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John Mellencamp has officially kicked off his highly anticipated North American Dancing Words Tour—The Greatest Hits over the weekend, with successful shows at the Acrisure Amphitheatre in Michigan, and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Illinois.
The tour marks the first time Mellencamp has played his most beloved songs in a single night— some of which haven’t been played for years. Mellencamp and his band delivered a career-spanning set, featuring classic hits including “Jack & Diane”, “Pink Houses”, “Hurts so Good”, “Authority Song,” “Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First),” as well as other tracks that haven’t been performed live in ten plus years, including “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.,” “I Need a Lover,” “Wild Nights,” “Ain't Even Done With the Night,” among other long unplayed gems.
Of the tour’s first shows, Chicago Sun Times describes, “…the crowd, who sang every note,” while Local Spins details of opening night, “From the lawn to the front of the floor, every fan was singing along…”
Mellencamp continues the tour across North American amphitheaters throughout the summer, with further stops including Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Hollywood Bowl, Ruoff Music Center and more. Complete list of date below.
Mellencamp is one of the most highly respected singer-songwriters of his generation, with a career in music spanning five decades. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, Woody Guthrie Award, 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. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world. The social activism reflected in his songs helped catalyze Farm Aid, a concert series and organization created by Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and Neil Young in 1985 to address the struggle of American family farmers. Earlier this week he hosted an open rehearsal at Evansville Ford Center where thousands of donations of food, water and hygiene items were collected for Evansville Rescue Mission.
Tickets for remaining dates are available now at MELLENCAMP.COM
JOHN MELLENCAMP LIVE
July 13—Kansas City, MO—Morton Amphitheater
July 14—Shakopee, MN—Mystic Lake Amphitheater
July 16—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 18—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center
July 19—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center
July 21—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center
July 24—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center
July 25—Holmdel, NJ—PNC Bank Arts Center
July 26—Wantagh, NY—Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
July 29—Bristow, VA—Jiffy Lube Live
July 30—Charlotte, NC—Truliant Amphitheater
August 1—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
August 3—Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 6—Houston, TX—The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 9—Phoenix, AZ—Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
August 10—Hollywood, CA—Hollywood Bowl
August 12—Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheatre
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Robert Kinsler
