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JOHN PLAYING MEMPHIS' BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL
John will headline the Bud Light Stage on Saturday, April 30, 2011! His performance there is of special significance in light of the fact that much of his "No Better Than This" album was recorded at nearby Sun Studio where Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash and so many made their mark. The Beale Street Music Festival features over 60 acts on 4 stages in scenic Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis, TN. For more information and ticket details click HERE.

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AN EVENING OF DISCUSSION WITH JOHN MELLENCAMP IN NYC
For more than 130 years, New York's 92nd Street Y has brought the world's finest minds and most intriguing public figures to its stage. The roster of names includes world leaders, including Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Lech Walesa; entertainers, including Larry David, Alec Baldwin Paul Newman, Meryl Streep and musicians, including Paul McCartney, Rosanne Cash, Tony Bennett, and Billy Joel; writers, including T.S. Elliot, Allen Ginsburg, Tom Stoppard and Norman Mailer; scientists, including Eric Kandel, Roslyn Yarrow and James Watson; and business leaders, including Steve Ballmer, Meg Whitman and Jack Welch.

On Monday, March 28th, John Mellencamp's name will be added to that distinguished roster of 92nd Street Y speakers as he discusses his life and varied career in music that has spanned more than 35 years as part of their lecture series at Kaufmann Concert Hall.

Tickets are available now for this open to the public event. Click HERE for all of the details.

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IT'S ABOUT YOU DOCUMENTARY TO PREMIERE AT SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
The documentary shot on Super8 film during the course of John Mellencamp's six-week 2009 summer tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and chronicles the making of John's newest album No Better Than This will have its film festival premiere March 12th at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival at the prestigious Rollins Theater.

It's About You was made by filmmakers Kurt and Ian Markus. A hour long version of the 79 minute documentary has been screening on John's tour prior to his performance. This film is far removed from the conventions of standard-issue "rockumentaries" and serves as a think piece about the battering of American society by globalization, greed and the transitory nature of its cultural touchstones.

The film conjoins Mellencamp's songs with images of a nation wracked by malaise and decline with contemplative narration written and voiced by the elder Markus. It's worth noting that Mellencamp's journey is the film's leitmotif but that the artist is never specifically interviewed; there are virtually no "talking heads" seen or heard in the naturalistic piece. This is not a retrospective film with interviews. 'It is of the moment.'

Click HERE to read the press release and to watch the trailer for the film

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GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE VIA PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGE
All shows feature No Better Than This Tour Premium Ticket Packages. Each package includes a premium ticket in the first 10 rows along with an impressive set of exclusive and collectible Mellencamp items! Quantities are limited, so be sure to act quickly! Packages are on sale now!

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

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