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John Mellencamp plays an unreleased new song called “Hey God“ live in concert at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California on March 17, 2023. Hey God is a new song which Mellencamp debuted on his current tour. John Mellencamp is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter from Seymour, Indiana. Joining him onstage were Andrew York (guitar), Mike Wanchic (guitar), John Ginnell (bass), Dane Clark (drums), Lisa Germano (violin / mandolin), and Troye Kinnett (accordion / keyboards). ==================== Live And In Person Tour (2023): Feb. 5-6 —Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University Auditorium Feb. 8 — Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium Feb. 10 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre Feb. 11 — Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theater Feb. 13-15 — Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall Feb. 18-19 — Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater Feb. 21-22 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 24 — New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre Feb. 25 — Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre Feb. 26 — San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre Feb. 28 — Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall Mar. 1 — Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre Mar. 11 — Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium Mar. 13-14 — Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Mar. 15 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre Mar. 17-18 — San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theatre Mar. 19 — Fresno, CA @ Saroyan Theatre Mar. 21 — Sacramento, CA @ SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center Mar. 22 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre Mar. 24-25 — Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas Mar. 27 — Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House Apr. 3-4 — Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre Apr. 6-8 — Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre Apr. 10-11 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater Apr. 13-14 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre Apr. 17-18 — Louisville, KY @ Kentucky Center Apr. 19 — Peoria, IL @ Civic Center Theater Apr. 21-22 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre Apr. 24-25 — Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre May 5-6 — Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza May 8-10 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium May 12-13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Aronoff Center May 15-16 — Ft. Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre May 17 — Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre May 19 — Greenville, SC @ Peace Center May 20 — Durham, NC @ DPAC May 22-23 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center May 25-26 — Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square June 2 — Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric June 3 — Philadelphia, PA @ Kimmel Cultural Campus June 5-7 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre June 10 — Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre June 11 — Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center June 13 — Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre June 14 — Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre June 16 — Buffalo, NY @ Shea’s Performing Arts Center June 17 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre June 19 — Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall June 21 — Grand Rapids, MI @ DeVos Performance Hall June 23-23 — South Bend, IN @ Morris Performing Arts Center ================== John Mellencamp official bio: John Mellencamp's music career has spanned more than 35 years during which time he transitioned from pre-fab pop idol to one of the most highly regarded mature songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp fell in love with music at an early age and was fronting a soul band in his native Indiana by the time he was 14. He would go on to release 26 albums with domestic sales exceeding 40 million units. He has been nominated for 13 Grammys, was recipient of Billboard's Century Award, ASCAP Foundation's Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, Q's Classic Songwriter Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mellencamp has amassed 22 Top 40 hits and holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The social activism reflected in his songs was one of the key catalysts that launched Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years. A career landmark occurred on March 10, 2008, when John was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Billy Joel at the annual induction ceremony in New York City. He hardly rested on his laurels with the release of Life, Death, Live and Freedom (an acclaimed live disc containing most of the songs from Life, Death, Love, and Freedom), and John's participation in a 2009 summer-long tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Meanwhile, John continues to focus on another facet of his artistic expression: painting. He first came to New York in the 1970 with the intention of studying painting if his music career aspirations didn't pan out but started painting in earnest in the 1980's as a way to be creative in a more self-contained manner. His style has evolved over the years as evidenced by several gallery shows and published portfolios, and in recent years he has increased his output by completing over 100 new works. John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the father of two sons, Hud and Speck and three daughters, Michelle, Teddi Jo and Justice.
