John Mellencamp plays an acoustic version of his song "Jack & Diane" live in concert at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California on March 17, 2023. Jack & Diane appeared on Mellencamp's fifth studio album, American Fool (1982), which he released under the name John Cougar. John Mellencamp is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter from Seymour, Indiana. Mellencamp is on tour for his 76-date Live And In Person Tour.

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Live And In Person Tour (2023):

Feb. 5-6 —Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University Auditorium
Feb. 8 — Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
Feb. 10 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Feb. 11 — Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theater
Feb. 13-15 — Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
Feb. 18-19 — Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater
Feb. 21-22 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 24 — New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
Feb. 25 — Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
Feb. 26 — San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Feb. 28 — Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
Mar. 1 — Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
Mar. 11 — Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
Mar. 13-14 — Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
Mar. 15 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Mar. 17-18 — San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theatre
Mar. 19 — Fresno, CA @ Saroyan Theatre
Mar. 21 — Sacramento, CA @ SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Mar. 22 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
Mar. 24-25 — Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
Mar. 27 — Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Apr. 3-4 — Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
Apr. 6-8 — Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
Apr. 10-11 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
Apr. 13-14 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Apr. 17-18 — Louisville, KY @ Kentucky Center
Apr. 19 — Peoria, IL @ Civic Center Theater
Apr. 21-22 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
Apr. 24-25 — Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
May 5-6 — Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza
May 8-10 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
May 12-13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Aronoff Center
May 15-16 — Ft. Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre
May 17 — Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
May 19 — Greenville, SC @ Peace Center
May 20 — Durham, NC @ DPAC
May 22-23 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center
May 25-26 — Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square
June 2 — Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric
June 3 — Philadelphia, PA @ Kimmel Cultural Campus
June 5-7 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
June 10 — Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
June 11 — Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center
June 13 — Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre

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John Mellencamp official bio:

John Mellencamp's career in music has spanned more than 35 years during which time he transitioned from pre-fab pop idol to one of the most highly regarded mature songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp fell in love with music at an early age and was fronting a soul band in his native Indiana by the time he was 14. He would go on to release 26 albums with domestic sales exceeding 40 million units.

He has been nominated for 13 Grammys, was recipient of Billboard's Century Award, ASCAP Foundation's Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, Q's Classic Songwriter Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mellencamp has amassed 22 Top 40 hits and holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The social activism reflected in his songs was one of the key catalysts that launched Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years.

A career landmark occurred on March 10, 2008, when John was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Billy Joel at the annual induction ceremony in New York City. He hardly rested on his laurels with the release of Life, Death, Live and Freedom (an acclaimed live disc containing most of the songs from Life, Death, Love, and Freedom), and John's participation in a 2009 summer-long tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.

Meanwhile, John continues to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. He first came to New York in the 1970 with the intention of studying painting if his music career aspirations didn't pan out but started painting in earnest in the 1980's as a way to be creative in a more self-contained manner. His style has evolved over the years as evidenced by several gallery shows and published portfolios, and in recent years he has increased his output by completing over 100 new works. The exhibit "The Paintings of John Mellencamp" traveled to Museum of Art-DeLand, Florida, the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, GA and additional museums. John’s art will soon be seen at ACA Gallery in New York.

John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the father of two sons, Hud and Speck and three daughters, Michelle, Teddi Jo and Justice.
























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