Spring 2015 T-Shirt Sale

Hi Everyone,

It's been a very busy summer! 

On Monday, August 17th, U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley hosted a Creative Minds Event with John which featured a discussion and performance moderated by RTE personality John Creedon, host of RTE’s “The John Creedon Show.”

Since our last email newsletter, John Prine also confirmed two shows in October with Kris Kristofferson. See the rest of John's Fall Tour Dates HERE.

To commemorate the Spring 2015 Tour, we have the official tour t-shirt now available on John's official online store for just $13! This is a limited edition t-shirt!

This shirt features a steam engine train logo on the front, while the back features all dates between Fort Lauderdale on January 15 and Red Rocks on July 12. Available in black and in men's sizes only.

Thanks for stopping by! We're making some changes to the online store, so we are temporarily closed. Check out johnprine.net, Facebook and jpshrine.org for info on the store, shows and general Prine news!

John Prine June Concerts

John Prine has four concerts scheduled for this June. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all other scheduled into 2015.

Friday, June 12 - Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion At Meadowbrook in Gilford, NH
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Saturday, June 13 - Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY
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Friday, June 26 - Singletary Center For The Arts in Lexington, KY
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Saturday, June 27 - ROMP 2015 in Owensboro, KY
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John Prine May Concerts

As the calendar turns May 1, there are four great John Prine performances scheduled for this month. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled into 2015.

Friday, May 8 - National Theatre in Washington, DC
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Saturday, May 9 - National Theatre in Washington, DC
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Friday, May 15 - Cullen Performance Hall in Houston, TX
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Saturday, May 16 - Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX
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John Prine & "September 78" LP

In the fall of 1978, singer-songwriter John Prine returned home to Chicago for a concert appearance at the famed Park West club. The show, captured on the limited edition album September 78, features John backed by his rock n’ roll band, ably led by longtime friend Johnny Burns.

Angelo Varias played drums, alongside bassist Tommy ‘Pickles’ Piekarski, while Howard Levy joined on organ, piano and harmonica. Johnny Burns and his signature guitar licks locked the whole thing together.

Prine’s Oh Boy Records is pressing just 2000 individually-numbered LPs of September 78. It will be initially released for Record Store Day on April 18, 2015. The album also features two cover tracks - "Try To Find Another Man," made famous by The Righteous Brothers, as well as "Treat Me Nice," originally sung by Elvis Presley.

September 78 will be released on 180 gram, 12-inch, orange vinyl. Each LP also comes with a digital download of the record's ten tracks.

John Prine hopes that his fans will enjoy this performance from a special period of time in his career.

Side A 
1. Often Is A Word I Seldom Use
2. Angel From Montgomery
3. Crooked Piece Of Time
4. I Had A Dream
5. Try To Find Another Man

Side B 
1. Pretty Good
2. Iron Ore Betty
3. Please Don't Bury Me
4. Treat Me Nice
5. Sweet Revenge

John Prine January Concerts

2015 is upon us, and John Prine is ready to hit the road once again. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled in 2015.

Thursday, January 15 - Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Saturday, January 17 - Cayamo Cruise departing Miami, FL
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John Prine December Concerts

John Prine will end his touring year with a pair of concerts this month in the American Southwest. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled into 2015.

Thursday, December 4  - Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, AZ
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Saturday, December 6 - Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, NV
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John Prine Handwritten Lyrics Auction

John Prine has written out and signed the lyrics to his famed song "Sam Stone" as part of a charity auction for the Center for Contemplative Justice. You can view and bid on the item now via eBay. The auction runs through Saturday, November 10, and one hundred percent of the sale will go to the cause. 

The Center for Contemplative Justice is a non-profit organization based in the US. This charity auction will benefit their efforts in San Eduardo, Ecuador to raise funds for their local school, child clinic and women's social enterprises in the area. For more details, please visit their website.

John Prine & Thistle Farms

This past Tuesday, John Prine joined Iris DeMent and Ruby Amanfu at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium as part of an inspiring and fundraising event for the women of Magdalene / Thistle Farms. Watch this brief video about the 'Roots at the Ryman' event and learn how these amazing women are proof that love heals.

John Prine October Concerts

It is shaping up to be a busy October for John Prine, with five performances scheduled across America. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled into 2015.

Friday, October 3 - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco, CA
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Sunday, October 5 - Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
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Friday, October 17 - Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, SC
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Saturday, October 18 - Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA
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Friday, October 31 - Meyer Theatre in Green Bay, WI
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John Prine September Concerts

With Labor Day behind us, John Prine is preparing for several September performances after a restful summer break. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled into 2015.

Friday, September 19 - Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, OH
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Saturday, September 20 - Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis, IN
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Friday, September 26 - Touhill Performing Arts Center in St. Louis, MO
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Saturday, September 27 - Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival in Columbia, MO
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John Prine & Cowboy Jack Clement

John Prine lends his trademark acoustic guitar to the track "Miller's Cave" on the new album from the late Cowboy Jack Clement entitled For Once And For All.

The album is available now at retailers like iTunes and Amazon. Several music publications, such as Rolling Stone and the Nashville Scene, have written extensively about the project, which also features collaborations with Dan Auerbach, Emmylou Harris and others. Some tracks are available for audio streaming here.

John Prine June Concerts

As May winds down, John Prine is preparing for three performances this June, which will conclude an extremely successful and enjoyable 2014 spring touring schedule. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled into 2015.

Sunday, June 1 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO
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Friday, June 13 - Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD
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Saturday, June 14 - Carpenter Theatre in Richmond, VA
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John Prine May Concerts

John Prine returns to the road this May with four performances stretched across back to back weekends. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these shows and all others scheduled into 2015.

Friday, May 9 - Civic Theatre in New Orleans, LA
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Saturday, May 10 - Civic Theatre in New Orleans, LA
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Friday, May 16 - Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA
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Saturday, May 17 - Ohio Theatre in Cleveland, OH
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John Prine April Concerts

John Prine has four appearances for this April, including a sit-down interview at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and a rare outdoor festival appearance in Southern California. Please refer to John's official tour page for full concert details on these performances and all others scheduled into 2015.

Friday, April 11 - Jemison Concert Hall in Birmingham, AL
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Saturday, April 12 - MSU Riley Center in Meridian, MS
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Saturday, April 19 - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN
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Sunday, April 27 - Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, CA
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A Conversation with John Prine

On Saturday, April 19, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will present a special program with singer-songwriter John Prine, in support of the spotlight exhibition John Prine: It Took Me Years to Get These Souvenirs, which closes May 4. The program is included with museum admission and free to museum members.

A Conversation with John Prine will take place at 2:30PM in the museum’s CMA Theater. Noted journalist Peter Cooper will host the program. The two will discuss Prine’s early musical influences, his creative inspiration and his critically acclaimed career as a folk and country singer-songwriter with a knack for social commentary, free from judgment but full of poignancy, heartbreak and humor. Please click here for full admission and event details.

John Prine March Concerts

John Prine is back on the road this March and will perform a pair of concerts in the Midwest, as well as a trio of shows in New England to round out the month. Please refer to John's official tour page for full details concerning these shows and all others currently scheduled.

Friday, March 14 - Orchestra Hall in Chicago, IL
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Saturday, March 15 - Overture Hall in Madison, WI
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Wednesday, March 26 - Chubb Theatre in Concord, NH
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Friday, March 28 - State Theatre in Portland, ME
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Saturday, March 29 - Collins Center For The Arts in Orono, ME
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A Message from John Prine

Nashville singer/songwriter John Prine is taking more time to recover from recent surgery.

As a result, he regrettably has to postpone his appearance Wednesday, February 7 in Fort Lauderdale to a later date (to be announced). He also will not appear on the Cayamo Cruise, which departs Miami on Friday, February 7.

In December 2013, Prine announced to fans that he had been diagnosed with non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.

The surgery to remove cancer was successful and Prine's recuperation has gone well, however, he will need a few additional weeks before he can resume performing.

All tickets for the Fort Lauderdale performance will be honored once a new date is confirmed, and any questions regarding ticket status should be directed to point of purchase.

For full 2014 concert information, please visit John's official tour page.

A Message from John Prine

Earlier this month, famed singer/songwriter John Prine postponed two concerts due to illness. After further consultation with his doctors, he will have to also reschedule another two appearances.
   
“There’s nothing I hate more than canceling shows,” says John Prine, who wants his fans to know that all dates will be honored.

Mr. Prine continues, “I’ve been diagnosed with non-small cell carcinoma of the lung. Doctors here in Nashville have caught it early, and it is operable. They see no reason why I won’t fully recover.”

Prine says, “This is a different form of cancer, unrelated to what I had in 1997.”

John Prine will play the December 6 concert in Greensboro, NC and the December 7 show in Charlotte, NC as scheduled.

Prine’s pending surgery and recuperation will move his Louisville, KY performances at the Brown Theatre from December 13 to February 28, while the December 14 show will now take place on March 1.  All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new performance dates. The previously-postponed November 9 Madison, WI show is now March 15, and the November 8 Green Bay date will also take place at a later date in 2014.

“For me, there’s nothing like performing”, says John. “I look forward to seeing all my friends and fans in 2014. We have some great cities and venues lined up.”

For full 2014 concert information, please visit John's official tour page.

John Prine Charity Auction

John Prine has personally handwritten and signed a copy of the lyrics to his famed song "Angel From Montgomery," which is now up for a charity auction on eBay. The auction benefits the Center for Contemplative Justice. Read more about their outreach here, and be sure to act fast on the auction, as bidding ends in less than 72 hours!