Prine show diary:
#5111/14/2019 - Punta Cana, DR
#5011/13/2019 - Punta Cana, DR
#4911/12/2019 - Punta Cana, DR
#4811/11/2019 - Punta Cana, DR
#4709/11/2019 - Morrison, CO
#4604/28/2018- Champaign, IL
#4511/11/2016 - Davenport, IA
#4403/12/2016 Nashville, TN
#4303/11/2016 Nashville, TN
#4211/01/2014 Milwaukee, WI
#4109/14/2013 Cedar Rapids, IA
#4012/18/2012 Nashville, TN
#3904/13/2012 Champaign, IL
#38 06/17/2011 Davenport, IA
#37
09/17/2010
Madison, WI
#36 05/13/2010 Maywood, IL
#35 09/12/09 Kansas City, MO
#3402/27/09 St Louis, MO
#3302/09/08 Whitewater, WI
#3203/10/07 Davenport, IA
#3108/26/06 Des Moines, IA
#3005/10/06 Madison WI
#2905/08/06 Wausau WI
#2801/28/06 St Louis, MO
#2710/01/05 Nashville, TN
#26, 2504/14-16/05 Atlanta, GA & Birmingham, AL
#2410/06/04 Des Moines, IA
#2304/23/04 Des Moines, IA
#22, 2103/26-27/04 Madison & Milwaukee WI
#2009/05/03 Champaign, IL
#1904/19/03 Cedar Rapids, IA
#1804/18/03 Peoria, IL
#1709/13/02 Kalamazoo, MI
#1605/19/02 Green Bay, WI
#1505/18/02 Rockford, IL
#1409/28/01 Lincoln NE
#11, 12, 134/4--7/01 Oshkosh, Milwaukee & Madison WI
#1009/29/00 Ames IA
# 902/26/00 Maywood, IL
# 811/20/99 Chicago, IL
# 711/13/99 Nashville, TN
# 6, 5, 406/07-10/99 Crushfest Madison, LaCrosse & Milwaukee, WI
# 308/16/97 Wogstock Indianapolis, IN
# 203/22/97 Peoria, IL
# 11995 My Prine Story & start of the Prine Shrine
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Getting There
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Nobody likes going to a John Prine concert
more than I. Okay, I can't really say that, once you've seen
a Prine concert, then you will have joined the throngs of folks
that continually try to see him whenever the change jar is half
full...
I had arranged to take my 20 year old daughter to this
one, she'd just grown up, moved out and we hadn't spent some
quality time together. (At least that's what I thought) Really,
she was going to go in pity for her father ("to give dad
a break") Now the 20 year old's definition of a concert
is: "the more bruises and bumps you receive the better
the concert is". (I just don't get it)
The afternoon before the concert she informed me
that she really didn't want to go, but if I had no one to go
with, she would accompany me. Now I know better, she would have
gone and not been happy. Ah to be 20 and have to live furiously
again. I appreciated her honesty.
Upon hearing this my eldest daughter jumped up with an
"I'll go!!" then later when the 18 year old found
out, she wanted to go too (the drama begins). I worked
it out in my head and started looking for an extra ticket and
a car. Oh yeah, 20yo had the car that would drive better than
my "Prine-roller-skate" a 15 year old Festiva.
Thanks to all those who made it easy to take the short
cut through a guilt trip. I'd always been the passenger
to a Prine concert. This was going to be an adventure being
the responsible driver.
Happy to report, I didn't get us lost, late or
even mislead - although, my navigators tried..
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Buzzard Billy's
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We parked in the cop shop parking garage and jaywalked
our way to the Civic Center - due North of
the Umbrella skeleton or "art" as they like to call it. I always
like to find the venue and get my bearings, so I can feel
really stupid when I get lost later. All sorts of healthy
folks were running around in spandex because the Drake relays
were also that weekend. (No Leonard, I don't mean duck races
either). We were lent a hotel key to freshen up a bit and
headed to Buzzard Billy's for a little Prine priming.
Deb "likes2grow's" and Todd were just getting
a smoking table and we met in the middle. Followed by
her kids and friends. Deb daughter Kenna (aka POAS for Poop
On A Stick) was so excited for the show, that we had to hear
what an inspiration Prine's music had been to her throughout
her whole life. She had enough spazzing for herself, brother
and I think the now ex-fiancé'. We shared stories, shots,
and a meal. Taught the waiter what "au jus" was
(because meat juice just doesn't sound tasty) Lots
of laughter and more shots. We had 3 Prine virgins in the
crowd and the time got closer to find our tickets.
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