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Farm Aid 25 - This Saturday in Milwaukee - Watch live on DirectTV and FarmAid.org
Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America takes place THIS SATURDAY - October 2, 2010 - at Miller Park in Milwaukee, WI. The concert marks the 25th anniversary of the first Farm Aid held in Champaign, IL on September 22, 1985.

Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will headline the event, to be hosted by award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley. Other acts performing include: Kenny Chesney, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, Jeff Tweedy, Band of Horses, The BoDeans, Amos Lee, Robert Francis, Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real, The Blackwood Quartet and Randy Rogers Band. Tickets are still available!

HOW TO WATCH & FOLLOW: Farm Aid 25 will air live on DirecTV's 101 Network beginning at 6 PM ET. FarmAid.org will be broadcasting the concert as well. Make sure to visit Farm Aid's website for ongoing coverage of the event throughout the day, including images posted to their Flickr channel and updates to their blog.

Mellencamp.com will be at Farm Aid, so watch John's Facebook and Twitter pages for updates from the concert. To get you warmed up for the concert watch "Farm Aid: 25 Years of Making A Difference" and John's 1985 performance of "Rain On The Scarecrow."

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2011 Tour Dates To Be Announced Soon
Details are coming together for an October announcement of the next leg of John's No Better Than This Tour!

The second leg will start in early 2011 and will be followed by a third leg that is expected to be announced yet this year. Make sure to watch our emails and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get the dates as soon as they are announced!

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Watch John's Video Interview with 1Matters & Hear Samples of No Better Than This
Recently, John filmed a public service announcement for World Homeless Day (10/10/2010) and sat down to talk with 1Matters’ Ken Leslie, on behalf of street papers worldwide. Click HERE to watch the PSA and read the interview.

1Matters has taken the video of John's interview and interspersed it with clips and lyrics from No Better Than This. The piece finds John talking about progress, his first experiences with racism, the unique recording of NBTT, and shares the best advice he was ever given by his grandfather. Watch the 1Matters.org No Better Than This Interview.

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The Speaking Clock Revue - Two Multi-Artist Extravaganza Shows Announced
John Mellencamp is joining the producer of his last two albums, T Bone Burnett, the man he referred to at the Americana Music awards as "his musical conscience," for a pair of October shows in Boston and New York City as a part of The Speaking Clock Revue. LEARN MORE

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No Better Than This
John's new album, No Better Than This, has been warmly received. On top of the dozens of stellar rave reviews it received the album debuted at #10 on the Billboard album chart and has spent five weeks at #1 on the Americana Radio chart (it continues at #2 this week)!

Click HERE to learn all about the album or buy online via the following links: Mellencamp.com Store - iTunes Download - Amazon.com CD -
Amazon.com MP3 Download

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Did You Miss Out on Tickets? Great Seats Available Via Premium Ticket Packages
We are offering a small number of No Better Than This Tour Premium Ticket Packages at all shows on the Fall tour. Each package includes a premium ticket in the first 10 rows along with an impressive set of exclusive and collectible Mellencamp items! If you haven't purchased your tickets for the Fall Tour check out how great the seats are in the packages today! Several shows still have a small number of packages left.

No Better Than This Tour Premium Ticket Package Details
Package includes:
* One reserved ticket located in the first 10 rows of the stage
* Exclusive John Mellencamp Concert Shirt
* Collectible Tour Poster (limited, numbered)
* Limited edition vinyl copy of John Mellencamp's new album No Better Than This
* Commemorative Tour Laminate

>> LEARN MORE ABOUT PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGES <<

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No Better Than This Tour Fall 2010 
Tickets are on sale now for all shows on the Fall leg of the tour (read full announcement)!

Oct. 29 - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University Auditorium
Oct. 30 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
Nov. 1 - Cincinnati, OH - Music Hall
Nov. 3 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
Nov. 5 - Kansas City, MO – The Midland
Nov. 6 - St. Louis, MO - The Fabulous Fox Theatre
Nov. 8 - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall
Nov. 11 - Indianapolis, IN - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Nov. 13 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
Nov. 16 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
Nov. 17 - Cleveland, OH - Palace Theatre
Nov. 19 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
Nov. 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Heinz Hall
Nov. 22 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 23 - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
Nov. 26 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
Nov. 27 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

 

As always, thank you for your continued support!!
TonyB -Webmaster, Mellencamp.com - [email protected]
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