02.16.2017 - Following the seventh and final
installment of his hugely-successful Plain Spoken Tour, John Mellencamp will set
out once again this Summer across North America for his all-new Sad
Clowns & Hillbillies Tour. Kicking off on June 5th in Denver, Colorado,
the tour will continue throughout the United States with stops at the historic
Greek Theatre in
Los Angeles before concluding in Essex Junction, VT at the Champlain Valley Fair. Mellencamp will be joined by special guest and 13-time
GRAMMY-Award-winning singer-songwriter
Emmylou Harris, as
well as his Plain Spoken tour mate
Carlene Carter, and
folk-pop sister duo Lily &
Madeleine. Multi-platinum selling recording artist
Jewel will also step in
for the tour’s two Oregon dates, substituting for Emmylou Harris as the special
guest opener.
Tickets for the tour will be available to the general public beginning
Friday, February 24th at 10:00am. Mellencamp.com pre-sale tickets will be
available beginning Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00am until Thursday, February
23rd at 10:00pm on our
TOUR
page. Learn how to join and use our pre-sales
HERE. Read the complete press release after the jump. Read More
02.16.2017 - John Mellencamp’s 23rd full-length album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies,
featuring Carlene Carter, returns Mellencamp to the musical eclecticism that is,
itself, a reflection of his wide-ranging musings on life. Sad Clowns &
Hillbillies showcases a poet who has wisely used the years between youth and the
present day to become an absolute of master of songwriting and interpretation. That passion and experience resonates most beautifully in this showcase of his music. Sad Clowns & Hillbillies is
set for release in April from Republic Records. Read More
02.15.2017 - Public tickets will go on sale Friday, February 24th for the Sad Clowns and Hillbillies Summer Tour! Watch Mellencamp.com's
TOUR page closely for updates. Every online ticket purchased comes with one (1) physical CD of John’s forthcoming album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies.
PRE-SALES
We will once again be offering pre-sale ticket access for free members of Mellencamp.com. Learn how to join and use our pre-sales HERE. Pre-sales begin on Wednesday, February 22nd at at 10:00 AM local time and last through Thursday, February 23rd at 10:00
PM. Ticket limit will be 6 tickets per website member per show.
FRONT ROW VIP & DIAMOND VIP TICKET PACKAGES
Will go on sale with our general ticket Presale Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00 AM local time LEARN MORE Package limit
is 6 per person per show. Please note: there will not be any VIP Packages at the August & September dates.
PUBLIC TICKETS
The general public ticket on-sales are scheduled for Friday, February 24th at 10:00 AM local venue time (New Hampshire goes on sale at 11:00 AM / Vienna, VA goes on sale 3/18 at 10:00 AM). Purchase links will be available on Mellencamp.com's
TOUR page. Read More
02.15.2017 - We are offering VIP Ticket Packages at
most shows on the Summer 2017 Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour.
Packages will go on sale via a pre-sale
for Mellencamp.com members before going on sale to the general public. The
package pre-sale will be at the same time as the
Mellencamp.com Pre-Sale through the
TOUR
page. Limit of 6 per order. To find out if your show has VIP packages offered
click the blue info icon on the Mellencamp.com
TOUR
page. Quantities are very limited so act quickly!
THE FRONT ROW VIP PACKAGE
Each package includes:
One Incredible Top Price Reserved Ticket in the Front Row *
One Exclusive, Limited Edition John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies
Tour Lithograph - Each Limited Edition Tour Lithograph Printed on Heavy Weight, Acid Free
Fine Art Paper
Sad Clowns & Hillbillies VIP Merchandise - One Exclusive John Mellencamp VIP Gift (Created Exclusively for VIP Package
Purchasers)
One Commemorative VIP Tour Laminate & Matching Lanyard
* Venue seating configurations may vary by market.
THE DIAMOND VIP PACKAGE
Each package includes:
One Amazing Reserved Ticket *
One Exclusive, Limited Edition John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies
Tour Lithograph - Each Limited Edition Tour Lithograph Printed on Heavy Weight, Acid Free
Fine Art Paper
Sad Clowns & Hillbillies VIP Merchandise - One Exclusive John Mellencamp VIP Gift (Created Exclusively for VIP Package
Purchasers)
One Commemorative VIP Tour Laminate & Matching Lanyard
* Venue seating configurations may vary by market.
02.14.2017 - An additional date has been added to John's summer tour the
Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, WI on Friday, August
4th. Tickets for the concert
go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 24th.
A Mellencamp.com Ticket Pre-Sale will start on Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00 AM local venue time. Visit
the TOUR
page for pre-sale and ticket details. Read More
02.13.2017 - John has added an additional date to his summer tour at the
Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, MN on Tuesday, August
29th. Tickets for the concert
go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 24th.
A Mellencamp.com Ticket Pre-Sale will start on Tuesday, February 21st at 10:00 AM local venue time. Visit
the TOUR
page for pre-sale and ticket details. Read More
02.02.2017 - John Mellencamp is the first announced Grandstand show for the 2017
Great Allentown Fair
in Allentown, PA. John and his band will headline the stage on Thursday, August
31st. Tickets for the concert go on sale to the general public starting at 10 AM
local time Friday, February 17th.
A Mellencamp.com Ticket Pre-Sale will start at 10 AM EST on Tuesday, February
14th. Visit the
TOUR page
for pre-sale and ticket details. Read the complete press release for the show after
the jump. Read More
01.23.2017 - John's new single "Easy Target" has received immediate and widespread media attention. Here are some highlights:
People.com: John Mellencamp Addresses Black Lives Matter Movement in New ‘Easy Target’ Video Ahead of Trump Inauguration - Over a grim string arrangement, Mellencamp solemnly sings: “So Black Lives Matter, who we tryin’ to kid / Here’s an easy target / Don’t matter, never did / Crosses burnin’, such a long time ago / 400 years, and we still don’t let it go / Well, let the poor be damned and the easy targets, too / All are created equally, beneath you and me.”
Rolling Stone: - "Easy Target" features late-night, smoky-bar piano and an ornate string section, and Mellencamp delivers his grim lines in a dry croak. During a recent interview he suggested the song came to him in one jolt of inspiration. "I didn’t even want to write the song," he said. "All of a sudden, I just started singing 'easy
target' ... as fast as I could write is how long it took me to write the song."
Radio.com: Mellencamp takes a passionate and plainspoken approach to deliver wary, cautious remarks on America’s present and future. The
rock icon hones in on social injustice in the track’s powerful lyrics: “So black lives matter/ Who we trying to kid? Here’s an easy target/ Don’t matter, never did/ Crosses burning such a long time
ago 400 years and we still don’t let it go.” The wistful melody captures “our country’s broken heart” and laments the future of our politics and social progress. Read More
01.19.2017 - Premiered live on Yahoo'sThe Katie Couric Interview "Easy Target" is John’s reflection on the state of our
country. An outspoken artist, Mellencamp continues his journey to convey the
truth through this passionate and plain-spoken song. Download or stream "Easy Target" on all music services including iTunes and Spotify beginning at
6pm ET 1/19/17.
01.19.2017 - John Mellencamp is no stranger to mixing music with politics. For over 35 years, the legendary Heartland rocker has been writing songs that draw attention to the struggles, culture and politics of the country.
On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Indiana-born musician is releasing a politically charged new single titled, “Easy Target,” which he describes as “a reflection on the state of the country.” John debuted the song in live performance on January 19, 2017 on The Katie
Couric Interview, watch on
Yahoo.com
01.19.2017 - On the eve of the inauguration of Donald Trump, singer songwriter John Mellencamp performs the world premiere of his new song, “Easy Target.” He then sits down with Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric to discuss the song’s themes, about the current state of the country. Watch on
Yahoo.com
01.18.2017 - "Easy Target" is a brand new song written by John to be performed
live at 5pm ET on Thursday, January 19th one day before the 2017 Presidential Inauguration
on Yahoo's
The Katie Couric Interview. "Easy Target" is John’s reflection on the state of our
country. An outspoken artist, Mellencamp continues his journey to convey the
truth through this passionate and plain-spoken song. Download "Easy Target" on
iTunes and
Spotify NOW!
Check out the thought provoking lyrics below.
Easy Target
Here's an easy target
With just one quiet pop
Shot to hell anyway
No reason to stop
In the streets and the gutters
The cotton fields in this land
Here's an easy target
With a trigger, in your hand
So, Black lives matter
Who we trying to kid
Here's an easy target
Don't matter, never did
Crosses burning
Such a long time ago
400 years and we still don't, let it go
well let the poor be damned
And the easy targets too
All are created equal
Equally beneath me and you
Children crying
Under the time-keeping sun
The war on the easy targets
We won't ever, get this done
Easy targets
All along the avenue
Living here in Sucker Town,
Baby me and you
Behind the bars
To keep each other apart
Easy targets
Our Country's broken heart
Our Country's broken heart Read More
11.07.2016 - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame presents a special exhibit on the life, art and music of John Mellencamp. Opening November 10, 2016 in the Ahmet Ertegun Main Exhibition Hall. “In working closely with John Mellencamp to create this exhibit, it was very clear that he embodies what rock and roll is all about – rebellion, being true to yourself, and of course, making great music,” says Karen Herman, Vice President of Collections & Curatorial Affairs at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“I would like this exhibit to let people know, or discover, that I really have spent my entire life living the way that I want to live, and doing what I want to do,” Mellencamp says. “And, that I consider myself the luckiest guy in the world for being able to do that.” Read the complete press release after the jump that includes a list of some of the artifacts from John's personal collection . Visit the exhibit's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Site to learn more.
The exhibit has received some wonderful press coverage. Read the following articles to see pictures and learn more: Cleveland Plain Dealer: '",,, perhaps not in the 20-year history of the museum has there been a more appropriate display to open within two
days of Donald Trump's historic – and for some, shattering – victory in the presidential race. More than 2,000 square feet of space featuring in excess of 100 items pay homage to the man who chose to
pave his own road."
The News Herald: "John Mellencamp may be known as the Heartland’s storyteller, but there’s much more to the Grammy Award winner than meets
the eye.To fully explore the juxtaposition of the “American Fool” and iconoclast for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s new exhibit “Mellencamp,” appearing in the Ahmet Ertegun Main Exhibition Hall,
organizers present a renaissance man who b Read More
