John Cougar Mellencamp (11/14/1985)
A Wings Stadium Concert Scrapbook Page
Artist(s): John Cougar MellencampDate: 14 November 1985Tickets: $14.75 (reserved seating)Attendance: 6,600Notes: This was Mellencamp’s second appearance at Wings Stadium, his first as a headline act. He fronted an eight-piece band, which included Larry Crane (guitars), Kenny Aronoff (drums), Mike Wanchic (guitars), Toby Myers (bass), and John Cascella (keyboards).
Setlist : Small Town, Jack & Diane, Minutes to Memories, Lonely Ol’ Night, Rain on the Scarecrow, Between a Laugh and a Tear, Hand to Hold on To, Rumbleseat, Golden Gates, Ain’t Even Done with the Night, (set break). Crumblin’ Down, R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60’s Rock), Play Guitar, Hurts So Good, Authority Song, The Face of the Nation, Pink Houses. Encore: Games People Play / Walk a Mile in My Shoes / Mickey’s Monkey / Mony Mony / Nobody but Me, Proud Mary, Land of 1000 Dances.
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Kalamazoo Gazette , (left) 27 October 1985, (right) 22 October 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library(left) Battle Creek Enquirer , 24 October 1985. Willard Library. (right) Kalamazoo Gazette , 17 November 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library. Kalamazoo Gazette , 10 November 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library.Battle Creek Enquirer , 15 November 1985. Willard LibraryKalamazoo Gazette , 15 November 1985. Kalamazoo Public Library.
Sources
Articles
“Mellencamp to give solo show Nov. 14” Kalamazoo Gazette , 22 October 1985, page 25
“Mellencamp concert slated” Battle Creek Enquirer , 24 October 1985, page 6
“Concert activity shows no signs of letting up” Kalamazoo Gazette , 27 October 1985, page 91
“Mellencamp has come a long way” Kalamazoo Gazette , 10 November 1985, page 91, 92 (G-1, G-2)
“John Mellencamp gets comfortable at the tip” Kalamazoo Gazette , 15 November 1985, page 25 (D-5)
“Rocker’s show electric” Battle Creek Enquirer , 15 November 1985, page 13
Websites
Setlist.fm setlist wiki: John Mellencamp setlist, 14 November 1985, Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI