This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 10, 2014)– Indiana-native John Mellencamp announced dates for his upcoming Plain Spoken tour beginning in January 2015.

“The Voice of the Heartland” will play 80 shows including multiple dates in the artist’s hometown of Bloomington, Indiana; Nashville, Chicago, Minneapolis, New York, and more.

The tour will kick off on Jan. 21 in South Bend at the Morris Performing Arts Center.  Mellencamp’s final performance will be at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Aug. 4.  A portion of the ticket proceeds from that show will be donated to the Riley Children’s Foundation.

All shows will go on sale Friday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.  Tickets can be purchased at JohnMellencamp.com or AXS.com.

Tour schedule:

Wed-21-Jan – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center

Fri-23-Jan – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre

Sat-24-Jan – Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center for the Arts

Tue-27-Jan – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

Wed-28-Jan – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

Fri-30-Jan – Columbus, OH – Mershon Auditorium

Sat-31-Jan – Cleveland, OH – PlayhouseSquare – Palace Theatre

Tue-3-Feb – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium

Wed-4-Feb – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium

Mon-9-Feb – Green Bay, WI – Weidner Center

Wed-11-Feb – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium

Thu-12-Feb – Minneapolis, MN – Northrop Auditorium

Sat-14-Feb – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

Sun-15-Feb – Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Civic Center

Tue-17-Feb – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre

Wed-18-Feb – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre

 

Thu-5-Mar – San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center For The Performing Arts

Sat-7-Mar – Dallas, TX – McFarlin Memorial Auditorium

Sun-8-Mar – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall

Tue-10-Mar – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre

Thu-12-Mar – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall

Fri-13-Mar – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

Sun-15-Mar – Jacksonville, FL – Times-Union Center

Tue-17-Mar – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Thu-19-Mar – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

Fri-20-Mar – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

Sun-22-Mar – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

Tue-24-Mar – Columbia, SC – The Township Auditorium

Thu-26-Mar – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center

Fri-27-Mar – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium

Sun-29-Mar – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Scope Arena – Chrysler Hall Theatre

Tue-31-Mar – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center

 

Wed-15-Apr – Boston, MA – Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre

Thu-16-Apr – Providence, RI – Providence Performing Arts Center

Sat-18-Apr – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre

Mon-20-Apr – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall

Tue-21-Apr – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall

Thu-23-Apr – New York, NY – Apollo Theater

Fri-24-Apr – New York, NY – Apollo Theater

Sun-26-Apr – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall

Wed-29-Apr – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre

Fri-1-May – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

Sat-2-May – Toronto, ON – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

Tue-5-May – Quebec City, QC – Grand Théâtre de Québec

Wed-6-May – Montreal, QC – Théâtre St-Denis

Fri-8-May – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre

Sat-9-May – Buffalo, NY – Shea’s Performing Arts Center

Tue-12-May – Pittsburgh, PA – Benedum Center

 

Wed-27-May – Evansville, IN – Old National Events Plaza

Fri-29-May – St Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House

Sat-30-May – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center

Tue-2-Jun – Madison, WI – Overture Center for the Arts – Overture Hall

Wed-3-Jun – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Theatre

Fri-5-Jun – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Riverside Theater

Sat-6-Jun – Ft, Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre

Tue-9-Jun – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall

Wed-10-Jun – Detroit, MI – Detroit Opera House

Fri-12-Jun – Baltimore, MD – Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric

Sat-13-Jun – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater

Tue-16-Jun – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theatre

Wed-17-Jun – Roanoke, VA – Roanoke Civic Center Theatre

Fri-19-Jun – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre

Sat-20-Jun – Augusta, GA – William B. Bell Auditorium

Tue-23-Jun – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre

 

Wed-8-Jul – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall

Fri-10-Jul – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre

Sat-11-Jul – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre

Mon-13-Jul – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place

Wed-15-Jul – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Sat-18-Jul – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Sun-19-Jul – Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall

Tue-21-Jul – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Thu-23-Jul – Fresno, CA – William Saroyan Theatre

Sat-25-Jul – Oakland, CA – Oakland Paramount Theatre of the Arts

Sun-26-Jul – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Community Theatre

Tue-28-Jul – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

Wed-29-Jul – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre

Fri-31-Jul – Denver, CO Ellie – Caulkins Opera House

Sun-2-Aug – Omaha, NE – Orpheum Theater

Tue-4-Aug – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse