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
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John Prine Tour and presales 2008

John Prine begins his 2008 concert tour at the sold out Carnegie Hall in New York. Please do not hesitate in purchasing tickets for any John Prine show within driving distance - For he who hesitates is lost "

Check out the "John Prine Concerts and Connections" forum in the Oh Boy Prine Shrine message board to post or look for tickets by fans (face value only, no scalpers). Come and talk about anything Prine on Monday nights (or any time, really) at the John Prine Chat house - check the Fan Pages for more.

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At the very least treat yourself to one of these very cool Prine Fair and Square posters

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JOHN PRINE TOUR DATES 2008
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Sat 01/05 - New York, NY - Carnegie Hall - "An Evening with John Prine" - SOLD OUT
Sun 01/06 - Troy, NY - The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall support: Jason Wilber - SOLD OUT
Fri 02/07 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre - support: Iris DeMent - SOLD OUT
Sat 02/09 - Whitewater, WI - U of WI-Whitewater Young Auditorium - support: Iris DeMent
Fri 02/22 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre - support TBA
Sat 02/23 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre - support TBA
Fri 03/07 - Memphis, TN - The Orpheum - support TBA
Sat 03/08 - Little Rock, AR - Robinson Center Music Hall - support TBA
Fri 03/28 - Green Bay, WI - Weidner Center - support TBA - Pre Sale
Sat 03/29 - Sheboygan, WI - Stefanie H Weill Center - support TBA - Pre-Sale
Fri 04/25 - Concord, NH - Capitol Center - support TBA - tickets on sale Jan 25
Sat 04/26 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Center - support TBA - tickets on sale Jan 25
Fri 05/16 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery PAC - support TBA - Pre-Sale
Sat 05/17 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Centre - support TBA - Pre-Sale


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John Prine Unreleased Songs Available

JOHN PRINE UNRELEASED SONGS AVAILABLE NOW

JOHN PRINE FAIR & SQUARE EP on iTunes

Today, you can get the 4 unreleased bonus tracks from the vinyl version of John Prine's Fair & Square on iTunes!!!

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Bonus Tracks Listing:

1. Carousel of Love

2. That's Alright By Me

3. That's How Every Empire Falls

4. Dual Custody

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JOHN PRINE 2007 TOUR DATES
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All Tour date information is subject to change without notice - rhyme or reason. Please check the Prine Shrine for venue, artist, ticket and more concert info links.

Sat 10/06 San Francisco, CA - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Mon 10/08 Cerritos, CA - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts - support: TBA

Mon 10/15 Dublin, IRL - National Concert Hall - support: Dan Reeder

Wed 10/17 Gateshead, UK - The Sage - support: Dan Reeder

Fri 10/19 Treorchy, WAL - Belfast Waterfront Hall Queens Festival - support: Dan Reeder

Sun 10/21 Glasgow, SCO - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - support Dan Reeder

Tue 10/23 Cork, IRL - Opera House - support: Dan Reeder

Thu 10/25 Belfast, UK - Waterfront Hall - support: Dan Reeder

Fri 10/26 Derry, NIR - Millenium Forum - support: Dan Reeder

Sun 10/28 London, ENG - Palladium Theatre - support: Dan Reeder

Tue 10/30 Liverpool, ENG - Philharmonic Hall - support: Dan Reeder

Wed 11/07 Santa Fe, NM - Lensic PAC - support: TBA

Fri 11/09 Tuscon, AZ - Fox Theatre - support: TBA

Sat 11/10 Phoenix, AZ - Orpheum Theatre - support: TBA Fri 12/07 Charleston, WV Civic Center - Support: TBA

Sat 12/08 Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center for the Performing Arts- support: TBA

Fri 12/14 Birmingham, AL - Alabama Theatre - support: TBA

Sun 12/16 Nashville, TN - Schermerhorn Symphony Center Laura Turner Hall - support: TBA

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TOUR DATES 2008

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Sun 01/06/2008 Troy, NY - The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall support: TBA

Fri 02/07/2008 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre - support: Iris DeMent

Sat 02/09/2008 Whitewater, WI - U of WI-Whitewater Young Auditorium - support: TBA

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John Prine Concerts Update

Fri 03/30 Cambridge, MA - Passim Center Benefit at Memorial Hall Sanders Theatre with Mary Gauthier & Michael Troy

Sat 03/31 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre with Jason Wilber

Thu 04/12 Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre with Mindy Smith

Fri 04/13 Fort Collins, CO - Lincoln Center with Mindy Smith

Sun 04/15 Grand Junction, CO - Avalon Theatre with Mindy Smith

Mon 04/16 Aspen, CO - Wheeler Opera House with Mindy Smith

Thu 04/19 Seattle, WA - 5th Avenue Theater with Mindy Smith

Fri 04/20 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with Mindy Smith

Sun 04/22 Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker Theatre with Mindy Smith

Fri 05/11 Ogden, UT - Austad Auditorium Weber State U with TBA

Mon 05/14 Jackson Hole, WY - Center for the Arts with TBA

Wed 05/16 Billings, MT - Alberta Bair Theater with TBA

Fri 05/18 Butte, MT - Mother Lode Theatre with TBA

Sat 05/19 Missoula, MT - University Theatre with TBA

Mon 05/21 Spokane, WA - The Met with TBA

Fri 06/15 Washington, DC - Warner Theatre with TBA

Sat 06/16 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center with Patty Griffin

Sat 08/18 Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion with TBA

Fri 08/24 Jackson, MS - Thalia Mara Hall with Iris DeMent

Sat 08/25 Mobile, AL - Saenger Theatre with Iris DeMent


New John Prine DVD and CD!

"JOHN PRINE: LIVE ON SOUNDSTAGE 1980 DVD (Oh Boy Records & Shout! Factory). First aired in 1980 on PBS concert show Soundstage, includes early classics as well as songs from Prine’s signature albums, Bruised Orange and Pink Cadillac. Live performances & sequence of interviews with Prine as he tours Maywood, IL. Acoustic versions of "Paradise" and "How Lucky." Special guest, Sun rockabilly singer, Billy Lee Riley joins Prine on “No Name Girl” and “Red Hot.” As part of a special arrangement with Shout! Factory, purchase a copy of this new DVD from Music Fans Direct and it will be shipped to you on or around March 6th, 2007 (3 weeks before it is in stores!!). Click here to order your copy for just $17.98 (plus shipping & handling).
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"STANDARD SONGS FOR AVERAGE PEOPLE" CD
Pre-Order from Oh Boy Records Music Fans Direct store!. John Prine & Mac Wiseman classic-country covers, includes Lefty Frizzell's "Saginaw, Michigan''; Charlie Feathers' "I Forgot to Remember to Forget''; Ernest Tubbs' "Blue-Eyed Elaine''; Leon Payne's "I Love You Because''; and Al Dexter's "Pistol-Packin' Mama.'' Includes Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Kenny Malone on drums, Charles Cochran on keyboards and a cast of "several others". Preorder yours from Oh Boy Records

JOHN PRINE TOUR OPENERS ANNOUNCED

CURRENT JOHN PRINE TOUR DATES AND SUPPORT 2007

Sat 01/27 Ann Arbor, MI 2007 - Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Hill Auditorium

Fri 02/02 Wichita, KS - The Orpheum Theater with Maura O'Connell
Sat 02/03 Kansas City, MO - The Uptown Theater with Maura O'Connell

Fri 02/09 Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theater with Maura O'Connell
Sat 02/10 Kalamazoo, MI - State Theare with Maura O'Connell

Fri 02/16 Lexington, KY - Lexington Opera House with RB Morris
Sat 02/17 Lexington, KY - Lexington Opera House with RB Morris

Fri 03/02 Austin, TX - Paramount Theater with Minton Sparks
Sat 03/03 Austin, TX - Paramount Theater Minton Sparks

Fri 03/30 Cambridge, MA - Passim Center Benefit at Memorial Hall Sanders Theatre with Mary Gauthier & Michael Troy

Sat 03/31 Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre with Jason Wilber

FINALLY! The John Prine DVD of his 1980 Soundstage show is coming out on DVD January 30th, 2007 - to preorder or find ot more info, click here

STAY TUNED for the upcoming collaboration of John Prine and Mac Wiseman from Oh Boy Records this spring!