John Mellencamp has announced the continuation of his “Live and In Person” tour into 2024 with 27 new cities. The celebrated musician shared the news today (Oct. 30, 2022). A pre-sale begins Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets for the general public go on sale on Nov. 3, also at 10 a.m. local time here. He will continue to perform songs from his recent LP, Orpheus Descending—his 25th studio album—during his live set.
Mellencamp, born Oct. 7, 1951, is a member of the Songwriters Halls of Fame, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and most recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
Mellencamp has continued to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. Last year, he released a self-curated book of his work, John Mellencamp: Paintings and Assemblages, which is out now on Rizzoli New York.
Watch Mellencamp perform a favorite at Farm Aid in 2023
A reissue of Mellencamp’s beloved eighth studio album, Scarecrow, featuring the classic rock favorites “Small Town” and “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.,” was released in 2022 via Mercury/UME. The box set includes two CDs of newly remixed and remastered songs plus previously unreleased bonus tracks and alternate versions, a booklet full of rare photographs and all new liner notes by acclaimed author and music critic Anthony DeCurtis.
Listen to a demo of “Small Town” from the new edition of Scarecrow
On his birthday, Mellencamp shared another bonus track from the expanded edition of Scarecrow, the lyrics video for “Carolina Shag.”
John Mellencamp—Live and In Person 2024 Tour (Tickets are available here and here)
Mar 08—Rochester, NY—West Herr Auditorium Theatre
Mar 10—Newark, NJ—New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Mar 11—Worcester, MA—The Hanover Theatre
Mar 13—Hartford, CT—The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 14—Schenectady, NY—Proctors
Mar 16—Erie, PA—Warner Theatre
Mar 17—Toledo, OH—Stranahan Theater
Mar 19—East Lansing, MI—Wharton Center
Mar 20—Richmond, KY—EKU Center for the Arts
Mar 22—Muncie, IN—Emens Auditorium
Mar 23—Springfield, IL—UIS Performing Arts Center
Mar 25—Green Bay, WI—The Weidner
Mar 26—Madison, WI—Overture Center for the Arts
Mar 27—Rockford, IL—Coronado Performing Arts Center
Apr 04—Duluth, MN—DECC Symphony Hall
Apr 05—Des Moines, IA—Des Moines Civic Center
Apr 07—Omaha, NE—Orpheum Theater
Apr 09—Springfield, MO—Juanita K. Hammons Hall for Performing Arts
Apr 10—Little Rock, AR—Robinson Center
Apr 12—Birmingham, AL—BJCC Concert Hall
Apr 14—Greensboro, NC—Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
Apr 15—Chattanooga, TN—Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
Apr 17—Fayetteville, NC—Crown Theatre
Apr 18—Washington, D.C.—DAR Constitution Hall
Apr 20—Columbia, SC—Township Auditorium
Apr 21—Norfolk, VA—Chrysler Hall
Apr 23—Savannah, GA—Johnny Mercer Theatre
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