Mellencamp, Montreal, Magical

He’s back, he’s got a new T Bone Burnett produced record and a uniquely intimate tour that will take you on a journey deep into the Heartlands themselves and (hopefully) back again. Folks, it don’t get no better than this! DKD Events couldn’t be any more excited to bring you John Mellencamp, for one night only at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier – Place des Arts in Montreal,  October 27 at 7 pm for his highly anticipated No Better Than This Tour.

The tour, designed as a uniquely formatted “evening with,” brings Mellencamp’s music to theater-sized venues, 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 classic Mellencamp material associated with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee over the course of his 35 year long career as well as the new music from No Better Than This.  The album, released by Rounder Records, held the top spot on the Americana Music Chart for five straight weeks and was produced by T Bone Burnett. It was recorded in three historic locations in the American South: Savannah’s First African Baptist Church, Sun Studio in Memphis and Room 414 of San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel where Robert Johnson recorded in 1936.

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 Troye Kinnett (accordion/keyboards).

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 last year’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.

For more information, please visit: www.mellencamp.com

Watch the official video for the title track, No Better Than This, now!