In Spite of Ourselves: An Evening of John Prine

Presented by Johnny Max Entertainment

In Spite of Ourselves: An Evening of John Prine is a Canadian tribute show celebrating the songwriter’s 80th birthday, featuring Johnny Max (2x JUNO nominee), Blair Packham (The Jitters), Bill Craig (The Irish Rovers), and Kirsten Jones . The show includes a full band performing Prine’s humorous, serious, and classic songs.

This will be an all request show, with the band taking requests from attendees on their official Facebook page. Click here to request your favourites!

Blair Packham is one of Canada’s finest songwriters & writes songs of joy, triumph, heartbreak & loss. Leader of the JUNO nominated band The Jitters and had the pleasure of seeing John Prine, up close at 13 at Massey Hall. He has released 3 solo albums along with his previous band’s albums and has had numerous songs appear on TV & films.

Johnny Max is one of those entertaining entertainers & has been the leader of the 2x JUNO nominated Johnny Max Band, for over 30 years. He and the band have toured across Canada & Europe for years. Johnny has penned 8 albums and had a radio show for over 15 years, as well. A long time fan of John Prine, this is Johnny’s project and hopes that everyone will remember how great a songwriter John Prine was.

Kirsten Jones is a JUNO & CCMA nominated, award winning Alt/Country/Roots/ Americana songwriter. With 2 albums on her resume, along the many hundreds of shows that she has performed across Canada, she is an engaging live performer, bringing both introspection & humour to her shows. A newcomer to embracing John Prine’s songs, she will bring the house down.

Bill Craig is originally from Ireland and playing in Canada for over 40 years. An accomplished performer & songwriter, he was a member of Edward Bear and the Rovers, as well as his own long career as part of The Foggy Duo. A longtime proponent of John Prine, Bill has released a number of albums and has toured extensively through The Canada, The US & Europe. His baritone will shake the halls with his versions of John Prine songs.

Tickets: $40