John Mellencamp's 1986 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 had 60 concerts in 1986

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 06, 1986
John Mellencamp

Scarecrow

Martin Luther King Arena, Savannah Civic Center Savannah, Georgia, United States
Sep 02, 1986
John Cougar Mellencamp Melbourne Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jul 04, 1986
John Mellencamp

Farm Aid

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Manor Downs Manor, Texas, United States
Jun 20, 1986
John Mellencamp Nippon Budokan Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Jun 19, 1986
John Mellencamp Aichi Kousei Nenkin Kaikan Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Jun 18, 1986
John Mellencamp Festival Hall Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
Jun 12, 1986
John Mellencamp

Scarecrow Tour

Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jun 11, 1986
John Mellencamp
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Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Jun 09, 1986
John Mellencamp Brisbane Entertainment Centre Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Jun 06, 1986
John Cougar Mellencamp

The Scarecrow Tour - John Cougar Mellencamp

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Melbourne Entertainment Centre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 05, 1986
John Mellencamp Sports & Entertainment Centre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
May 14, 1986
John Mellencamp Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Coliseum Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Apr 30, 1986
John Cougar Mellencamp

Scarecrow Tour

McNichols Sports Arena Denver, Colorado, United States
Apr 28, 1986
John Cougar Mellencamp Mecca Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Apr 26, 1986
John Mellencamp

IUSF Little 500 Concert presents John Mellencamp

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I.U. Memorial Stadium Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Show Duplicate for Apr 26, 1986
Apr 23, 1986
John Mellencamp Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa, United States
Apr 22, 1986
John Mellencamp

Too Cool Scorpio

St. Paul Civic Center Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Apr 19, 1986
John Cougar Mellencamp
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Northlands Coliseum Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Apr 18, 1986
John Mellencamp
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Scotiabank Saddledome Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Apr 16, 1986
John Mellencamp

Scarecrow Tour

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Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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John Cougar Mellencamp on Jun 6, 1986 [747-small]

John Cougar Mellencamp
Jun 6, 1986
 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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John Mellencamp on Apr 26, 1986 [701-small]

John Mellencamp
Apr 26, 1986
 Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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John Mellencamp on Feb 8, 1986 [802-small]

John Mellencamp
Feb 8, 1986
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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John Mellencamp on Feb 8, 1986 [803-small]

John Mellencamp
Feb 8, 1986
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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John Mellencamp on Apr 26, 1986 [812-small]

John Mellencamp
Apr 26, 1986
 Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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John Mellencamp on Feb 8, 1986 [516-small]

John Mellencamp
Feb 8, 1986
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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John Mellencamp on Mar 18, 1986 [491-small]

John Mellencamp
Mar 18, 1986
 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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John Mellencamp on Feb 6, 1986 [320-small]

John Mellencamp
Feb 6, 1986
 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
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John Mellencamp on Feb 8, 1986 [113-small]

John Mellencamp
Feb 8, 1986
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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John Mellencamp on Feb 6, 1986 [768-small]

John Mellencamp
Feb 6, 1986
 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
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John Mellencamp on Mar 16, 1986 [315-small]

John Mellencamp
Mar 16, 1986
 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States
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John Mellencamp on Apr 14, 1986 [810-small]

John Mellencamp
Apr 14, 1986
 Portland, Oregon, United States
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Genres:

Rock
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Pop Rock
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Hard Rock
Classic Rock
Folk Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
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2022 9 concerts
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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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