John Mellencamp - Auckland

The Frontier Touring Company is please to announce the return of John Mellencamp to New Zealand, for the first time in fifteen years.

John will be joined by special guests Sheryl Crow and Gin Wigmore.

The world famous singer songwriter has sold nearly 2 million units in Australasia over his outstanding career. John will perform his hits as well as debuting material from his brand new album ‘Life, Death, Love & Freedom’- out through Hear Music and Universal Music on July 12th, 2008.

John will bring with him his legendary touring band; Mike Wancic – his veteran guitarist of 30 years, Troye Kinnett on Keyboards, Miriam Sturm on violin, Dane Clark on drums, Andy York on guitar and John Gunnell on bass.

Mellencamp was inducted earlier this year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this past December received the ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Award in recognition of the his outstanding use of music in the service of humanity. He continues to headline the annual Farm Aid event in the USA that he co-founded with Willie Nelson.

American pop-country singer Sheryl Crow will perform her hits such as; ‘All I Wanna Do’, ‘If It Makes You Happy’ plus feature material from her album ‘Detours’ released earlier this year through Universal Music.

Gin Wigmore is a 21 year old New Zealand born singer/songwriter and was the first artist signed to Island Records Australia. Gin has taken her life's ups and downs and crafted songs which speak to an almost universal experience of fear, hope, love and joy. Her debut recording ‘Extended Play’ is available in stores now.

Tickets on sale Monday July 7th at 9am from Ticketmaster.

All ages show.