John Mellencamp Sets 2026 ‘Dancing Words’ Tour

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John Mellencamp, performing at Farm Aid 2024.

John Mellencamp has announced a 2026 summer tour, “Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits,” across 19 U.S. cities. Produced by Live Nation, it marks the first time Mellencamp will be performing all his most beloved songs in a single night, some of which haven’t been played live in many years.

Citi is the official card of the tour and Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time until Jan. 22 at 10 p.m. local time. The general on sale begins Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. local time here.

From the Jan. 14 announcement: fans can expect to hear the 74 year-old Mellencamp’s best known songs including “Pink Houses,” “Jack and Diane,” “Small Town,” “Hurts So Good,” “Authority Song,” “Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First),” as well as beloved classic rock tracks that he hasn’t performed live in ten plus years, including “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.,” “I Need a Lover,” “Wild Nights,” “Ain’t Even Done With the Night” among other long unplayed gems.

Watch the tour trailer featuring Sean Penn

Mellencamp’s previous tour, the massive “Live and In Person 2023,” saw sold-out dates leading to its expansion with “Live and In Person 2024.”

John Mellencamp Dancing Words Tour – The Greatest Hits Dates (Tickets are available here)
Jul 10—Grand Rapids, MI—Acrisure Amphitheater
Jul 11—Tinley Park, IL—Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Jul 13—Kansas City, MO—Morton Amphitheater
Jul 14—Shakopee, MN—Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Jul 16—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre
Jul 18—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center
Jul 19—Cincinnati, OH—Riverbend Music Center
Jul 21—Cuyahoga Falls, OH—Blossom Music Center
Jul 24—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center
Jul 25—Holmdel, NJ—PNC Bank Arts Center
Jul 26—Wantagh, NY—Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Jul 29—Bristow, VA—Jiffy Lube Live
Jul 30—Charlotte, NC—Truliant Amphitheater
Aug 01—Alpharetta, GA—Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 03—Tampa, FL—MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug 06—Houston, TX—The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug 09—Phoenix, AZ—Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Aug 10—Hollywood, CA—Hollywood Bowl
Aug 12—Mountain View, CA—Shoreline Amphitheatre

Mellencamp, born Oct. 7, 1951, is one of the most highly respected singer-songwriters of his generation, with a career in music spanning five decades. He is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the John Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award, Woody Guthrie Award, Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award and, more recently, the Founders Award, the top honor assigned by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He is also one of the most successful live concert performers in the world. The social activism reflected in his songs helped catalyze Farm Aid, a concert series and organization created by Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and Neil Young in 1985 to address the struggle of American family farmers.