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Third Leg + Second NYC & Toronto Shows Announced for John's No Better Than This Tour! With the first dates of John Mellencamp’s No Better Than This Tour getting underway this week and following the recent announcement of the tour’s second leg starting in February of 2011, comes notice of a third leg of dates next spring as well as two added shows in New York and Toronto in February. The newly announced string of No Better Than This tour dates will bring Mellencamp, his music and his band to Texas, the west coast, western Canada and circling back to the U.S. Midwest. The tour, designed as a uniquely-formatted "evening with," brings Mellencamp's music to theater-sized venues, a rare opportunity to experience one of America's most iconic songwriters and performers in an intimate setting, highlighting all phases of his artistry. The tour will feature classic Mellencamp material associated with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee over the course of his 35-year-long career as well as the new music from No Better Than This. Tickets purchased for the newly-announced U.S. dates include a digital download of No Better Than This. Details on how to redeem the album download will be sent via email a few days following ticket purchase. A tutorial outlining this process has been posted on Mellencamp.com. As a reflection of the diversity of styles and material that have been a hallmark of Mellencamp's eclectic career, the concerts are formatted into three segments. These showcase John Mellencamp in an acoustic context, fronting a small combo recalling blues/country and rockabilly roots, and with his full rock band. Of special note is the fact that the tour's "opening act," is a documentary film by Kurt Markus entitled It's About You. Shot on Super8 film, over the course of last year's Bob Dylan-John Mellencamp-Willie Nelson tour of minor league baseball stadiums, it chronicles the creation of No Better Than This while serving as a cinematic ‘think piece' on the state of the country at the end of the first decade of the 21st Century. Ticket holders are urged to arrive at their respective No Better Than This Tour venues on time to be on hand for the film’s start. Additional shows added to the Second Leg: Feb. 10 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall Feb. 19 - New York City, NY - Radio City Music Hall No Better Than This 2010-11 Tour - Third Leg: Apr. 1 - Grand Prairie, TX - Verizon Theatre Apr. 2 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theatre** Apr. 3 - Houston, TX- Jones Hall for the Performing Arts Apr. 6 - Denver, CO - Temple Buell Theatre Apr. 8 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre Apr. 9 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield Apr. 12 - Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall at Seattle Center Apr. 13 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre Apr. 15 - Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Apr. 19 - Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place Apr. 22 - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre Apr. 27 - Omaha, NE - Omaha Civic Music Hall Apr. 28 - Ames, IA - Stephens Auditorium ** Austin On sale & pre-sale dates to be announced later
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Additional Second and Third Leg Shows Ticket Pre-Sales Start Wednesday! Mellencamp.com Pre-sales begin at 10 AM local time, Wednesday, October 27th! Visit the TOUR section for complete show details and ticket prices. Click the small blue information icon for show-specific information. To learn more about how our pre-sales work, click HERE for details about our ticket program. General public tickets go on sale beginning Friday, October 29th at 10 AM local time.
Great Seats Available Via Premium Ticket Packages All shows on the third leg will 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 go on sale Wednesday, October 27th at 10 AM local time, no password is required! Select shows on the first leg still have Premium Ticket Packages available, however, they are rapidly running out and package sales will end a few weeks prior to each show. 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 >> LEARN MORE ABOUT PREMIUM TICKET PACKAGES <<
As always, thank you for your continued support!! TonyB -Webmaster, Mellencamp.com - [email protected] http://www.mellencamp.com
