We’re excited to head out West for our debut at the Yarraville Live; to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of one of Mellencamp’s greatest albums ‘The Lonesome Jubilee‘. Gary’s even bought a new guitar for this one & can’t wait to show it off! We’ll be performing the album in it’s entirety, plus another set of rockin’ hits you know & love. Limited reserved seating currently available & plenty of standing room tickets available at the moment, but jump online to secure yours now…you won’t wanna miss this one!
Doors: Dinner & Show 6.45pm – Reserved Seating & General Admission 8.00pm – Showtime: 8.40pm
Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville, Vic, 3013
This month we’re Gippsland bound, with Austral Hotel Korumburra coming up on Saturday 30th July. It’s been a long time since we’ve been down that way & we’re looking forward to heading back & catchin’ up with the locals; they’ve always been great supporters. We’re also keen to encourage visitors to regional Vic, great excuse to catch up with your Gippsland buddies & join us for a rockin’ night of Mellencamp tunes – we’ll be R.O.C.K.’n Korumburra town!!
Less than 3 weeks away now & we’re chompin’ at the bit to get back on stage again at York On Lilydale, with the magnificent Emma Rodda on violin. We’re wrapping up the 30th Anniversary Tour here & it’s been great to reminisce with y’all about our journey over the past 32 years now. Plenty of Mellencamp favourites will be comin’ your way & it’s lookin’ like another huge night – we can’t wait!
18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!
York On Lilydale – Cnr York & Swansea Rds, Mt Evelyn, Vic, 3796
Thanks to Justin Keppel Photography for the great snaps taken last weekend in Mulwala, we had a great night at the Mulwala Waterski Club! We’ll be heading back again 7th January 2023, so keep that date in mind….
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APRIL (Rescheduled) (One more sleep!!)
Sat 2nd – *30th Anniversary/Mellencamp’s 70th Celebrations* Chelsea Heights Hotel – Ticket Link
JUNE (Rescheduled)
Sat 25th – *30th Anniversary Celebration* York On Lilydale – Ticket Link
‘A Wild Night is calling’, for Saturday 2nd April at ‘The Heights Live‘ – we absolutely cannot wait to be back out there performing live for you once again & this is gonna be one helluva show! Round up your buddies & dancin’ partners, particularly those who used to frequent some of our old haunts – Station Hotel, ET’s, Baxter Tavern, St Andrews Hotel, Joker Bar, Kilkenny, Terminus, Transformers – too many to mention! Great times & great memories, let’s make John proud!
18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!
Chelsea Heights Hotel – Cnr Springvale & Wells Rds, Chelsea Heights, 3196 Vic
Here’s a pic from one of our last gigs in 2021, which is all but a beautiful distant memory now! We have some great gigs coming up in 2022 & hope to create some similar scenes to this one. We can’t wait to get out there, performing live once again. Our first show for 2022 will be a cracker; celebrating the great man himself, with his milestone 70th birthday – plus reminiscing about our past 30+ years.
We’re also excited to introduce you to Emma Rodda & for the opportunity of the band performing live with a sensational violinist. So round up your buddies & book yourselves in for Saturday 2nd April 2022 at Chelsea Heights Hotel – we’ve got a rockin’ show lined up for ya…let’s do this!!
18+ Event – Doors Open: 8.00pm – Showtime: 9.00pm – 2 big sets of Mellencamp hits!
Chelsea Heights Hotel – Cnr Springvale & Wells Rds, Chelsea Heights, 3196 Vic
Mellencamp’s Highly Anticipated New Album Strictly A One-Eyed Jack Out Now On Republic Records. New Single “Did You Say Such A Thing” Out Today
The New Yorker Magazine “Mellencamp is a poet of ennui, making him an apt mouthpiece for our moment.”
Forbes.com “Mellencamp is absolutely uncompromising and unyielding as an artist.”
Associated Press “Mellencamp’s gravelly voice and rootsy rock are all over the 12-track collection, the sound of an artist looking back with some regret and at the present with a critical eye.” USA Today Read interview HERE People Magazine Read Interview HERE
WTF Marc Maron Podcast Listen HERE John Mellencamp’s new album Strictly A One-Eyed Jack is out now on Republic Records. Stream and purchase it HERE and listen to the new album single “Did You Say Such A Thing” HERE.
The album—written and produced by Mellencamp himself at his own Belmont Mall Studios in Bloomington, Indiana—features three collaborations with Springsteen including the first album single “Wasted Days.”
Critical acclaim for “Wasted Days”:
NPR MUSIC “carries an implicit message about making the most of the years, months and minutes we’ve got left”
VULTURE “The duo sing and strum along to reflective lyrics about the passage of time, which would feel just as relevant at a cornfield bonfire as on the Metro-North.”
BILLBOARD “Two of the nation’s most beloved chroniclers…sounds like a pair of old friends sitting around a fire.”
PEOPLE “The singers alternate lines detailing just how precious time can truly be.”
John Mellencamp, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack Track List: 1. Always Lie To Strangers 2. Driving In The Rain 3. I Am A Man That Worries 4. Streets Of Galilee 5. Sweet Honey Brown 6. Did You Say Such A Thing 7. Gone So Soon 8. Wasted Days 9. Simply A One-Eyed Jack 10. Chasing Rainbows 11. Lie To Me 12. Life Full of Rain
Thanks for all of your support in 2021, it’s been a crazy old year, but we’ve had some truly memorable gigs, once we got there! We’re excited for some great gigs lined up in 2022 & hope to see y’all there with us. Be sure to check out our ‘Live Shows‘ tab on our website, which will always keep you in the loop. Here’s hoping you stay safe & have a Happy New Year! Love from Scarecrow x
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