Tom Petty is the best. (Getty)

We can now report that Forest Hills Stadium is the most perfect venue in NYC, based on our personal preferences. The intimate feeling, open-air space is in the middle of a tennis complex that has been a part of the Queens neighborhood forever. It's all very picturesque, with a Tudor-style clubhouse matching the architecture you'll find around Forest Hills. As a venue it has seen some of the most legendary musicians when they were in their prime: The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand... and last year they came back into the game in a big way, with some fantastic booking for their summer series of shows, including Paul Simon and Dolly Parton. AND NOW they've made their first announcement for 2017: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers!

The band is embarking on a 40th anniversary tour next year, and will drop by Forest Hills Stadium on July 26 and 27. "Joe Walsh will appear as a very special guest on many of the dates announced today," according to their press release.

Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, December 16 at 10 a.m., however, tickets for the NYC show do not go on sale until January 14.

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERSTHE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR DATES

April 20 Chesapeake Energy Center
Oklahoma City, OK

April 22 American Airlines Arena
Dallas, TX

April 23 Verizon Wireless Arena
Little Rock, AR

April 25 Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN

April 27
Philips Arena
Atlanta, GA

April 29
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Houston, TX

May 2
Frank Erwin Center
Austin, TX

May 5
Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, FL

May 6
Amalie Arena
Tampa, FL

May 8
FedEx Forum
Memphis, TN

May 10
StateFarm Center
Champaign, IL

May 12
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, MO

May 13
Klipsch Music Center
Indianapolis, IN

May 29-30
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Morrison, CO

June 2
Sprint Center
Kansas City, MO

June 3
Xcel Energy Center
St. Paul, MN

June 5
Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, IA

June 7
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH

June 9
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh, PA

June 10
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, OH

June 12
US Bank Arena
Cincinnati, OH

June 14
XFINITY Theatre
Hartford, CT

June 16
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ

June 17
Mountain Jam Festival
Hunter, NY

June 29
Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL

July 1
Wells Fargo Arena
Philadelphia, PA

July 2
CMAC Performing Arts Center
Canandaigua, NY

July 5-6
Marcus Amphitheater-Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI

July 15
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, ONT

July 18
DTE Energy Music Theatre
Detroit, MI

July 20
TD Garden
Boston, MA

July 23
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, MD

July 26-27
Forest Hills Stadium
Queens, NY