John Mellencamp
Tuesday, March 26
8pm
Overture Hall
$50 - $150.50
VIP Packages Available!
$304 - $504 | See details below
Age Recomendation
6 and up
Fresh off the heels of his sold-out “Live and In Person 2023” North American tour, John Mellencamp confirms its continuation with “Live and In Person 2024.” Mellencamp will perform for one night only in 27 new cities.
The new dates celebrate Mellencamp’s most recent album, Orpheus Descending, released to widespread critical acclaim this June on Republic Records. Produced by Mellencamp and recorded at his own Belmont Mall Studio, Orpheus Descending marks Mellencamp’s twenty-fifth studio album. One of his most personal records to date, standout tracks “Hey God” and “The Eyes of Portland” focus on social issues Mellencamp continues to passionately advocate for.
Mellencamp is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award and Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Presented in partnership with AEG Presents.
SMALL TOWN VIP PACKAGE - $504
One Incredible Reserved Seated Ticket in the First Three (3) Rows *
Exclusive Autographed Vinyl Copy of Orpheus Descending
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- Special John Mellencamp VIP Tour Gift (Designed Exclusively for VIPs)
- Commemorative John Mellencamp VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard
JACK & DIANE VIP PACKAGE - $354
One Awesome Reserved Seated Ticket in the First Ten (10) Rows *
Quintessential John Mellencamp VIP Merchandise:
- Special John Mellencamp VIP Tour Gift (Designed Exclusively for VIPs)
- Commemorative John Mellencamp VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard
PINK HOUSES VIP PACKAGE - $304
One Excellent Reserved Seated Ticket *
Quintessential John Mellencamp VIP Merchandise:
- Special John Mellencamp VIP Tour Gift (Designed Exclusively for VIPs)
- Commemorative John Mellencamp VIP Laminate & Matching Lanyard
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“His two-hour effort—part concert, part theater, part stand-up comedy, part social commentary, part self-help lecture and part confessional—added up to a solid evening of entertainment by a beloved '80s and '90s rock hero.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Beyond being just a rock star, he’s written songs that moved people, American anthems about teenage romance, about coming of age into adulthood, about families suffering through hard times in a trickle-down economy.”
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
“...Mellencamp proved why he’s been a quintessential songwriter in rock music for decades…”
American Songwriter
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