An evening with John Mellencamp
at The Grand Canal Theatre Tue 28 Jun
An Evening with John Mellencamp
Live at the Grand Canal Theatre Tuesday 28th June 2011
Tickets From €59.80 on sale now!
John Mellencamp - No better than this Tour
For the first time in 19 years, John Mellencamp is set to tour Ireland, the UK and Europe. The No Better Than This tour is designed as a uniquely formatted "evening with" , a rare opportunity to experience one of America's most iconic songwriters and performers in an intimate setting, highlighting all phases of his artistry.
The tour will feature both classic material associated with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's 35+ year long career as well as new music from No Better Than This, released last year by Rounder Records and produced by T Bone Burnett.
As a reflection of the diversity of styles and material that have been a hallmark of Mellencamp's eclectic career, the concerts are formatted into three segments. These showcase John Mellencamp in an acoustic context, fronting a small combo recalling blues/country and rockabilly roots and with his full rock band. Musicians backing Mellencamp include Michael Wanchic (guitar), Andy York (guitar), Miriam Sturm (violin), John Gunnell (electric and upright bass), Dane Clark (drums and percussion) and Troye Kinnett (accordion/keyboards).
Of special note is the fact that the tour's "opening act," is a documentary film by Kurt Markus entitled It's About You. Shot on Super8 film over the course of 2009's Bob Dylan-John Mellencamp-Willie Nelson tour of minor league baseball stadiums, it chronicles the creation of No Better Than This while serving as a cinematic ‘think piece' on the state of the country at the end of the first decade of the 21st Century. to go on tour and present these songs in this manner."
"Veteran blue-collar songsmith goes back to basics... with Mellencamp relishing his role as grizzled troubadour steeped in Rootsy traditions of America's rural South." No Better Than This - Q
"I will write in english in spite of being both Spanish. I would like to take this opportunity to say how nice it was to stay in your beautiful hotel in our recent visit to Dublin..."
