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Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, and Allison Russell Honor John Prine at Wolf Trap

A star-studded lineup including Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, and Allison Russell gathered at Wolf Trap in Virginia to pay tribute to John Prine, making a strong case for his recognition as America's poet laureate.

Variety Music·Jun 15, 2026·via Variety Music

Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, and Allison Russell Honor John Prine at Wolf Trap

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At ‘Songwriters Salute John Prine’ Tribute at Wolf Trap in Virginia, Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Allison Russell and Others Press the Case for Prine as America’s Poet Laureate

By Chris Willman

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When some look toward the U.S. semiquincentennial and consider what examplar might best represent American achievement or the nation’s character, only one thing inevitably comes to mind: wrestling. Fortunately, there were others who put their heads together and came up with an alternative choice: John Prine . The leadership at Wolf Trap, the concert venue/national park in Virginia just outside of D.C., had the idea to have some of the late troubadour’s fellow songwriters salute him in a concert loosely tied in with the country’s 250th birthday. And as Prine’s songs of empathy, careful observation, pathos and droll humor rang out into the warm, Washington-adjacent night, it’s safe to say that not even Lee Greenwood could have ever made an audience feel prouder to be an American, current circumstances notwithstanding.