Mellencamp and his touring band -- the same group of musicians who record with him – will appear before audiences in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and his native Indiana. A broad spectrum of Mellencamp’s repertoire, reflecting four decades of recording and performing, will be represented.

Mellencamp commented, “We’re looking forward to playing these dates. The band is sounding great and our intention is to give audiences a fantastic show.” Mellencamp and the band, consisting of Mike Wanchic, (guitar), Andy York (guitar), Dane Clark (drums), John Gunnell (bass), Miriam Sturm (violin) and Troye Kinnett (keyboards) have been in Mellencamp’s Belmont Mall studio, near Bloomington, IN, working on a new album project, as yet untitled, that is being produced by T Bone Burnett. It is expected that some of the unreleased songs from those sessions will be performed during the course of the upcoming tour dates.

Prior to the tour, Mellencamp will perform on NBC’s NFL kickoff telecast on Thursday, September 6th before the Indiana Colts vs. New Orleans Saints’ season opener. Following that, Mellencamp will journey to New York’s Randall’s Island where, on Sunday, September 9th, he will perform as part of this year’s Farm Aid 2007: A Home Grown Festival along with his Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds plus The Allman Brothers Band, Counting Crows, Matisyahu, Guster, The Derek Trucks Band, Warren Haynes, Supersuckers, The Ditty Bops, Montgomery Gentry and others.

John Mellencamp Fall Tour Dates

October
26 Terre Haute, IN - Hulman Center
27 Champaign, IL - Assembly Center
28 Louisville, KY- Freedom Hall
30 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Area

November
1 Ft. Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum
2 Toledo, OH - Seagate Convention Centre
3 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Field House
6 Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center
7 Mankato, MN - Alltel Center
9 Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
10 Sioux City, IA - Tyson Events Center
11 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
14 Rockford, IL - Metrocentre
15 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center