John Mellencamp Concert History

John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana) is a 74 year-old singer-songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack & Diane," "Hurts so Good," "Crumbin' Down," "Pink Houses," "Lonely Ol' Night," "Small Town," and others. He is also well-known as a humanitarian and philanthropist. Notably, in 1985, he co-founded Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and Neil Young to benefit American farmers. He was also one of the first musicians to criticize the Iraq War in 2003, while still performing for wounded soldiers at Waler Reed Medical Center in 2007. Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has used a variety of names such as "John Cougar," "John Cougar Mellencamp," and "Johnny Cougar." In recent years, he has performed under his given name.

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John Mellencamp Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 26)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 01, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
"New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" / John Mellencamp / Tom Jones / John Legend / Dr. John / Alejandro Sanz / Arlo Guthrie / Kenny G / The Decemberists / Vickie Winans / Pete Fountain / Terence Blanchard / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / Boukman Eksperyans / Deacon John / Zachary Richard / Frankie Ford / Jean Knight / Glen David Andrews / 5th Ward Weebie / Partners-N-Crime / Honey Island Swamp Band / Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / The Wiseguys / The Boogie Men (IN) / Astral Project / Red Baraat / Anders Osborne / John Fohl / Johnny Sansone / Jake Smith / Sherman Washington & The Zion Harmonizers / Lil' Buck Sinegal / Washboard Chaz Blues Trio / Storyville Stompers Brass Band / Fredy Omar con su banda / Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians / Mark Braud / Lil Malcolm & The House Rockers / Los Po-Boy-Citos / Tommy Sancton Quartet / Jo "Cool" Davis / Kristin Diable / Free Agents Brass Band / Driskill Mountain Boys / Tom McDermott / Michael Ward / Keith Frank / New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra / Furious Five And Untouchables SAPC / Untouchables And Big Steppers Sapcs / New Look SAPC / Olympia Aide / Reggie Hall & The Twilighters / St. Joseph the Worker Choir / Golden Blade Mardi Gras Indians / Carrollton Hunters Mardi Gras Indians / Jeremy Lyons / Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's / Val & Love Alive Dimensions of Faith Show all bands
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Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 2011
Beale Street Music Festival
"Beale Street Music Festival" / John Mellencamp / Charlie Wilson / otis clay / Kesha / Kirk Whalum / Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Lucinda Williams / Macy Gray / CeeLo Green / 8ball & MJG / Mumford & Sons / Reba Russell / Jerry Lee Lewis / The New Pornographers / Hinder / Devon Allman's Honeytribe / Blind Mississippi Morris / Paul Thorn / The Experimental Tropic Blues Band / Sick Puppies / Jimbo Mathus / Amy LaVere / Lotus / one less reason / Travis Wammack Show all bands
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Tom Lee Park Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Apr 29, 2011 –
May 08, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011
Mumford & Sons / The Strokes / Jason Mraz / Bon Jovi / Arcade Fire / Lupe Fiasco / Cyndi Lauper / Wilco / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Kid Rock / Willie Nelson / The Avett Brothers / The Decemberists / wyclef jean / John Mellencamp / Jimmy Buffett / Tom Jones / Amos Lee / Alejandro Sanz / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Fantasía / Jeff Beck / Lucinda Williams / Kenny G / Mystikal / Jamey Johnson / Better Than Ezra / Dr. John / Punch Brothers / Keb' Mo' / Irma Thomas / Sonny Rollins / Galactic / Arlo Guthrie / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / The Robert Cray Band / John Legend & the Roots / Ahmad Jamal / Rebirth Brass Band / Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Preservation Hall Jazz Band / Fourplay / Ricky Skaggs / The Neville Brothers / Maceo Parker / Gregg Allman / Terence Blanchard / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Tab Benoit / Edie Brickell / The Soul Rebels / Allen Toussaint / Charlie Musselwhite / Sonny Landreth / michelle shocked / Christian Scott / Ivan Lins / Dumpstaphunk / Cowboy Mouth / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Dee-1 / Marcia Ball / John Boutte / Fisk Jubilee Singers / Jesse Winchester / Vickie Winans / the iguanas / Mighty Clouds Of Joy / Bonerama / Big Sam's Funky Nation / Papa Grows Funk / Locos Por Juana / Henry Butler / Rance Allen / Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers / Pete Fountain / Pee Wee Ellis / Glen David Andrews / Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / Delfeayo Marsalis / Zigaboo Modeliste / Djakout 1 / Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers / Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters / We Landed On the Moon! / Ron Carter Trio / Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys / RAM (Haiti) / Tabou Combo of Haiti / Boukman Eksperyans of Haiti Show all bands
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2011 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Apr 28, 2011
John Mellencamp / Elvis Costello

No Better Than This Tour

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Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center Ames, Iowa, United States
Apr 27, 2011
John Mellencamp / Elvis Costello Music Hall, Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Apr 25, 2011
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Centennial Concert Hall Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Apr 23, 2011
John Mellencamp Conexus Arts Centre Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Apr 22, 2011
John Mellencamp / Elvis Costello Conexus Arts Centre Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Apr 19, 2011
John Mellencamp TCU Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Apr 17, 2011
John Mellencamp Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Apr 16, 2011
John Mellencamp / Elvis Costello Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Apr 15, 2011
John Mellencamp Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Apr 13, 2011
John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp: No Better Than This Tour

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Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 12, 2011
John Mellencamp McCaw Hall, Seattle Center Seattle, Washington, United States
Apr 10, 2011
John Mellencamp The Warfield Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 09, 2011
John Mellencamp / Elvis Costello
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The Warfield Theatre San Francisco, California, United States
Apr 08, 2011
John Mellencamp
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Microsoft Theater, L.A. Live Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 06, 2011
John Mellencamp Buell Theatre Denver, Colorado, United States
Apr 03, 2011
John Mellencamp Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts Houston, Texas, United States
Apr 02, 2011
John Mellencamp Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater Austin, Texas, United States

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Jul 15 - 18, 2010
 Cadott, Wisconsin, United States
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Jul 15 - 18, 2010
 Cadott, Wisconsin, United States
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 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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 Holmdel, New Jersey, United States
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Genres:

Rock
Pop
Pop Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Folk Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Country Rock
Soft Rock
Americana
Roots Rock
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Latest Setlist (07/08/2026):

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  1. Lawless Times
  2. Small Town
  3. Minutes to Memories
  4. Lonely Ol' Night
  5. Paper in Fire
  6. Human Wheels
  7. Walk Tall
  8. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock)
  9. Love and Happiness
  10. Our Country
  11. Check It Out
  12. Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
  13. Jack & Diane
  14. I Need a Lover
  15. Thank You
  16. Your Life Is Now
  17. Wild Night
  18. Ain't Even Done with the Night
  19. Pop Singer
  20. Rain on the Scarecrow
  21. What If I Came Knocking
  22. Authority Song
  23. Crumblin' Down
  24. Pink Houses
  25. Cherry Bomb
  26. Hurts So Good

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2026 28 concerts
2025 3 concerts
2024 48 concerts
2023 86 concerts
2022 9 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2020 5 concerts
2019 44 concerts
2018 30 concerts
2017 42 concerts
2016 35 concerts
2015 85 concerts
2014 19 concerts
2013 5 concerts
2012 25 concerts
2011 73 concerts
2010 43 concerts
2009 36 concerts
2008 48 concerts
2007 35 concerts
2006 18 concerts
2005 61 concerts
2004 14 concerts
2003 9 concerts
2002 39 concerts
2001 39 concerts
2000 11 concerts
1999 76 concerts
1998 8 concerts
1997 58 concerts
1996 9 concerts
1995 7 concerts
1994 27 concerts
1993 6 concerts
1992 89 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1990 1 concert
1989 2 concerts
1988 78 concerts
1987 35 concerts
1986 60 concerts
1985 33 concerts
1984 41 concerts
1983 14 concerts
1982 78 concerts
1981 8 concerts
1980 39 concerts
1979 60 concerts
1978 46 concerts
1977 5 concerts
1976 10 concerts
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