Mellencamp Newsletter: Farm Aid 2013 Announced

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FARM AID COMING TO SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, SEPTEMBER 21 
Farm Aid announced today that its annual benefit concert will return to the Northeast on Saturday, Sept. 21, taking place at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The event will be headlined by performances from Farm Aid Board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews. More artists will be announced in the near future. Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 28th, at 10 AM EDT via Ticketmaster.com. FarmAid.org will be holding a pre-sale for their members and we hope to offer a Mellencamp.com pre-sale as well. Please watch our TOUR page for more details.

This will be the second Farm Aid concert in NY that shines a spotlight on the entire Northeast region of the country. The Northeast, and NY in particular, is fertile ground for the new, beginning farmer movement and a proving ground for how local and regional food systems can improve our local communities, economies and natural resources. Head to Mellencamp.com to read the complete announcement!
 

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE - "TRUTH" FROM THE GHOST BROTHERS SOUNDTRACK
Watch John's video for the track "Truth" from "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," Head to Mellencamp.com to watch the video that was recorded at John's Belmont Mall Studio.
 

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LISTEN, EXPERIENCE, PURCHASE GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY SOUNDTRACK
Click HERE to listen to the full album and read a 10 page sample of the LIBRETTO. After you have checked out this southern gothic musical,  read the stellar REVIEWS and ORDER your copy of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County!
 

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GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY "STREET WEEK" APPEARANCES
John, Stephen and T Bone did an extensive round of media appearances to promote the release of the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County soundtrack the week of June 3rd. Below is listing of their appearances. Be sure to visit our Ghost Brothers Mini Site for updates on airtimes and dates along with links to read, watch and listen. 
- PBS TV Charlie Rose  WATCH
- World Cafe NPR Radio  LISTEN 
- All Things Considered (NPR) Radio LISTEN
- CBS TV Late Show with David Letterman  WATCH
- Bob & Tom Syndicated Morning Radio  LISTEN
- Comedy Central TV The Colbert Report  WATCH PART 1  PART 2
- SiriusXM Live Conversation with Mojo Nixon at 5 PM on Outlaw Country  available OnDemand and will replay Saturday 6/15 9 am & 5 pm ET and Sunday 6/16 noon & 9 pm ET
 

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Ghost Brothers of Darkland County - A Riveting Stage Experience Coming to 20 Midwest & SOUTHEAST Cities Oct-Nov 2013

The southern gothic, supernatural  musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, written by Stephen King, with music  by John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett, will tour 20 American  cities throughout the Midwest and Southeast beginning October 10 in Bloomington,  IN, and ending November 6 in Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets are on sale now at aeglive.com. This extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the  making, is a haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, which will be performed by an ensemble cast of 15 actors and a four-piece live band that includes Mellencamp band members Andy York, Troye Kinnett and Dane Clark. The album of the musical will be released on June 4 via Hear Music and the Concord Music Group.

As the story emerged during the writing of the musical, it became clear to the collaborators that Ghost Brothers had taken them into unfamiliar territory — and they liked it that way. "John can make rock & roll records and I can write books or the rest of our lives," says King, "but that's the safe way to do it, and that's no way to live if you want to stay creative. We were willing to be educated, and at our age, that's an accomplishment."

Putting King's words and Mellencamp's songs on the stage is in the skilful hands of acclaimed director Susan Booth, who calls the musical a "a kind of new age travelling medicine show." "This is a gothic story-driven rock concert," says Booth. "I want the emphasis to be on this fantastic score and our great singers and how the story advances us from song to song. In most musicals, the songs advance the narrative. With Ghost Brothers, the story will advance the songs."  Read the complete press release on  Mellencamp.com. Check out the Fall tour commercial on YouTube.

 

The complete Ghost Brothers of Darkland County tour itinerary is below:

October
10 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
11 – Louisville, KY – Whitney Hall
12 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium
13 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
16 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
17 – Evansville, IN – Aiken Theatre at The Centre
18 – Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall
19 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre
22 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
24 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
25 – Madison, WI – Overture Hall
26 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
27 – Appleton, WI – Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
29 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
31 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre

November
1 – Sioux City, IA – Orpheum Theatre
2 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium
3 – Davenport, IA – Adler Theatre
5 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
6 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall

Thank you for your continued support!!

TonyB & SharonC - The Mellencamp.com Web Team - [email protected]

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Hotel booked and ready to hit the road for Farm Aid 2013, who's going to join me?