John Mellencamp has announced a massive 76-date 2023 tour, which kicks off on February 5th in Bloomington, Indiana and wraps on June 24th in South Bend, Indiana. Ultimate Classic Rock reported the five-month trek will play multiple theater stops in most cities.

Regardless of some of the high class venues he performs at, John Mellencamp always hopes that his audience acts with the proper decorum befitting any live show he performs these days: “People that come to my shows are, y’know — I hope — are a bit more elevated in their music taste and know that they’re coming there to hear music and not coming there to fight or get drunk or to party. Y’know, don’t get me wrong — I have nothin’ wrong with people havin’ a drink, or, y’know, bein’ stoned a little bit, but I don’t want fights breakin’ out. I don’t wanna have to stop the show ‘cause people people are jumpin’ off the stage. I just can’t deal with that. Y’know, that was all really fun when you were 28 — it’s silly now.” SOUNCUE

JUST ANNOUNCED: John Mellencamp 2023 tour dates (subject to change):

February 5, 6 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
February 8 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
February 10 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
February 11 – Jacksonville, FL – The Noran Theatre at Jacksonville Center for the Arts
February 13, 14, 15 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
February 18, 19 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
February 21, 22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Performing Arts
February 24 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
February 25 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
February 26 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
February 28 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
March 1 – Dallas, TX Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie
March 11 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium
March 13, 14 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum
March 15 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
March 17, 18 – San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Theatre
March 19 – Fresno, CA – Saroyan Theatre
March 21 – Sacramento, CA – SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
March 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
March 24, 25 – Las Vegas, NV – Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas
March 27 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House
April 3, 4 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
April 6, 7, 8 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
April 10, 11 – Milwaukee , WI – The Riverside Theater
April 13, 14 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
April 17, 18 – Louisville, KY – The Kentucky Center
April 19 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Theater
April 21, 22 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
April 24, 25 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
May 5, 6 – Evansville, IN – Old National Events Plaza
May 8, 9, 10 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
May 12, 13 – Cincinnati, IN – 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, 6, 7 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
June 10 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre at Boch Center
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, 24 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center