Tour Dates | John Mellencamp Announces 80-Date Tour

Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer John Mellencamp will hit the road hard next year in support of his soon-to-be-released Plain Spoken LP. The “Plain Spoken Tour” spans a whopping 80 dates including a two-night stand in his hometown of Bloomington as well as multi-night visits to Nashville, Minneapolis, Chicago, Clearwater, NYC and Toronto.

[Photo by Adam McCullough]

The tour kicks off on January 21 at Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN and is currently scheduled to conclude at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on August 4. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, September 19 at 10 a.m. local time with the exception of the NYC performances (those go on sale at 11 a.m.). Carlene Carter has been tapped as support for the tour.

Watch a trailer for the tour:

Here’s the full list of John Mellencamp tour dates:

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 Fieldhouse