Article Contributed by Sacks and Company
Published on January 14, 2026
John Mellencamp will embark on a landmark tour this summer—Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits—which will take place across 19 U.S. cities. The tour, produced by Live Nation, 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.
Watch the cinematic tour trailer featuring Sean Penn HERE.
Citi is the official card of John Mellencamp Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 20 at 10 A.M. local time until Thursday, January 22 at 10 P.M. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Tickets will be available starting with Citi presale, and additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, January 23 at 10 A.M. local time at Mellencamp.com.
Mellencamp’s Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, invitation to the pre-show Scarecrow VIP Lounge, autographed VIP tour poster, specially designed gift item, & more. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
Poised to be one of the most anticipated tours of the summer, fans can expect to hear 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 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.
Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits kicks off July 10 and brings Mellencamp and his band to major markets and iconic venues across the U.S., including Hollywood Bowl, Northwell at Jones Beach Theater, Xfinity Center, and more. The Indiana native will also be stopping at Indianapolis’ Ruoff Music Center. Complete list of dates below.
Mellencamp’s previous tour, the massive Live and In Person 2023, saw sold-out dates across the U.S. and a host of critical praise, leading to its expansion with Live and In Person 2024 in 27 additional cities. Forbes praised the run, saying, “…it doesn’t appear that Mellencamp has any intention of slowing down or abandoning his trademark feistiness.” Additionally, The Chicago Tribune noted, “Identity, pride, purpose, trust, understanding: These motifs coursed through Mellencamp’s narratives.”
Mellencamp 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 and 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.
JOHN MELLENCAMP
DANCING WORDS TOUR — THE GREATEST HITS
July 10 — Grand Rapids, MI — Acrisure Amphitheater
July 11 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
July 13 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater
July 14 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater
July 16 — Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 18 — Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
July 19 — Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center
July 21 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH — Blossom Music Center
July 24 — Mansfield, MA — Xfinity Center
July 25 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
July 26 — Wantagh, NY — Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
July 29 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
July 30 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater
August 1 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
August 3 — Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 6 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 9 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
August 10 — Hollywood, CA — Hollywood Bowl
August 12 — Mountain View, CA — Shoreline Amphitheatre
