John Mellencamp Schedules 80 Dates For 2015
John Mellencamp - Image By Ros O'Gorman

John Mellencamp - Image By Ros O'Gorman

John Mellencamp Schedules 80 Dates For 2015

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on September 14, 2014

in Live,News

John Mellencamp will play a lengthy eighty-date tour of North America starting in January.

The Plain Spoken Tour includes multiple dates in a number of cities including Nashville, Bloomington, Minneapolis, Chicago, Clearwater, Toronto and four nights in New York (two at Carnegie Hall and two at the Apollo Theater).

The tour, produced by AEG Live, will include special guest Carlene Carter and will be in support of his album Plain Spoken, out September 23.

Tickets go on sale for Citi cardmembers on September 16 at 10 AM with public sale beginning September 18 at 10 AM. Those purchasing tickets on-line or via phone will receive a digital download of Plain Spoken upon its release.

The dates:
01/21 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
01/23 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
01/24 – Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center for the Arts
01/27 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
01/28 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
01/30 – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium
01/31 – Cleveland, OH – PlayhouseSquare – Palace Theatre
02/03 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
02/04 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
02/09 – Green Bay, WI – Weidner Center
02/11 – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium
02/12 – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium
02/14 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
02/15 – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center
02/17 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
02/18 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
03/05 – San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center For The Performing Arts
03/07 – Dallas, TX – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
03/08 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
03/10 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
03/12 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
03/13 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
03/15 – Jacksonville, FL – Times-Union Center
03/17 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
03/19 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
03/20 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
03/22 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
03/24 – Columbia, SC – The Township Auditorium
03/26 – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center
03/27 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
03/29 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Scope Arena – Chrysler Hall Theatre
03/31 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
04/15 – Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre
04/16 – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center
04/18 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre
04/20 – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall
04/21 – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall
04/23 – New York, NY – Apollo Theater
04/24 – New York, NY – Apollo Theater
04/26 – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall
04/29 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre
05/01 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
05/02 – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
05/05 – Quebec City, QC – Grand Theatre de Quebec
05/06 – Montreal, QC – Theatre St-Denis
05/08 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
05/09 – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center
05/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center
05/27 – Evansville, IN – Old National Events Plaza
05/29 – St Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
05/30 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
06/02 – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts – Overture Hall
06/03 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Theatre
06/05 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Riverside Theater
06/06 – Ft, Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
06/09 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
06/10 – Detroit, MI – Detroit Opera House
06/12 – Baltimore, MD – Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
06/13 – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater
06/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theatre
06/17 – Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Center Theatre
06/19 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
06/20 – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Auditorium
06/23 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
07/08 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
07/10 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
07/11 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre
07/13 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
07/15 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
07/18 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
07/19 – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall
07/21 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
07/23 – Fresno, CA – William Saroyan Theatre
07/25 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts
07/26 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Community Theatre
07/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
07/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre
07/31 – Denver, CO Ellie – Caulkins Opera House
08/02 – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater
08/04 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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