John Mellencamp has been rocking since his first album was released 50 years ago back in 1976. But he really took off in 1979 when ‘I Need A Lover’ became his first big hit. But he would have many more hits to follow, starting with ‘Hurts So Good’ and ‘Jack & Diane’ from his fifth album American Fool in 1983. According to Mellencamp.com, he continued to write music into the 2000s, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Celebrating 50 years, the rocker from Bloomington, Indiana is launching a Greatest Hits Tour this summer right here in Michigan. It all starts at Acrisure Amphitheater on Friday, July 10 in Grand Rapids. But he’s also making a second Michigan stop at Pine Knob Music Theater on July 16th.
How to Get Tickets for the Greatest Hits Tour
You can get tickets for any of the 19 stops on the tour once they go on sale on January 23 at 10am according to…..