If you purchased fan club tickets for this show, they will be honored on the new date at the new venue. Your original confirmation postcard is now invalid, so we will send you a new postcard containing the updated information. If you cannot attend the rescheduled date, please call customer service (415) 575-6655 no later than Friday, June 14, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. PT and cancel your order. You will then be issued a refund. No refunds will be issued for any reason after that date.

Essence Awards
A reminder to tune into tonight as Melissa presents an award to India.Arie at the 15th annual 2002 Essence Awards. The Essence Awards took place Friday, May 31st at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, CA and airs tonight on Fox at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Be sure to tune in! For more on the Essence Awards, click here!

"Startling … a pull-no-punches autobiography." - People Magazine

Los Angeles, CA - "The Truth Is … My Life in Love and Music" by Melissa Etheridge with Laura Morton, which was on The New York Times bestsellers list for two months is being released in paperback on June 18, 2002 by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This paperback version contains additional photos and a new Afterword; a full year since Etheridge finished the hardcover version. Etheridge one of the world's most popular rock artists offers an intimate look at her life, loves and music.

"In some sense, the book is the culmination of all my attempts to move on. I put my whole life down in one place … all my thoughts, fears, emotions and problems, all in attempt to move forward. To be new again, " explains Etheridge. "The reaction to the book was really gratifying." " The Truth Is..." is an extremely rare, intimate and highly charged autobiography - a bold and unflinching account of an extraordinary life, described as only Etheridge can: from her Kansas roots through her early love of music to her brilliant rise to stardom in a male-dominated rock world. Etheridge openly discusses the massive impact of her publicly coming out, a revelation that only increased her popularity, making her a highly visible spokesperson for the gay and lesbian community.

Filled with personal revelations, the stories behind the music and lyrics, and never before seen photographs, "The Truth Is..." is a poignant, thoughtful, sometimes difficult expression of who Melissa Etheridge has been, who she is, and who she hopes to become.

Since her debut release in 1988, Melissa Etheridge has won numerous awards including; two Grammy's and the prestigious ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award, and millions of people around the globe have experienced the raw emotion of her countless live performances. Coming off her highly successful and critically acclaimed tour "live...and alone" last year, Etheridge will be touring North America with her band this summer starting June 7th in Clearwater, Florida. She will be performing some of her standards as well as new, never before heard songs.

The Amy Grant "Intimate Portrait"
Set your VCR's! Melissa was recently interviewed and will appear on Amy Grant's "Intimate Portrait" on Lifetime TV. The show will air Monday, June 3rd at 7:00 p.m. PST on Lifetime. Check your local listings for channel information.

New Show On Sale!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale Friday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. PT with Melissa's August 18th show in Mesa, AZ at the Mesa Amphitheater. Call customer service at 415-575-6655 or visit our online store to order your tickets!

Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

When cleaning up the list of fan club members attending each show, we sometimes encounter a duplicate order or a person who never completed their order. Because of this, we may have 2-8 tickets available for a 'sold out' show. We will be putting these tickets back on sale to fan club members as they become available. Here are the rules:

1) Tickets will only be available to current fan club members. You cannot sign up for the fan club and purchase the tickets at the same time.
2) Fan club ticket rules apply - if you already have purchased a pair of tickets for the show, you cannot purchase a second pair.
3) No online ticket sales. You must call customer service to place the order.
4) We will not be sending out SpeakTrue digests or other means of notification of these ticket sales. To keep up-to-date, you will need to check the Last Call Ticket Window daily.
5) Tickets will be VERY limited and sold on a first-to-call basis.
6) These tickets are in the regular fan club hold. Since no fan club tickets are specifically assigned to a particular fan club member until all the fan club tickets are sold, these will be the same seats you would have had if you purchased them when the show first went on sale (seating based on member seniority).
7) Credit card orders only. Because time is limited, we cannot accept money orders for these tickets.
8) Do not e-mail us or call customer service to inquire if tickets will be made available for a specific show. Ticket information will be placed on the Last Call Ticket Window as it becomes available, but customer service will have no advanced information.

We will update the Last Call Ticket Window each day (Mon-Fri) at 2:00pm PT when we have a show to offer. We will not announce more than one show per day. There will be days when no announcements are made.

*Please note that tickets are not going to be available for all sold out shows - just shows that have invalid orders as stated above.

New Show On Sale!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale on Thursday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m. PT with Melissa's August 9th Smirnoff Music Centre show in Dallas, TX. Call customer service at 415-575-6655 or visit our online store to order your tickets!

Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

New Shows On Sale!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale Friday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m. PT with the following shows for Melissa's upcoming summer tour:

July 20* Maui Arts & Cultural Center Kahului, HI
*Two days were allowed for Hawaii fan club members to order tickets to Melissa's Kahului, HI show. We will open ticket sales to all fan club members on Friday, May 17 @ 10:00 a.m. PT.

August 28* Deer Valley Resort Amphitheater Park City, UT
*This is general admission show - there is no reserved seating. We are holding a limited number of tickets as a courtesy for fan club members, but there is no benefit to buying tickets for this show through the fan club office.

September 1Gorge Amphitheater George, WA

Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

OUT ~ The Anniversary Party!
Pick up the 10 year anniversary issue of OUT magazine (June 2002) for an in-depth article exploring the evolution of lesbian music ignited onto the mainstream stage by musicians such as Melissa and k.d. Lang. The article appears on page 74 and documents the transformations of the lesbian music scene over the past ten years. Check it out!

New Travel Package! M.E.I.N. Summer Adventure In Denver!
Go Mile High with M.E.I.N. in Denver, CO! M.E.I.N. is heading to the Rocky Mountains this summer to see Melissa's performance at one of the most amazing venues on earth - Red Rocks Amphitheatre! Pamper yourself for 3 days and 2 nights in downtown Denver and watch Melissa rock under the stars from within the first five rows! For more information on this glorious adventure, visit the On The Road section.

New Shows On Sale!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale with the following shows on Wednesday, May 15 @ 10:00 AM PT.

July 20* Maui Arts & Cultural Center Kahului, HI
August 30 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO

*Because of the time difference in Hawaii, we will be on sale Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16 with fan club tickets to Melissa's July 20 performance at Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului HI to local residents of the Hawaiian Islands ONLY. No online ticketing will be available on May 15 and May 16. Local residents of Hawaii must place their ticket orders by phone. Fan club members from the Mainland or any location outside of Hawaii will not be allowed to purchase tickets on these two days - no exceptions. We will open ticket sales to all fan club members on Friday, May 17 @ 10:00 AM PT.

Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

On May 21st, singer/songwriter/producer Meredith Brooks will release her debut album for Gold Circle Records, Bad Bad One. The first single, "Shine," an infectious pop-rock anthem that celebrates the survivor in all of us, was delivered to radio stations on the first of April, 2002, quickly becoming one of the most added songs on radio stations across the United States and Canada. Ever since she exploded on the scene with her multi-platinum 1997 debut album, Blurring the Edges, and the world-wide hit single "Bitch," Meredith has earned the praise of the music industry's toughest critics.

In these mixed-up days of mixed emotions, mixed messages, mixed media, Island recording artist Rosey has learned to live with the mix and concoct a smooth and sultry blend of her own. A fusion of deep funk, heavy soul, urban folk, and tribal grooves, Rosey's songs melt all these things together into Dirty Child, her Island Records debut. "Afterlife," the first single is a shining example of her special blend. One part vintage smoky blues, one part snaky club rhythms, two parts modern chick rock, it hits a groove and bounds effortlessly, moving from style to style without a hiccup. It's sexy and lush while powerful and firm, like Rosey herself. Dirty Child was produced by Darryl Swann (Macy Gray) and will be released June 25, 2002.

New Shows On Sale Tuesday, April 30!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale Tuesday, April 30 at 10:00am PT with Melissa’s July 19 show in Honolulu, HI at the Neal Blaisdell Arena**. M.E.I.N. will also be on sale with fan club seating for Melissa’s August 6 show in Interlochen, MI at the Kresge Auditorium.

**Because of the time difference in Hawaii, we will be on sale Tuesday, Apr 30 & Wednesday, May 1 at 10:00am PT with fan club tickets to Melissa's July 19 performance at Neal Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu HI to local residents of the Hawaiian Islands ONLY. No online ticketing will be available on April 30 and May 1. Local residents of Hawaii must place their ticket orders by phone. Fan club members from the Mainland or any location outside of Hawaii will not be allowed to purchase tickets on these two days - no exceptions. We will open ticket sales to all fan club members on Thursday, May 2 at 10:00am PT

Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

Hawaii Vacation Package On Sale Tuesday, April 23!
The much anticipated Hawaii vacation package will be on sale Tuesday, April 23 @ 10:00 a.m. PT. Melissa fans from all over the world will meet in Hawaii for this once in a lifetime experience and you, as a member of M.E.I.N., will have the opportunity to sign up for this vacation package before the general public (general public on sale: May 1).

Join M.E.I.N. for a weeklong tropical excursion to Honolulu, Hawaii to witness Melissa's first-ever live concert in Hawaii at the Neal Blaisdell Arena on July 19! Come together with other fans for 6 days and 5 nights in the sand, surf and sun of Waikiki. Together, we'll see Melissa's first performance in Hawaii from premium seating, participate in a Hawaiian Luau, spend a night out on the town and more! For details about this fantasy getaway, click here.

New Show On Sale Monday, April 22!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale Monday, April 22 at 10:00 a.m. PT with Melissa's July 7th show at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH.

Don't miss out on M.E.I.N. preferred seating! Call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 and speak with a Customer Service representative from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT to order tickets for the show of your choice. You may also purchase tickets online. Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

Don't miss out on M.E.I.N. preferred seating! Call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 and speak with a Customer Service representative from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT to order tickets for the show of your choice. You may also purchase tickets online. Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time! Keep up-to-date on Melissa's summer tour schedule by frequently visiting the melissa live portion of our site!

MLE Chats With M.E.I.N.
Last night Melissa entered our chat room at 6 p.m. PT to chat it up with members of Melissa's exclusive community, M.E.I.N. Lucky winners of our random chat drawing spent one hour with Melissa each getting their chance to chat one-on-one with the one and only Melissa. Click here to view the full transcript to our chat with MLE!

Melissa Etheridge - Live In Hawaii!
Join M.E.I.N. for a weeklong tropical excursion to Honolulu, Hawaii to witness Melissa's first-ever live concert in Hawaii at the Neal Blaisdell Arena on July 19! Come together with other fans for 6 days and 5 nights in the sand, surf and sun of Waikiki. Together, we'll see Melissa's first performance in Hawaii from premium seating, participate in a Hawaiian Luau, spend a night out on the town and more! To learn more about this fantasy getaway, click here.

Customer care representatives do not have further information on this package at this time. Details, including package on sale date, will be announced on the Web and hotline as they are confirmed. Information on possible fan club seating for the Honolulu show will be announced as it is confirmed. Updates will be posted here, on the hotline and in the M.E.I.N. eDigest. Subscribe to the eDigest here.

Hartford, CT and Camden, NJ On Sale Tomorrow!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16 @ 10:00 AM PT with Melissa's June 23 show in Hartford, CT at the Meadow Music Theater and her show on July 11 in Camden, NJ at the Tweeter Center Waterfront.

Call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 between 10:00 a.m. PT and 5:30 p.m. PT to speak with one of our Customer Service representatives and reserve your tickets. You may also purchase tickets through our online store! If you are not a member of M.E.I.N., remember you can purchase your tickets and join Melissa's exclusive community at the same time! Visit the Melissa Live portion of our Web site frequently for updates to Melissa's summer tour schedule!

Being Out Rocks - National Coming Out Celebration
Melissa, among 19 openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender musicians has lent her name to a poster heralding "Being Out Rocks," this year's theme for National Coming Out Day. The National Coming Out Project, operated by the Human Rights Campaign, launched this year's theme with the tag line, "You may feel like just a face in the crowd but coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender makes you a star!"

"Coming out to the world was one of the most freeing events in my life, and I'm proud to support HRC's National Coming Out Project and National Coming Out Day," Melissa tells the HRC. "I hope efforts such as this one will help teenagers feel that they can be themselves and not worry that their sexual orientation may be made an obstacle to their success."

National Coming Out Day is celebrated every October 11. The Indigo Girls, Michael Stipe, k.d. lang, Pet Shop Boys and others are also featured on the poster. For more information on the National Coming Out Project, please visit the HRC.

Holmdel, NJ On Sale Thursday, April 11th!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale with Melissa's June 22nd at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ Thursday, April 11th at 10:00 a.m. PT. Call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 between 10:00 a.m. PT and 5:30 p.m. PT to speak with one of our Customer Service representatives and reserve your tickets. You may also purchase tickets through our online store! If you are not a member of M.E.I.N., remember you can purchase your tickets and join Melissa's exclusive community at the same time! Visit the Melissa Live portion of our Web site frequently for updates to Melissa's summer tour schedule!

Cuyahoga Falls, OH On Sale Friday, April 12th
In more summer tour news, M.E.I.N. will be on sale with Melissa's June 29th show at the Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Friday, April 12th at 10:00 a.m. PT. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

MLE On Hollywood Squares!
Melissa will be taping Hollywood Squares this Saturday for a special All-Women week of shows to be aired April 29th through May 3rd. This is in conjunction with the Feminist Majority Foundation's Campaign to aid Afghan women and girls. Along with Melissa, others scheduled to appear on the show so far include: Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates, Kirstie Alley, Dana Delany, Kathy Najimy, "Ally McBeal's" Jane Krakowski, "The X-Files'" Gillian Anderson, "Will & Grace's" Debra Messing, "Judging Amy's" Amy Brenneman & Tyne Daly, Cheri Oteri, Debi Mazar and Cybill Shepherd. Melissa will be appearing on the show Thursday, May 2nd and Friday, May 3rd. Stay tuned to melissaetheridge.com for updates and more information on Melissa's Hollywood Square debut for this important cause! For a schedule of Hollywood Square air times and station information check your local listings.

Melissa To Present At GLAAD Media Awards!
Melissa will be a presenter at this year's 13th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The first of GLAAD's three part awards ceremonies was held in New York City on April 1, 2002 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Melissa will present at the second awards ceremony held in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, April 13th at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. She will present the Barbara Gittings Award to Judy Wieder of The Advocate. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has nominated Melissa's latest release, SKIN, as one of their choices for outstanding album of the year. The third GLAAD ceremony will take place in San Francisco, CA on June 1st at the Westin St. Francis. To learn all about the 13th Annual GLAAD Media Awards click here.

West Palm Beach, FL On Sale Wednesday, April 10th!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale Wednesday, April 10th at 10:00 a.m. PT with Melissa's June 8th show at the MARS Music Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 between 10:00 a.m. PT and 5:30 p.m. PT to speak with one of our Customer Service representatives and reserve your tickets. You may also purchase tickets through our online store! If you are not a member of M.E.I.N., remember you can purchase your tickets and join Melissa's exclusive community at the same time! Visit the Melissa Live portion of our Web site frequently for updates to Melissa's summer tour schedule!

Gilford, NH On Sale Thursday, April 11th!
In more summer tour news, Melissa's show at the Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center in Guilford, NH July 13th will go on sale through M.E.I.N. Thursday, April 11th at 10 a.m. PT! Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 between 10:00 a.m. PT and 5:30 p.m. PT to speak with one of our Customer Service representatives and reserve your tickets. You may also purchase tickets through our online store! Visit the Melissa Live portion of our Web site frequently for updates to Melissa's summer tour schedule!

Tinley Park, IL On Sale Friday, April 12th!
More tour news! Melissa's July 6th show at the Tweeter Center (Chicago) in Tinley Park, IL will go on sale through M.E.I.N. on Friday, April 12th! Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

M.E.I.N. On Sale With New Tour Dates!
Thursday, April 4th at 10:00 a.m. PT we will go on sale with Melissa's Bristow, VA show at the Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge, and on Friday, April 5th at 10:00 a.m. PT we will be on sale with Melissa's July 5th show in Columbus, OH at the Polaris Amphitheater. Don't miss out on M.E.I.N. preferred seating - call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 and speak with a Customer Service representative from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PT to order your tickets for the show of your choice. Also remember that you can purchase your tickets thorough our online store! You must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets, but if you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and your membership at the same time!

Please remember that summer tour dates are being confirmed on a daily basis, and we are working closely with management and show promoters to secure the best possible preferred seats. We will give the M.E.I.N. community as much advance notice as possible about upcoming dates, however, to avoid missing out on a show you would like to attend, we recommend that you frequently check the Melissa Live portion of melissaetheridge.com and the official M.E.I.N. hotline (415-575-6655) for concert updates.

Roxy Rap Up!
Melissa finished up her two exclusive shows at the Roxy in Los Angeles last night playing to another packed house of 100 M.E.I.N. members and their guests, plus a number of Melissa's close friends and associates. Members of Melissa's exclusive community, M.E.I.N., should stay tuned for more opportunities to take part in special events such as these in the future! Read a review of Melissa's performance last night by checking out our M.E.I.N. message board!
Roxy - Tuesday Review

Clearwater, FL On Sale Tomorrow!
M.E.I.N. will be on sale with Melissa's June 7th show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL tomorrow, Wednesday, April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. PT. Don't miss out on M.E.I.N. preferred seating - call M.E.I.N. at 415-575-6655 tomorrow between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. PT and speak with a Customer Service representative. You may also purchase tickets through our online store! Remember, you must be an active M.E.I.N. member to purchase tickets. If you are not an M.E.I.N. member, you may purchase tickets and membership at the same time!

MLE Rocks The Roxy!
Melissa's first gig of a two night stint at the Roxy in Los Angeles, CA, which was witnessed by 100 M.E.I.N. members and their guests, was by all accounts a classic MLE rocker! Melissa introduced 9 new tunes to the packed crowd of M.E.I.N. members, Melissa's close friends and special guests. The concert was taped for a future live DVD and reunited Melissa with her longtime bass player, Mark Browne and drummer, Kenny Aronoff. James Harrah was on guitar and will join Melissa for her summer SKIN tour along with Kenny on drums and Mark on bass. Visit our M.E.I.N. message board to read reviews straight from our members present at last night's Roxy show!
Roxy Review Monday
The Most Amazing Night On This Planet!

Melissa's Youngest Fan
Valerie became an instant fan of Melissa's after hearing her classic hit "Like The Way I Do" on the car radio at the age of 3. Valerie has gone on to meet her "hero" on several occasions through the Melissa's kindness and the help of The Sunshine Foundation. Valerie was born HIV-positive. Read an exclusive article posted on advocate.com by Valerie's mother Susan Dunn documenting Valerie's story and their times meeting with the one and only MLE.