Thursday, September 11, 2014

John Mellencamp announces 80-date Plain Spoken tour



John Mellencamp has announced dates for a North American tour in support of his forthcoming album, “Plain Spoken”, due September 23rd.

The Indiana rocker will play 80 shows, including multiple dates in the artist’s hometown of Bloomington, Indiana; Nashville, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, and more. The tour will kick off on January 21st in South Bend, Indiana at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

A portion of the ticket proceeds from the final performance held in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on August 4th will be donated to the Riley Children’s Foundation, which supports Riley Hospital for Children (rileykids.org).

All shows will go on sale Friday, September 19th at 10:00AM (except New York shows which go on sale at 11:00AM). All are local time.

A special presale will be available to Citi cardmembers from Tuesday, September 16th at 10:00AM through Thursday, September 18th at 10:00PM (except New York shows which go on sale at 11:00AM).

Concert goers will receive a digital download of the “Plain Spoken” record with purchase of tickets to the tour (One download code per ticket for online and phone purchases only; does not apply to box office or outlet ticket purchases.)

Mellencamp recently issued the project’s lead single, “Troubled Man.”

John is schedule to perform at Farm Aid 2014 in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 13.

JOHN MELLENCAMP
2015 PLAIN SPOKEN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Jan 21 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
Jan 23 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre
Jan 24 - Cincinnati, OH - Aronoff Center for the Arts
Jan 27 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Jan 28 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Jan 30 - Columbus, OH - Mershon Auditorium
Jan 31 - Cleveland, OH - PlayhouseSquare - Palace Theatre
Feb 03 - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University Auditorium
Feb 04 - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University Auditorium
Feb 09 - Green Bay, WI - Weidner Center
Feb 11 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
Feb 12 - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
Feb 14 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
Feb 15 - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Civic Center
Feb 17 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
Feb 18 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

Mar 05 - San Antonio, TX - Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
Mar 07 - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
Mar 08 - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
Mar 10 - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
Mar 12 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
Mar 13 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
Mar 15 - Jacksonville, FL - Times-Union Center
Mar 17 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 19 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Mar 20 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
Mat 22 - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Mar 24 - Columbia, SC - The Township Auditorium
Mar 26 - N. Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Mar 27 - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium
Mar 29 - Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena - Chrysler Hall Theatre
Mar 31 - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Apr 15 - Boston, MA - Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre
Apr 16 - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
Apr 18 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre
Apr 20 - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall
Apr 21 - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall
Apr 23 - New York, NY - Apollo Theater
Apr 24 - New York, NY - Apollo Theater
Apr 26 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
Apr 29 - Hamilton, ON - Hamilton Place Theatre

May 01 - Toronto, ON - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
May 02 - Toronto, ON - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
May 05 - Quebec City, QC - Grand Théâtre de Québec
May 06 - Montreal, QC - Théâtre St-Denis
May 08 - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre
May 09 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's Performing Arts Center
May 12- Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
May 27 - Evansville, IN - Old National Events Plaza
May 29 - St Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House
May 30 - Rockford, IL - Coronado Performing Arts Center

Jun 02 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts - Overture Hall
Jun 03 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Theatre
Jun 05 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Riverside Theater
Jun 06 - Ft, Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
Jun 09 - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Performance Hall
Jun 10 - Detroit, MI - Detroit Opera House
Jun 12 - Baltimore, MD - Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
Jun 13 - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater
Jun 16 - Philadelphia, PA - Merriam Theatre
Jun 17 - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center Theatre
Jun 19 - Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre
Jun 20 - Augusta, GA - William B. Bell Auditorium
Jun 23 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre

Jul 08 - Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall
Jul 10 - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre
Jul 11 - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre
Jul 13 - Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place
Jul 15 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Jul 18 - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Jul 19 - Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall
Jul 21 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Jul 23 - Fresno, CA - William Saroyan Theatre
Jul 25 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts
Jul 26 - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Community Theatre
Jul 28l - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
Jul 29 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
Jul 31 - Denver, CO Ellie - Caulkins Opera House
Aug 02 - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater
Aug 04 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse





See also:

AUDIO: John Mellencamp premieres new song Sometimes There’s God
John Mellencamp art exhibition comes to Florida
John Mellencamp premieres first single from new album Plain Spoken
John Mellencamp reveals cover of new album Plain Spoken
Search John Mellencamp at hennemusic