, Cameron Ray, Emsy Robinson, Linda Garner, Mike Daane, John Solis, Tom Bridwell, Joe James, Jay Terleski, Paul Slavens, Jeff Liles
Homage Nation is a time-honored tradition at The Kessler Theater, featuring a gathering of esteemed North Texas-based musicians and vocalists coming together for one evening to pay tribute to the transformative recording artists who have influenced their own music and creative projects.
Part I: Keyboardist and Musical Director Adam Pickrell (Nelly Furtado/Decadent Dub Team) has once again assembled an all-star line-up of first-call musicians and vocalists. The evening will begin with an start-to-finish rendition of the acclaimed 1994 album "Wildflowers", featuring David Monsey (bassist for Fiona Apple), JJ Johnson (drummer for Gary Clark, Jr.), Chris Holt (guitarist for The Eagles), and Michael Smith (guitarist for The Speaker Wars.)
Part II: Following that, this core ensemble will present a number of classic songs from Tom Petty's catalog, along with the addition of many guest musicians: featuring guitarist Andy Timmons, guitarist Kenny Withrow (New Bohemians), bassist Mark Pirro (Tripping Daisy/Polyphonic Spree), drummer Bryan Wakeland (Tripping Daisy), drummer Tony Barsotti (Hagfish), vocalists Patrice Pike and Will Kniffen, and guitarist Hunter Hendrickson, Additional vocalists will include Chris and Carrie Norwood, Bob Watson (Shallow Reign), Clate Bowen, Amy Curnow, Jacob Metcalf and his father Jim Metcalf, with back vocals by Bann Crooks, Sarah Kasperzyk, and Jason Corcoran. Guitarists Cameron Ray and Marc Solomon will also participate, as well as bassists Emsy Robisnon, Linda Garner, and Mike Daane. Drummers John Solis, Tom Bridwell, and Joe James, along with keyboardists Paul Slavens (Ten Hands) and Jay Terleski, will round out the roster of players.
Like our previous Homage Nation events celebrating the music of Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Alice Cooper, Daniel Johnston, Sparklehorse, and Harry Nilsson, these gatherings are about honoring profound musical influence and celebrating this extraordinary North Texas music community. Visual artist Sarah Kasperzyk will once again provide live video projections and imagery.
Executive produced by Kessler Presents Artistic Director Jeffrey Liles and Adam Pickrell. Doors open at six o'clock, performance kicks off at seven PM.
