John Mellencamp will release his 23rd studio album, Sad Clowns and Hillbillies, on April 21 and will embark on a tour of the same name on June 5.
Sad Clowns is a collaboration with Carlene Carter who will join Mellencamp on the tour along with Country Music Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris. For two shows, June 10 and 11, Jewel will be on the bill in the place of Harris. Also on the bill is Lily & Madeleine.
Tickets for most dates will go on sale for Mellencamp.com members on Wednesday, February 22 at 10 AM and for the general public on Friday, February 24 at 10 AM. Every ticket purchased online will receive a copy of Sad Clowns and Hillbillies.
The dates:
06/05 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
06/07 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden
06/08 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park
06/10 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield (Jewel in place of Harris)
06/11 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater (Jewel in place of Harris)
06/13 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
06/14 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
06/17 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre
06/18 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
06/21 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
06/22 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
06/24 – Saint Augustine, FL – Saint Augustine Amphitheatre
06/25 – Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheatre
06/27 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre **
06/28 – Cary, NC – Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre
06/30 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
07/01 – Lenox, MA – Tanglewood
07/03 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
07/06 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Music Center
07/07 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
07/08 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC
07/11 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
08/04 – West Allis, WI – Wisconsin State Fair (Carlene Carter only)
08/05 – Davenport, IA – Mississippi Valley Fair (Carlene Carter only)
08/29 – St Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair (Carlene Carter only)
08/31 – Allentown, PA – The Great Allentown Fair (Carlene Carter only)
09/01 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Fair (Carlene Carter only)
