John Mellencamp Coming to the Washington Pavilion in November

The Washington Pavilion is excited to announce that John Mellencamp has extended his critically acclaimed Plain Spoken Tour and will be performing at the Washington Pavilion on Wednesday, November 2, 2016.

John Mellencamp's Plain Spoken Tour has been called "a triumphant, career-spanning show" (Hollywood Reporter) and a "superb performance...still full of fiery defiance" (Boston Globe). The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer launched the tour in early 2015 to support his critically-acclaimed 22nd studio album 'Plain Spoken' and extended with dates through Spring 2016 due to overwhelming fan demand. Following a run of more than 100 sold-out shows, Mellencamp announced today the seventh and final leg of the Plain Spoken tour, with support artist Carlene Carter, kicking off October 11 at the Hanover Theater in Worcester, MA.

Produced by AEG Live, the Fall 2016 leg of the Plain Spoken Tour will go on sale Fri., April. 29. To purchase John Mellencamp tickets, visit the Pavilion Box Office at 301 S. Main Avenue, call the Pavilion Ticket Hotline at (605) 367-6000 or go online at washingtonpavilion.org.

VIP tickets will be available at mellencamp.com and aeglive.com .

The tour will see The GRAMMY winner travel to 13 intimate venues across the country performing songs from his 22-studio album catalogue. Praised as "arguably the most important roots rocker of his generation", Mellencamp's illustrious career has spanned more than four decades and continues to endure. The performance at the legendary The Chicago Theatre on Tuesday, October 25 will mark the return to Chicago where he performed two previous sold-out shows, and this concert will be filmed to capture Mellencamp's spectacular showmanship on-stage.

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is set to honor MELLENCAMP with the prestigious Founders Award at the Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 27. The award recognizes pioneering ASCAP songwriters who have made exceptional contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Past recipients have included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox and others. The very same evening, Mellencamp will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live.