John Mellencamp plays his song "Small Town" live in concert at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco, California on March 17, 2023. Small Town appeared on Mellencamp's eighth studio album, Scarecrow (1985), released under the name John Cougar Mellencamp. The song reached Number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. John Mellencamp is a Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter from Seymour, Indiana. He is on tour for his 76-date Live And In Person Tour. Joining him onstage were Andrew York (guitar), Mike Wanchic (guitar), John Ginnell (bass), Dane Clark (drums), Lisa Germano (violin / mandolin), and Troye Kinnett (accordion / keyboards).

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Small Town lyrics:

Well, I was born in a small town
And I live in a small town
Probably die in a small town
Oh, those small communities

All my friends are so small town
My parents live in the same small town
My job is so small town
Provides little opportunity

Educated in a small town
Taught to fear Jesus in a small town
Used to daydream in that small town
Another boring romantic, that's me

But I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like me

No, I cannot forget from where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be

Got nothing against a big town
Still hayseed enough to say, "look who's in the big town"
But my bed is in a small town
Oh, and that's good enough for me

Well, I was born in a small town
And I can breathe in a small town
Gonna die in this small town
Oh that's probably where they'll bury me

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Live And In Person Tour (2023):

Feb. 5-6 —Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University Auditorium
Feb. 8 — Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
Feb. 10 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Feb. 11 — Jacksonville, FL @ Moran Theater
Feb. 13-15 — Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
Feb. 18-19 — Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater
Feb. 21-22 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 24 — New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
Feb. 25 — Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre
Feb. 26 — San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre
Feb. 28 — Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
Mar. 1 — Dallas, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre
Mar. 11 — Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium
Mar. 13-14 — Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
Mar. 15 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
Mar. 17-18 — San Francisco, CA @ Golden Gate Theatre
Mar. 19 — Fresno, CA @ Saroyan Theatre
Mar. 21 — Sacramento, CA @ SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Mar. 22 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theatre
Mar. 24-25 — Las Vegas, NV @ Wynn Las Vegas
Mar. 27 — Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Apr. 3-4 — Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre
Apr. 6-8 — Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
Apr. 10-11 — Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
Apr. 13-14 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Apr. 17-18 — Louisville, KY @ Kentucky Center
Apr. 19 — Peoria, IL @ Civic Center Theater
Apr. 21-22 — St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre
Apr. 24-25 — Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
May 5-6 — Evansville, IN @ Old National Events Plaza
May 8-10 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
May 12-13 — Cincinnati, OH @ Aronoff Center
May 15-16 — Ft. Wayne, IN @ Embassy Theatre
May 17 — Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
May 19 — Greenville, SC @ Peace Center
May 20 — Durham, NC @ DPAC
May 22-23 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Benedum Center
May 25-26 — Cleveland, OH @ Playhouse Square
June 2 — Baltimore, MD @ The Lyric
June 3 — Philadelphia, PA @ Kimmel Cultural Campus
June 5-7 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
June 10 — Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
June 11 — Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center
June 13 — Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre
June 14 — Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre

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John Mellencamp official bio:

John Mellencamp's career in music has spanned more than 35 years during which time he transitioned from pre-fab pop idol to one of the most highly regarded mature songwriters of a generation. Mellencamp fell in love with music at an early age and was fronting a soul band in his native Indiana by the time he was 14. He would go on to release 26 albums with domestic sales exceeding 40 million units.

He has been nominated for 13 Grammys, was recipient of Billboard's Century Award, ASCAP Foundation's Champion Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, Q's Classic Songwriter Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mellencamp has amassed 22 Top 40 hits and holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit #1 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. The social activism reflected in his songs was one of the key catalysts that launched Farm Aid, the concert series and organization that has addressed the struggle of American family farmers for more than 25 years.

John Mellencamp continues to live and work in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the father of two sons, Hud and Speck and three daughters, Michelle, Teddi Jo and Justice.