Review: John Mellencamp surprises, delights fans with beloved but rarely played hits

John Mellencamp has spent years seeming to resist his own legacy. Despite lodging roughly two dozen charting singles into the hearts of devoted fans, he has taken a measured approach to deploying the hits during performances. The forward-thinking artist regularly acknowledges his successes, but it’s evident that he doesn’t want to live among them in the past. So, Saturday’s visit to Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre for the “Dancing Words Tour” was a surprise. The performance in Tinley Park was the…