GHOST BROTHERS BEGINS PREVIEWS TONIGHT! Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, a chilling new musical with music and lyrics by John Mellencamp and book by Stephen King, begins previews at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA on April 4th. Opening night is April 11th with the show running through May 13th, 2012. Check out the TV commercial for the project and learn more HERE. We are offering a $10 discount off regularly priced tickets if you use the code MELLENCAMP10 during your ticket purchase. Head over to http://www.alliancetheatre.org/ghostbrothers to order tickets or call 404.733.5000 or stop by the box office at the Alliance. Be sure to mention the promo code! Congratulations to the winners of the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County VIP Ticket Contest: Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt M. (the Mellencamp.com winner) from Atlanta, Georgia and Mary V of Cleveland, OH (the StephenKing.com winner). The winners receive two opening night center orchestra tickets and two tickets to the VIP opening night party at the Four Seasons in Atlanta!
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Mellencamp INTERVIEW IN NEW ISSUE OF NASHVILLE ARTS MAGAZINE Paul Polycarou of the Nashville Arts Magazine was thrilled to be invited to John's home studio to talk with him about his art and his upcoming exhibit at the Tennessee State Museum opening April 12th. To view a slide show of the complete article (pages 22 -27) and view some of the new painting that will be on exhibit, please click HERE. The image on the cover of the Magazine is John's painting "Wanted" which is part of the show. Click HERE to read the interview.
TENNESSEE STATE MUSEUM TO EXHIBIT THE ARTWORK OF JOHN MELLENCAMP The paintings of John Mellencamp will be featured in his first museum exhibition, Nothing Like I Planned: The Art of John Mellencamp, from April 12, 2012 to June 10, 2012 at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville. The exhibition offers 52 paintings, spanning four decades of output including numerous pieces that have never been exhibited previously. The showing is free to the public. When asked about his work, Mellencamp commented, "Do I have a mission of what I want to accomplish with this? I’ve already accomplished it. There it is. There’s the song. There’s the painting. I'm painting because I have to." Complete details are available HERE.
JUNE/JULY CANADIAN TOUR - TICKETS ON SALE NOW + 2 SHOWS ADDED John Mellencamp is bringing his No Better Than This Tour to Canada this summer! The show will feature John and his band playing a career-spanning selection of hits, as well as music from the critically acclaimed album, No Better Than This, produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett. John is joined at all dates by his special guests, The Cowboy Junkies. Tickets are now on sale to the public for all shows except Sarnia Bayfest. Second shows have been added following sellouts of the first dates announced for St. John's and Dartmouth. Premium Ticket Packages are on sale for all shows with outstanding seats still available. Head over to VIPNation to learn more and purchase. SARNIA BAYFEST PRESALE THURSDAY: At 10 AM local venue time on Thursday, April 5th there will be a Bayfest pre-sale for registered members of Mellencamp.com. The pre-sale will include both the general admission area as well as the two VIP sections located in front of the stage. One VIP section serves alcohol (must be 19 years or over to enter) Both have their own washrooms and beverage and food areas. Visit the TOUR section for complete show details, pre-sale times and ticket prices. Click the small blue information icon for show-specific information. Click HERE to learn more about how our free pre-sales work. Click HERE to read the complete tour press release. John Mellencamp 2012 No Better Than This Canadian Tour Public tickets on sale Friday, March 30 at 10 AM except as indicated June 14 - Penticton, BC - South Okanagan Event Centre June 16 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre June 17 - Prince George, BC - CN Centre June 19 - Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre June 21 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium June 22 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium June 24 - Moose Jaw, SK - Mosaic Place June 26 - Thunder Bay, ON - Fort William Gardens* June 27 - Sudbury, ON – Sudbury Arena** June 30 - Summerside, PEI – Credit Union Place July 3 - Moncton, NB - Moncton Coliseum July 4 - Sydney, NS - Centre 200 July 6 - St John's, NL - Mile One Centre - SECOND SHOW ADDED July 7 - St John's, NL - Mile One Centre July 9 - Dartmouth, NS – Dartmouth Sportsplex Arena July 10 - Dartmouth, NS – Dartmouth Sportsplex Arena - SECOND SHOW ADDED July 13 - Sarnia, ON – Sarnia Bayfest Festival*** July 15 - Oshawa, ON - General Motors Centre * Tickets on sale Saturday, March 31 at 10 AM **Tickets on sale Friday, March 30 at 12 Noon ***Tickets on sale Saturday, April 7 at 10 AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE VIA PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGE The Canadian concerts 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! No Better Than This Tour Premium Ticket Package Details Package includes: * One reserved ticket located in the first 10 rows of the stage * Specially designed tour shirt * Collectible tour poster (limited, numbered) * Limited edition vinyl copy of John Mellencamp’s album No Better Than This * Commemorative tour laminate * Early entry into venue * Crowd-free merchandise shopping * On-site host >> LEARN MORE ABOUT PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGES <<
GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE VIA PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGE The Canadian concerts 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! No Better Than This Tour Premium Ticket Package Details Package includes: * One reserved ticket located in the first 10 rows of the stage * Specially designed tour shirt * Collectible tour poster (limited, numbered) * Limited edition vinyl copy of John Mellencamp’s album No Better Than This * Commemorative tour laminate * Early entry into venue * Crowd-free merchandise shopping * On-site host
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