John Prine & Sturgill Simpson

Type : Gigs

Aiken Promotions is proud to present a very unique double-bill of two of country music’s true originals playing together in very intimate venues. John Prine is one of the pioneering singer-songwriters of his generation. Since he burst onto the scene in 1971 with his first incredible empathetic collection of song-stories about marginalized Americans, the 70-year old legend has generated a consistently brilliant and massively influential body of work. A two-time Grammy-winner, Prine’s songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Tom T. Hall, the Everly Brothers, Bette Midler and many others. His work has drawn effusive praise from Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. Prine is a smiling, shuffling force for good. He is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member whose classic debut album, simply titled John Prine, is recognized as part of the Recording Academy’s Grammy Hall of Fame. Sturgill Simpson, a younger generation singer who offers his own unique take on country, soul and rock and roll songwriting. On his third studio album, A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill won the Grammy for Best Country Album and was also nominated for Album of the Year. Sturgill’s integrity and honesty as a writer has deservedly earned him comparisons to great artists such as John Prine himself. To see this elder statesman and future legend on the same bill is an occasion really not to miss.

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