John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies 2017 Summer Tour Announced

[sharonc]

JOHN MELLENCAMP SAD CLOWNS & HILLBILLIES 2017 SUMMER TOUR ANNOUNCED - TICKET ON SALES START NEXT WEEK
Following the seventh and final installment of his hugely-successful Plain Spoken Tour, John Mellencamp will set out once again this Summer across North America for his all-new Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour.  Kicking off on June 5th in Denver, Colorado, the tour will continue throughout the United States with stops at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles before concluding in Essex Junction, VT at the Champlain Valley Fair. Mellencamp 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 concerts with additional dates yet to be announced for IL, IA and CT! Public ticket on sales start on Friday, February 24th at 10:00 AM local venue time (New Hampshire goes on sale at 11:00 AM). A Mellencamp.com Pre-sale will begin starting Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00 AM local venue time.  
Every online ticket purchased comes with one (1) physical CD of John Mellencamp's forthcoming album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies. John’s 23rd full-length album, featuring Carlene Carter, returns Mellencamp to the musical eclecticism that is, itself, a reflection of his wide-ranging musings on life. Sad Clowns & Hillbillies showcases a poet who has wisely used the years between youth and the present day to become an absolute master of songwriting and interpretation. That passion and experience resonates most beautifully in this showcase of his music. Sad Clowns & Hillbillies is set for release in April 2017 from Republic Records. Read the complete press release on Mellencamp.com.

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 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

MELLENCAMP.COM "SAD CLOWNS & HILLBILLIES" TOUR TICKET DETAILS
PRE-SALES
We will, once again, be offering pre-sale ticket access for free members of Mellencamp.com. Learn how to join and use our pre-sales HERE. Pre-sales begin on Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00 AM local venue time and last through Thursday, February 23rd at 10:00 PM. Ticket limit will be six (6) tickets per website member, per show.
FRONT ROW VIP & DIAMOND VIP TICKET PACKAGES
Will go on sale with our general ticket Pre-sale Wednesday, February 22nd at 10:00 AM local venue time. Package limit is six (6) per person, per show - LEARN MORE. Please note: there will not be any VIP Packages offered for the August & September dates.

PUBLIC TICKETS
The general public ticket on-sale for all shows is scheduled for Friday, February 24th at 10:00 AM local venue time  (New Hampshire goes on sale at 11:00 AM / Vienna goes on sale 3/18 at 10:00 AM).  Purchase links will be available on Mellencamp.com's TOUR page.
Every ticket purchased online comes with one (1) physical CD of John’s forthcoming album, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies.  

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.

[kstucker]

Hi:

I have always purchased Diamond VIP Package seats for past JM concerts I have attended and the seats for this package have always been in the first 5 rows.  For this upcoming concert, the Diamond VIP Package seats description says "One amazing reserved ticket"...so, where are these seats?  I know there is a Front Row VIP Package option available for most of the concerts in this upcoming tour, so I would like to know where the Diamond VIP Package seats will be in case I miss out on the front row package seats.

Many thanks for your help!! 

[TonyBClubManager]

Hi:

I have always purchased Diamond VIP Package seats for past JM concerts I have attended and the seats for this package have always been in the first 5 rows.  For this upcoming concert, the Diamond VIP Package seats description says "One amazing reserved ticket"...so, where are these seats?  I know there is a Front Row VIP Package option available for most of the concerts in this upcoming tour, so I would like to know where the Diamond VIP Package seats will be in case I miss out on the front row package seats.

Many thanks for your help!!  

Previous diamond ticket packages were in the front 10 rows when John played theaters. That will generally be the case on the 2017 tour, but some venues have different seating configurations so we are erroring on the side of caution. Diamond will start in row 2 and go back generally about 10 rows. Since when you buy tickets you are shown exact seat locations you will be able to see where the Diamond VIP tickets you selected are located.

Here is the description of the tickets for the Fall 2016 Tour.
FALL 2016 PLAIN SPOKEN TOUR PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGES
Each ticket includes one concert ticket - price includes all fees and service charges except for facility fees - Limit of 6 packages/tickets per order. Each package includes:
• One Amazing Top Price Reserved Ticket in the First Ten (10) Rows *
• One Limited Edition, Silkscreened John Mellencamp Art Work Poster (Designed Exclusively for the Plain Spoken Tour)
• One Exclusive John Mellencamp VIP Gift (Created Exclusively for Diamond Package Purchasers)
• One Commemorative John Mellencamp VIP Tour Laminate
* Venue seating configurations can vary market-by-market

[Steve1961]

Since there is no tour dates for Indiana, Ohio, for the summer Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour. Do you know if there will be a second leg of the tour later this year?

Thanks!

[MNorris149]

I am so excited that John is coming to Chastain in Atlanta! I still think he should take a look at the Classic Center in Athens, GA though. It's an awesome place! Just ask Willie Nelson 

Best,
Lisa Norris
Georgia

[TonyBClubManager]

Since there is no tour dates for Indiana, Ohio, for the summer Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour. Do you know if there will be a second leg of the tour later this year?

Thanks!

At this time the 2 announced Summer Tour legs are all that is planned. Naturally we can hope that JM really enjoys the Summer Tour and adds more legs. Please note there are still IL shows along with CT and IA shows to be announced for August.

[jakki40]

Does anyone know what the front row package prices are? 

[sharonc]

The VIP prices vary from venue to venue. They should be around the $200 - $400 price range depending on what show you want to attend.

[GenoJLaw81]

Hi, The presale code will that be emailed to us or will we need to log on here to get it? And will we receive it the night before or the day of? Thanks

  P.S Looking forward to seeing John for the first time at the CMAC Performing Art Center
 

[JodiMellencamp]

Tickets go on sale today in about 90 minutes for the MN State Fair.  I don't see anywhere on how to access the special code or on how to buy tickets

[sharonc]

Tickets go on sale today in about 90 minutes for the MN State Fair.  I don't see anywhere on how to access the special code or on how to buy tickets

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Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Summer Tour Dates Pre-Sale Details
02.01.2017 - Mellencamp.com, whenever possible, offers FREE pre-sale ticket access to members of Mellencamp.com.

Additionally, there will also be pre-sales available through: local venues, radio stations, Ticketmaster, tour promoter etc.

Visit the TOUR section for complete show details, pre-sale information, public on sale details and ticket prices. Click the small blue information icon for show-specific information.

Visit the TOUR section for any details about any official ticket packages that are offered for a show.
 
Click HERE to learn about Mellencamp VIP Ticket Packages. 
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MELLENCAMP.COM PRE-SALE INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1 - Register to become a free member of the Mellencamp.com Community through the COMMUNITY page on Mellencamp.com.

Step 2 - Consult the details of your show on the TOUR page to see the date and time of your pre-sale. Click the blue information icon for complete details about your show.

Step 3 - Return to Mellencamp.com the morning of your show's pre-sale and log into the website.

Step 4 - On the TOUR page, approximately 10 minutes before the pre-sale begins, we will post a pre-sale ticket password ONLY for logged in members. You MUST REFRESH the TOUR page in your browser to see the password, it will appear in the column next to whichever show you choose.

Step 5 - Click the pre-sale link to go to the online ticket seller and enter the password where required to gain access to the pre-sale and then complete your purchase.

TIP: We suggest you click the pre-sale tickets link for your show and pre-register with the ticket seller before our pre-sale begins to avoid any check out issues during your purchase.

TIP: There are often other pre-sales for John's show. You might try to find and use the passwords from those pre-sales. Credit card companies, venues, tour promoters, ticket sellers often all have their own pre-sales separate from our Mellencamp.com offering.

Typically there is a 6 ticket limit per Community Member per show. Our pre-sale has a limited number of tickets and will likely sell out. Tickets are first come, first served and there are no guarantees that you will get a ticket through our pre-sale.