John Prine’s 80th Celebrated with First Live Concert Recording, Tribute Show

John Prine would have turned 80 this year, and the Prine Family is celebrating the late folk icon in numerous ways. That includes the release of John Prine: Live at Old Town School of Folk , the first-ever officially released complete concert recording from Prine, available now digitally from Oh Boy Records.

Recorded directly the the mixing board, the release captures Prine’s March 6th, 2010 performance at Old Town’s annual “Blue Jean Gala” benefit in his Chicago hometown. The 28-track recording includes renditions of “Angel From Montgomery,” “Spanish Pipedream,” “Souvenirs,” “Hello in There,” and other classics, as well as the uncut stories and jokes that were trademarks of Prine’s concerts.

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“Old Town School is where John first took guitar lessons. It’s where he expanded his playing beyond those first few chords and records his older brother Dave got him started with,” said Jason Wilber, John Prine’s longtime band leader. “So for John, it seemed to me, going back to Old Town was like going back to your old elementary school or something. I could tell it held a special place in his heart, and the folks in the Old Town community always made it clear how much they treasured John.”

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See the cover art and full tracklist for John Prine: Live at Old Town School of Folk below.

In addition to the live LP, Oh Boy Records, The Hello In There Foundation, and the Prine Family will host the Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine tribute concert at the Chicago Theatre. Taking place October 8th — just two days before what would’ve been Prine’s 80th birthday — the event will be hosted by John C. Reilly and feature performances from Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra, Joy Oladokun, Margo Price, Ratboys, Steve Earle, Amos Lee, Josh Ritter, Kathleen Edwards, Shemekia Copeland, and more. Prine’s longtime live band will provide all backing support. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster .

Before that, the virtual premiere of the You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine concert film will take place on Friday, May 29th. Captured during Prine’s October 2022 performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the film debuted in select theaters last year. This virtual screening will include a live chat with Fiona Prine and others from the Prine Family, and be available to stream on-demand through May 31st. More info and tickets can be found here .

Then on June 9th, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing arts will host the Songwriters Celebrate John Prine show at Vienna, Virginia’s Filene Center. In part a celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial, the lineup will feature Emmylou Harris, Margo Price, Patty Griffin, I’m With Her, Lucius, Allison Russell, Hayes Carll, Jobi Riccio, Fancy Hagood and Tommy Prine.

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John Prine: Live at Old Town School of Folk Artwork:

John Prine: Live at Old Town School of Folk Tracklist:

01. Spanish Pipedream

02. The Oldest Baby In The World

03. Crooked Piece of Time

04. Six O’Clock News

05. Souvenirs

06. Far From Me

07. Grandpa Was a Carpenter

08. Fish and Whistle

09. The Late John Garfield Blues

10. Glory of True Love

11. Crazy As a Loon

12. Angel From Montgomery

13. Jesus, The Missing Years

14. Sins of Memphisto

15. My Old Man (Steve Goodman Cover)

16. Illegal Smile

17. Way Back Then

18. Please Don’t Bury Me

19. Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)

20. That’s the Way the World Goes Round

21. Sam Stone

22. That’s Alright By Me

23. She Is My Everything

24. Ain’t Hurtin’ Nobody

25. Hello In There

26. Lake Marie

27. Christmas In Prison

28. Paradise

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_Originally reported by [Consequence](https://consequence.net/2026/05/john-prine-live-at-old-town-school-of-folk/)._