John performs Paper In Fire live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4 2009.

John performs Check It Out Live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4 2009

John performs his new song Save Some Time To Dream live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4 2009

John performs an acoustic Small Town live at Farm Aid 2009 in St. Louis, MO at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on October 4 2009

John performs Troubled Land live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4, 2009

John performs If I Die Sudden live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4 2009

John is joined by his son Speck Mellencamp to perform Authority Song live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4 2009.

John opens his set with Pink Houses Live at Farm Aid 2009 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis, MO on October 4 2009

John performs Paper in Fire live during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour 2009 in Lakewood, New Jersey at the Lakewood Blue Claws Stadium

John opens the Aberdeen, Maryland show with Pink Houses at the Ripken Stadium during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour on July 24, 2009.

John performs Cherry Bomb A cappella during the Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour live in Aberdeen, Maryland on July 24, 2009.

John performs the classic hit Hurt So Good live during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour in Aberdeen, MD at Ripken Stadium on July 24, 2009.

John performs a new song Save Sometime To Dream live at the Coca Cola Park in Allentown, PA on July 14, 2009 during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour.

John performs Don't Need This Body live at Coca Cola Park in Allentown, PA during the Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour on July 14, 2009

John performs The Real Life during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour live in Dayton, Ohio at Fifth Third Field on July 10, 2009

John performs If I Die Sudden live at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland during The Bob Dylan Summer Tour on July 24, 2009.

John performs an acoustic Small Town live during the Bob Dylan Summer Tour in Bethel Woods, NY on July 18, 2009.

John performs Authority Song live during The Bob Dylan Show Summer tour live at Slugger Field in Louisville, KY.

John performs Deep Blue Heart live at Louisville Slugger Field during The Bob Dylan Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

John performs Scarecrow live at Louisville Slugger Field during The Bob Dylan Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

John performs Troubled Land off of his Life Death Love and Freedom CD live during The Bob Dylan Show Summer 2009 at Classic Park in Eastlake, OH on July 11, 2009.

John performs Crumblin Down off of his Uh - Huh album live at Coca Cola Park during The Bob Dylan Show summer tour 2009 in Allentown, PA on July 14, 2009.

John performs Troubled Land live from his Life Death Love and Freedom CD during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour 2009 at Coca Cola Park in Allentown, PA on July 14, 2009.

John performs Rain on the Scarecrow live during The Bob Dylan Show Summer Tour 2009 at Coca Cola Park in Allentown, PA on July 14, 2009.

John performs Paper In Fire live in Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia at A Day On The Green / Bimbadgen Estate on November 30, 2008.

John performs Love and Happiness live in Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia at A Day On The Green / Bimbadgen Estate on November 29, 2008.

John performs Hurt So Good live at the Acer Arena on November 28, 2008 in Sydney, Australia during his 2008 tour.

John performs Authority Song live at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia on November 28, 2008 during his 2008 Australia tour.

John performs a few lines from his early hit "I Need A Lover" live in Brisbane, during his 2008 Australia tour

John performs Hurt So Good live in Sydney, Australia on November 28th during his 2008 Australian tour.

John performs Jack & Diane Live in Sydney, Australia on November 28, 2008 during his Australian tour.

John performs Check It Out live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Lonely Ol Night live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour.

John performs Crumblin Down live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour.

John performs Love and Happiness live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour.

John performs If I Die Sudden live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour.

John performs Longest Days of of his Life, Death Love and Freedom album live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour

John performs part of his I Need A Lover song live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour

John performs Paper In Fire live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour

John performs Pink Houses live at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 25, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour

John performs Jack and Diane live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Rain On the Scarecrow live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Small Town live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Minutes to Memories live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Big Daddy live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Troubled Land live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs Authority Song live in Melbourne, AU at the Rod Laver Arena during his Australian 2008 tour.

John performs ROCK in the USA live at the Acer Arena on November 28, 2008 during his 2008 Australian tour.

John performs "If I Die Sudden" from his Life, Death, Love and Freedom album live in Melbourne, Australia during his 2008 tour.

John performs Rain on the Scarecrow live in Adelaide, Australia during his 2008 tour.