In Spite of Ourselves: An Evening of John Prine

John Prine is widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation. Essentially creating the americana and roots genres of music with his mixture of country, contemporary and folk music.

The four-time Grammy Award winner & Lifetime Achievement recipient was known for humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as his serious songs with social commentary and songs that recollect sometimes melancholy tales from his life.

In Spite of Ourselves brings together some of Canada’s finest songwriters and friends of various genres to share stories and songs about the fabulous John Prine.