JOHN MELLENCAMP Announces Plain Spoken Tour

John Mellencamp has announced dates for his upcoming Plain Spoken tour beginning in January 2015 throughout the summer. "The Voice of the Heartland" will play 80 shows, including multiple dates in the artist's hometown of Bloomington, Indiana; Nashville; Chicago; Minneapolis; New York; and more. Mellancamp's special guest is Carlene Carter. The tour, produced by AEG Live, will kick off on January 21st in South Bend, Indiana at the Morris Performing Arts Center. A portion of the ticket proceeds from the final performance held in Indianapolis at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on August 4th will be donated to the Riley Children's Foundation, which supports Riley Hospital for Children (rileykids.org).

The Plain Spoken Tour makes a much-anticipated stop at Cincinnati's Aronoff Center on Saturday, January 24 at 8:00 PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 19 at 10:00AM. Tickets are available at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS (2787), and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office. Exclusive VIP Packages are available! VIP Packages include amazing reserved tickets in the first ten rows, limited edition memorabilia, and much more!

A special presale will be available to Citi cardmembers from Tuesday, September 16 at 10:00 AM through Thursday, September 18 at 10:00 PM.

On September 23, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp will release one of the most distinguished records of his career, Plain Spoken, on Republic Records. Plain Spoken includes ten stunningly elegant and soul-searching Americana gems.

"The music looks back toward ... 'Blood On The Tracks,' with strummed guitars, brushes on the drums, and neck-rack harmonica, and the words ponder trouble, power, love, God, freedom, and mortality," says THE NEW YORK TIMES. Plain Spoken is set to be hailed as an unparalleled new chapter in Mellencamp's distinctive songbook.

Concert goers will receive a digital download of the Plain Spoken record with purchase of tickets to the tour (one download code per ticket for online and phone purchases only; does not apply to box office or outlet ticket purchases).

Grammy-winning musician John Mellencamp has touched the heart and souls of music listeners and influenced American Culture with enduring songs. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world. A man with a conscience, he used his visibility and influence to advocate an issue that hit close to home and became one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 to raise awareness about the loss of family farms. The Farm Aid concerts have raised over $45 million to promote a resilient family farm system of agriculture.

In 2014, he also signed a historic "lifetime recording contract" with Republic Records for the release of Plain Spokenand all of his albums to follow. Universal Music Enterprises continues to represent the artist's prominent catalog as well. Mercury/UME recently released his latest live album, John Mellencamp Sings Trouble No More Live at Town Hall, this past summer.

AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance. AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, merchandise, and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices, and owns, operates, or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues. The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Cher, Enrique Iglesias, George Strait, Hunter Hayes, J Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kenny Chesney, Leonard Cohen, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, The WHO, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Trey Songz, and Juanes. The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, and Shania Twain and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically- acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com

JOHN MELLENCAMP 2015 PLAIN SPOKEN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

DATE - MARKET - VENUE

Wed-21-Jan - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center

Fri-23-Jan - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre

Sat-24-Jan - Cincinnati, OH - Aronoff Center for the Arts

Tue-27-Jan - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

Wed-28-Jan - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium

Fri-30-Jan - Columbus, OH - Mershon Auditorium

Sat-31-Jan - Cleveland, OH - PlayhouseSquare - Palace Theatre

Tue-3-Feb - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University Auditorium

Wed-4-Feb - Bloomington, IN - Indiana University Auditorium

Mon-9-Feb - Green Bay, WI - Weidner Center

Wed-11-Feb - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium

Thu-12-Feb - Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium

Sat-14-Feb - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

Sun-15-Feb - Des Moines, IA - Des Moines Civic Center

Tue-17-Feb - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

Wed-18-Feb - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre

Thu-5-Mar - San Antonio, TX - Tobin Center For The Performing Arts

Sat-7-Mar - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium

Sun-8-Mar - Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall

Tue-10-Mar - New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre

Thu-12-Mar - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall

Fri-13-Mar - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre

Sun-15-Mar - Jacksonville, FL - Times-Union Center

Tue-17-Mar - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Thu-19-Mar - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall

Fri-20-Mar - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall

Sun-22-Mar - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Tue-24-Mar - Columbia, SC - The Township Auditorium

Thu-26-Mar - N. Charleston, SC - North Charleston Performing Arts Center

Fri-27-Mar - Charlotte, NC - Ovens Auditorium

Sun-29-Mar - Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena - Chrysler Hall Theatre

Tue-31-Mar - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center

Wed-15-Apr - Boston, MA - Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre

Thu-16-Apr - Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center

Sat-18-Apr - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre

Mon-20-Apr - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall

Tue-21-Apr - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall

Thu-23-Apr - New York, NY - Apollo Theater

Fri-24-Apr - New York, NY - Apollo Theater

Sun-26-Apr - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall

Wed-29-Apr - Hamilton, ON - Hamilton Place Theatre

Fri-1-May - Toronto, ON - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

Sat-2-May - Toronto, ON - Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

Tue-5-May - Quebec City, QC - Grand Théâtre de Québec

Wed-6-May - Montreal, QC - Théâtre St-Denis

Fri-8-May - Syracuse, NY - Landmark Theatre

Sat-9-May - Buffalo, NY - Shea's Performing Arts Center

Tue-12-May - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center

Wed-27-May - Evansville, IN - Old National Events Plaza

Fri-29-May - St Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House

Sat-30-May - Rockford, IL - Coronado Performing Arts Center

Tue-2-Jun - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts - Overture Hall

Wed-3-Jun - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Theatre

Fri-5-Jun - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Riverside Theater

Sat-6-Jun - Ft, Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre

Tue-9-Jun - Grand Rapids, MI - DeVos Performance Hall

Wed-10-Jun - Detroit, MI - Detroit Opera House

Fri-12-Jun - Baltimore, MD - Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric

Sat-13-Jun - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater

Tue-16-Jun - Philadelphia, PA - Merriam Theatre

Wed-17-Jun - Roanoke, VA - Roanoke Civic Center Theatre

Fri-19-Jun - Savannah, GA - Johnny Mercer Theatre

Sat-20-Jun - Augusta, GA - William B. Bell Auditorium

Tue-23-Jun - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre

Wed-8-Jul - Winnipeg, MB - Centennial Concert Hall

Fri-10-Jul - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre

Sat-11-Jul - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre

Mon-13-Jul - Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place

Wed-15-Jul - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Sat-18-Jul - Vancouver, BC - Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Sun-19-Jul - Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall

Tue-21-Jul - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Thu-23-Jul - Fresno, CA - William Saroyan Theatre

Sat-25-Jul - Oakland, CA - Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts

Sun-26-Jul - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Community Theatre

Tue-28-Jul - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

Wed-29-Jul - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre

Fri-31-Jul - Denver, CO Ellie - Caulkins Opera House

Sun-2-Aug - Omaha, NE - Orpheum Theater

Tue-4-Aug - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhou

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