John Prine Tour updates, Jason Wilber, Dave Jacques

Hello in There Prine Fans!
John has been scheduled in Alaska in August! A couple more dates will be added as they are confirmed, and those of you nearby in Canada may want to try to get these Alaskan shows or any show in the USA as I don't see anything on the horizon for our Canadian friends at this time for 2008.

NEW DATES ADDED:

Sat 08/16 - Juneau, AK - Juneau-Douglas Auditorium - Tickets TBA - opener Jason Wilber

Fri 08/22 - Fairbanks, AK - Hering Auditorium - GET TICKETS On Sale Tuesday May 6 Noon AK Time - opener: Jason Wilber

Sun 08/24 - Anchorage, AK - Atwood Concert Hall - GET TICKETS On Sale Now! opener: Jason Wilber

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CURRENT JOHN PRINE TOUR DATES 2008
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Tue 05/13 - Nashville, TN - Belcourt Theatre 1925 Hall - AN EVENING WITH JOHN PRINE - Benefit concert for Gilda's Club Nashville at 7:30pm. Gold Circle seats: $150 (includes meet & greet and a signed Hatch Print poster) General admission: $70. Buy your tickets here or at the Belcourt box office after 4pm or at Tickemaster - HERE

Fri 05/16 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery PAC with Minton Sparks - GET TICKETS

Sat 05/17 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy PAC John A Williams Theatre with Minton Sparks - GET TICKETS

Fri 06/06 - Morrison, CO - Live @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre co-bill with Emmylou Harris - GET TICKETS

Sat 08/16 - Juneau, AK - Juneau-Douglas High School Auditorium - opener: Jason Wilber - TBA

Fri 08/22 - Fairbanks, AK - Hering Auditorium - opener Jason Wilber - GET TICKETS On Sale Tue May 6 Noon AKT

Sun 08/24 - Anchorage, AK - Atwood Concert Hall - opener: Jason Wilber - GET TICKETS On Sale Now!

Fri 09/12 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium - opener: Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion - GET PRESALE TICKETS On Sale Now!

Sat 09/13 - Lowell, MA - Lowell Memorial Auditorium - opener: Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion - GET PRESALE TICKETS On Sale Now!

Fri 09/19 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall - GET TICKETS

Sat 09/20 - Melbourne, FL - King Center for the Performing Arts - opener TBA - GET TICKETS ON SALE Saturday May 3

Fri 10/03 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall - opener TBA - GET TICKETS

**PAST DATES: Did you miss it?**
- Sat 01/05/2008 - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall - "An Evening with John Prine"
- Sun 01/06/2008 - Troy, NY - The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall support: Jason Wilber
- Fri 02/07/2008 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre - support: Iris DeMent
- Sat 02/09/2008 - Whitewater, WI - U of WI-Whitewater Young Auditorium - support: Iris DeMent - Fri 02/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre - support Maura O'Connell
- Sat 02/23 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre - support Maura O'Connell
- Fri 03/07 - Memphis, TN - The Orpheum - support Kane Welch Kaplin
- Sat 03/08 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Music Hall - support Kane Welch Kaplin
- Fri 03/28 - Green Bay, WI - Weidner Center - support Peter Case
- Sat 03/29 - Sheboygan, WI - Stefanie H. Weill Center For The Performing Arts - support: Peter Case
- Fri 04/11 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall with Paul Thorn
- Sat 04/12 - Minneappolis, MN - State Theatre with Paul Thorn
- Fri 04/25 - Concord, NH - Capitol Center with Chris Knight
- Sat 04/26 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Center with Chris Knight
- Fri 05/02 - New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

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JASON WILBER - "THE BLOOMINGTON BOY WONDER"
is swinging over to the Lone Star state after playing the Jazz Fest in New Orleans with John Prine.
He'll be in New Braunfels on Saturday May 3
He'll play Dallas on Sunday May 4
See details for both shows at his myspace event calendar.
SOLO HOUSE CONCERTS - Jason will perform an intimate acoustic "Lazy Afternoon" solo house concert for you - get details at any of the following sites:: sonicbids.com/jasonwilber :: myspace.com/jasonwilber :: jasonwilber.net

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MISSING BASS PLAYER SIGNALS A NEW ADDITION TO THE JOHN PRINE FAMILY Posted by By Dave Walker, TV columnist, The Times-Picayune
May 02, 2008 8:29PM
John Prine opened his Gentilly Stage-closing set Friday with "Spanish Pipedream," which contains the lyrics, "Blow up your TV, throw away your paper," advice I can only halfway officially endorse.
Then Prine explained that he was missing his usual bass player, Dave Jacques, because he was having a baby.
"Actually his wife's havin' it," Prine said. "He's just standing around not knowing what to do." About halfway into the set - just before "Dear Abby," and as the rain began to intensify -- Prine wondered how the delivery was progressing.
"I bet Dave's had that baby by now," he said."

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Stay tuned and as soon as I know it, I'll pass it along to you!
Thanks for all your help!
Reeda Buresh
webmistress of the Prine Shrine
Links to check often for tickets & presales and current John Prine news:
The Prine Shrine
Oh Boy Records
John Prine Net
Music Fans Direct
John Prine's myspace