JOHN MELLENCAMP TO EMBARK ON 2019 TOUR“THE JOHN MELLENCAMP SHOW”

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Set to coincide with a highly anticipated new album release, JOHN MELLENCAMP will embark on a 2019 tour of “The John Mellencamp Show” which will feature the rock icon’s classics plus some new material.  Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of music’s most authentic and crowd pleasing concert performers, Mellencamp will begin the tour February 7^th in his home state of Indiana at South Bend’s Morris Performing Arts Center and will span two months ending in Clearwater, Florida at the famed Ruth Eckerd Hall.  Produced by AEG Presents, “The John Mellencamp Show” will start promptly at 8pm and will not have an opening act.  Every ticket purchased online will receive a physical copy of Mellencamp’s forthcoming album “Other People’s Stuff” set for release on November 16^th by Republic Records.

Tickets for the tour will be available to the general public beginning Friday, September 21^st at 10:00am local time. Pre-sale and VIP tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, September 19^th at 10:00am local time.  For more information and all ticketing information please visit Mellencamp.com.

Mellencamp’s live shows have garnered huge critical acclaim with the Hollywood Reporter calling it a “triumphant, career-spanning show” and a “superb performance…still full of fiery defiance” by the Boston Globe.  His extensive touring and live shows have solidified the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer’s place at the forefront of American music for the past 40 years.

“THE JOHN MELLENCAM SHOW” 2019 TOUR DATES

Date	City	Venue
February 7, 2019	South Bend, IN	Morris Performing Arts Center
February 8, 2019	Milwaukee, WI	Riverside Theatre
February 10, 2019	Cincinnati, OH	Aronoff Center for the Arts
February 12, 2019	Fort Wayne, IN	Embassy Theatre
February 14, 2019	Rockford, IL	Coronado Performing Arts Center
February 15, 2019	Peoria, IL	Peoria Civic Center
February 17, 2019	Grand Rapids, MI	DeVos Performance Hall
February 19, 2019	Youngstown, OH	Stambaugh Auditorium
February 20, 2019	Baltimore, MD	Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
February 22, 2019	Providence, RI	Providence Performing Arts Center
February 23, 2019	New Brunswick, NJ	State Theatre New Jersey
February 25, 2019	New York, NY	Beacon Theatre*
February 26, 2019	New York, NY	Beacon Theatre*
March 9, 2019	Louisville, KY	Louisville Palace Theatre
March 10, 2019	Evansville, IN	Aiken Theatre
March 12, 2019	St. Louis, MO	Stifel Theatre
March 14, 2019	Kansas City, MO	Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland
March 16, 2019	Tulsa, OK	Brady Theatre
March 17, 2019	Memphis, MO	Orpheum Theatre
March 19, 2019	Nashville, TN	Ryman Auditorium
March 20, 2019	Nashville, TN	Ryman Auditorium
March 22, 2019	Charlotte, NC	Ovens Auditorium
March 24, 2019	Orlando, FL	Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
March 27, 2019	Ft. Meyers, FL	Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
March 29, 2019	Clearwater, FL	Ruth Eckerd Hall
March 30, 2019	Clearwater, FL	Ruth Eckerd Hall

*Onsale Friday, September 28^th at 11am local time

ABOUT JOHN MELLENCAMP

John Mellencamp’s career in music, spanning more than 35 years, has seen him transition from pop star to one of the most highly respected singer/songwriters of a generation.  Mellencamp is incredibly acclaimed; he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy winner, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award and Americana Music Association's Lifetime Achievement Award and more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.  Additionally, he was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this past June. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world.   In 1985,  Mellencamp, together with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, created Farm Aid. The social activism reflected in his songs helped catalyze Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years. 
 
As well, John journeyed  into the darkness of coal mining life in his reverent cover of Merle Travis' 1946 song "Dark as a Dungeon," recorded in support of National Geographic's acclaimed documentary about the mining industry, “From The Ashes,” produced by Michael Bloomberg, former NYC Mayor. 
 
John continues to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. His style has progressed over the years as evidenced by several gallery shows and published portfolios, and in recent years he has increased his output by completing over 100 new works. He had his second solo exhibition this past Spring in New York and has a current exhibit at the famed Butler Museum in Youngstown, Ohio from September 20^th through January 19, 2019.   His highly successful Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit ran for nearly two years and is now at the Woodie Guthrie Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma from September 1^st through January 5, 2019. 
 
Mellencamp continues his journey as the walking embodiment of rock icon; passionate, plain-spoken, and a self-proclaimed rebel.  John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana.