"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/23/24)
75
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Based on
15
critic concert reviews
Real Live Certified
Artists are Real Live Certified if their live shows have broad critical acclaim
Critic Consensus
Based on 76 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that John Mellencamp is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. John Mellencamp concert reviews describe live shows and performances as retrospective, raucous, invigorating, compelling, expansive, career-spanning, and satisfying.
John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer-songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack & Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. Mellencamp currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
Has Performed With
Lucinda Williams, Carlene Carter
Critic Concert Reviews
Star Tribune (USA)
September 7, 2024
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John Mellencamp set the table for the two musical giants outdoors in Somerset, Wis.
But Mellencamp also is a contrarian and a contradiction — a hardcore liberal who continues to live in conservative Indiana, a touring musician who plays theaters rather than arenas and calls his shows “performances” instead of concerts, and a self-professed “Little Bastard” who challenges audiences through his songs
John Mellencamp has amassed 22 top-40 hits in 52 years of performing. A steady chart topper for more than 40 years, he’s earned the respect of artists from Bruce Springsteen and Pete Seeger to Carlene Carter.
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