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A Major John Prine Tribute Concert Is Coming to Chicago

Rolling Stone·Jonathan Bernstein·21 days ago
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Margo Price, Steve Earle, Amos Lee, Noeline Hofmann, and more will all take the stage in Prine's hometown to mark what would have been the songwriter's 80th birthday How lucky can one city get? Chicago, the city where John Prine began his career as a singing mailman in the early Seventies and where he was eventually discovered by Kris Kristofferson, will play host to a major tribute concert to the late singer-songwriter just days before what would have been Prine’s 80th birthday.  Dubbed Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine , the initial lineup is already stacked: Steve Earle, Kathleen Edwards, Joy Oladokun, Margo Price, Ratboys, Noeline Hofmann, Shemekia Copeland, Amos Lee, Josh Ritter, Andrew Sa, and Jon Langford are all set to play at the Oct. 8 show at the Chicago Theatre. Actor and musician John C. Reilly will host the evening and also perform. Additional artists are expected to be announced. “John’s connection to Chicago was so important to him,” his widow, Fiona Prine, tells Rolling Stone .…

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