NEW SINGLE GRANDVIEW FEATURING MARTINA MCBRIDE RELEASED TODAY - PRE ORDER SAD CLOWNS & HILLBILLIES
On Aprl 28th John will release his 23rd full-length album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies featuring Carlene Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and Stepdaughter of Johnny Cash, on Republic Records. Mellencamp’s new single, “Grandview” features country music star Martina McBride. John released the track, "Easy Target" in January as a continuation of Mellencamp’s journey to convey the truth through this passionate and plain-spoken song. Pre-order Sad Clowns & Hillbillies
https://republic.lnk.to/SadClownsHillbilliesWe and get Grandview and Easy Target today. Read the complete press release including the record's track listing on Mellencamp.com.
PUBLIC TICKET ON SALES START TODAY FOR THE SAD CLOWNS & HILLBILLIES 2017 SUMMER TOUR
The Mellencamp.com pre-sale ended last night but you still have a chance to get a ticket to this amazing tour with the public on sales! As you know John will be joined by special guest and 13-time GRAMMY-Award-winning singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris, as well as his Plain Spoken tour mate Carlene Carter, and folk-pop sister duo Lily & Madeleine. Multi-platinum selling recording artist Jewel will also step in for the tour’s two Oregon dates, substituting for Emmylou Harris as the special guest opener.
Tickets are currently on sale for several shows with additional dates to be announced for IL, IA and CT in March. Public ticket on sales start TODAY Friday, February 24th at 10:00 AM local venue time (New Hampshire goes on sale at 11:00 AM).
Every online ticket purchased comes with one (1) physical CD of John Mellencamp's forthcoming album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies.
JOHN MELLENCAMP SAD CLOWNS & HILLBILLIES 2017 SUMMER TOUR DATES
June 05 - Greenwood Village, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
June 07 - Boise, ID - Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden **
June 08 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park
June 10 - Troutdale, OR - McMenamins Edgefield #
June 11 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater #
June 13 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery **
June 14 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery **
June 17 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Amphitheatre
June 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
June 21 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre
June 22 - Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
June 24 - Saint Augustine, FL - Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
June 25 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
June 27 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre **
June 28 - Cary, NC - Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre
June 30 - Gilford, NH - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 01 - Lenox, MA - Tanglewood
July 03 - Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap ***
July 06 - Philadelphia, PA - The Mann Music Center
July 07 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 08 - Canandaigua, NY - CMAC
July 11 - New York, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
August 04 - West Allis, WI - Wisconsin State Fair *
August 05 - Davenport, IA - Mississippi Valley Fair *
August 19 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa State Fair**
August 20 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair**
August 29 - St Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair *
August 31 - Allentown, PA - The Great Allentown Fair *
September 01 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Fair *
# Jewel is Special Guest for this show, Emmylou Harris will not be performing
* Emmylou Harris and Lily and Madeleine will not be appearing
** Public & Pre-Sale Ticket on sale date TBA
*** Vienna, Va - Wolf Trap on sale March 18th @10:00 AM
JOHN TO PERFORM AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR - AUGUST 19TH
John has added another summer tour date to his schedule at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, August 19th. Ticket pre-sales and public on-sales are TBA. Watch Mellencamp.com's TOUR page for updates.
JOHN MELLENCAMP ON THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, FEBRUARY 28TH
John will be joined on stage with Martina McBride performing on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35 PM EST, on Tuesday, February 28th. Check your local listings for broadcast time and channel
MELLENCAMP.COM SAD CLOWNS & HILLBILLIES VIP TICKET PACKAGES
We are offering Front Row VIP Ticket Packages and Diamond VIP Packages for most shows on the Summer 2017 Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour.
Packages will go on sale via a pre-sale for Mellencamp.com members before going on sale to the general public. The package pre-sale will be at the same time as the Mellencamp.com Pre-Sale through the TOUR page. Limit of six (6) per order. To find out if your show has VIP packages offered, click the blue info icon on the Mellencamp.com TOUR page. Quantities are very limited so act quickly!
THE FRONT ROW VIP PACKAGE •One Incredible Top Price Reserved Ticket in the Front Row *
•One Exclusive, Limited Edition John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour Lithograph. Each Limited Edition Tour Lithograph Printed on Heavy Weight, Acid Free Fine Art Paper
•Sad Clowns & Hillbillies VIP Merchandise
•One Exclusive John Mellencamp VIP Gift (Created Exclusively for VIP Package Purchasers)
•One Commemorative VIP Tour Laminate & Matching Lanyard
* Venue seating configurations may vary by market.
THE DIAMOND VIP PACKAGE•One Amazing Reserved Ticket *
•One Exclusive, Limited Edition John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour Lithograph. Each Limited Edition Tour Lithograph Printed on Heavy Weight, Acid Free Fine Art Paper
•Sad Clowns & Hillbillies VIP Merchandise
•One Exclusive John Mellencamp VIP Gift (Created Exclusively for VIP Package Purchasers)
•One Commemorative VIP Tour Laminate & Matching Lanyard
* Venue seating configurations may vary by market.
Thank you for your continued support!!
TonyB & SharonC - The Mellencamp.com Web Team -
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