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Mellencamp cancels Oct. 27 show at U of I
By Dan Craft
dcraft@pantagraph.com
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CHAMPAIGN — An Oct. 27 John Mellencamp-Los Lobos concert at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall has been canceled.

The announcement, released Friday by promoter Jam Productions, gave no reason for the cancellation, other than to indicate that the show would not be rescheduled.

Refunds will be available beginning Tuesday at the point of purchase.

The cancellation continues a run of bad luck for the Assembly Hall, which has seen two of its other major October concerts either postponed or cancelled.

The Oct. 11 show with country singer Travis Tritt was postponed to April 17 by what were described as Tritt’s “scheduling conflicts.”

Meanwhile, earlier this week, Monday night’s rap double-header with T.I. and T-Pain was postponed, with no rescheduled date yet announced.

The reason: T.I. was arrested Sunday on a federal weapons charge.

Mellencamp’s concert cancellation history has preceded him in Central Illinois: In November 2002, the rocker bowed out of his ISU Redbird Arena show at the last minute — literally.

His roadies were already setting up the sound equipment and the caterers had already filled the tables with food when the announcement came down.

No official reason for that cancellation was ever given.
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Doesn'tsurpriseme wrote on Oct 30, 2007 1:59 PM:

" John Cougar Mellencamp hates Illinois and cancels his appearances here all the time. Had tix to the November 2002 ISU Redbird Arena show when he cancelled at the last minute and swore never again would I take a chance on him at an Illinois venue. Just as well since he's only playing new stuff on this tour anyway and it's not that great. Saw him at this years Farm Aid and his set was weak. They should have put Counting Crows in his night slot and had Cougar play during the day instead of the other way around. Live and learn, I guess. Hope everyone gets their money back with all of the additional ticket convenience fees they had to dole out to the ticketmeister. Fat chance of that happening though. Ticket service always gets their cut, regardless of whether the show goes on or not. "

octavio campo wrote on Oct 19, 2007 10:40 AM:

" it is standard for John to cancel concerts when ticket sales are sluggish and in his mind anything short of sale out is considered sluggish. Please note for future reference "

Hmmm wrote on Oct 19, 2007 1:03 AM:

" Probably didn't want those living wage nazis bothering him. "

The Jackal wrote on Oct 18, 2007 10:32 PM:

" While this remains Our Country, this part of it is apparently not His Country. "

Rumor wrote on Oct 18, 2007 1:06 PM:

" was Johnny got paid big bucks to do a show in Vegas that day he cancelled the ISU concert. "

Better lineup? wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:54 PM:

" Now which Illinois venue has the best lineup of entertainment and sports outside of Chicago, scheduling geniuses? "
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