A sold‑out tribute concert at the Chicago Theatre on October 8, 2026 celebrated what would have been John Prine’s 80th birthday. The event featured performances of his songs and stories shared by members of the Chicago music community and the Prine family.
The concert concluded a five‑day series of events organized to honor Prine’s legacy as a songwriter. Prine, once a Maywood mail carrier who rose to national acclaim, died in 2020, prompting the city’s musicians to mark his life and work with this celebration.