{"id":35976,"date":"2026-04-23T22:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=35976"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:23:26","slug":"mellencamp-u2-music-coming-to-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/mellencamp-u2-music-coming-to-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Mellencamp, U2 music coming to concert series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some new music and some longtime favorites are on the Decatur Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Summer Concert Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music of John Mellencamp, U2, and Tina Turner, presented by tribute bands, are on this year’s 13-concert series, making their first appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Sweetwater All-Stars and The Bulldogs will be returning, along with popular E5CAP3, which brings the music of Steve Perry and Journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seymour, presenting John Mellencamp music<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All 13 concerts will be staged on Thursday nights, June through August, with all but one on the Madison St. Plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The July 2 concert will be held on the Riverside Center parking lot and be linked to the city’s Fourth of July celebration, as it was last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Man, Sunglasses At Night, Derek Jones and the Silver Stallion also will be returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series begins June 4 with The Push, a U2 tribute band, and concludes August 27 with The Bulldogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seymour, the Music of John Mellencamp, will be presented July 30. Seymour, Indiana, of course, is the hometown of John Mellencamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following is the concert list for this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 4 – Push (U2 Tribute), 7 – 9:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 11 – Sweetwater All Star Band, 6 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 18 – E5C4P3 (Journey), 7 – 9:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 25 – The Cold Hearts, 7 – 9:30 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 2 – Proud Mary CCR, 6 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 9 – Whoa Man, 6 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 16 – Strait Jack, 6 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 23 – Silver Stallion (Hiwaymen) , 7 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 30 – Seymour (John Mellencamp), 7 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 6 – Derek Jones Band, 7 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 13 – Simply the Best (Tina Turner), 7 – 9:15 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug 20 – Sunglasses At Night, 6 – 9 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aug 27 – The Bulldogs, 7 – 9 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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