Watch Sarah and Sean Watkins, John Darnielle of Mountain Goats, Grace Potter, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, Warren Haynes and More Cover John Prine

Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna

This past weekend on April 13th, Consequence of Sound hosted a virtual tribute concert for folk singer/songwriter John Prine. The concert took place on Instagram Live via Consequence of Sound’s Instagram account. The concert, which was officially called  “Angel from Maywood: A Livestream Tribute to John Prine,” included performances from a litany of artists that have all worked with Prine in the past in some form or another.

The performances were from artists across many genres, and included John Darnielle of Mountain Goats, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, Grace Potter, Sarah & Sean Watkins, Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers Band Government Mule, Butch Walker of SouthGang, Sarah Jarosz, Zach Myers of Shinedown, Zach Williams of The Lone Below, Erin Rae, The Lowest Pair, Becca Mancari of Bermuda Triangle, Sammy Brue, and Vincent Neil Emerson.

John Prine passed away last week on April 7th due to complications related to the coronavirus at the age of 73. The singer won multiple Grammy awards spanning across multiple decades throughout his career, but unfortunately had preexisting health conditions leading up to his diagnosis of the virus. Many artists, including ruce Springsteen, Margo Price, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, have already made statements of tribute and memorial.

Check out the official tour flyer, as well as all of the performances from the John Prine tribute concert below:

Photo Credit: Sharon Alagna

Drew Feinerman: I have just completed my senior at the University of Michigan majoring in international studies with an emphasis in political economics and development, with a minor in Chinese language and culture, and I have recently been accepted into the Berklee School of Music's masters of music business program. Although my academic interests include economics, political science, and history, I consider music to be my one true passion. Music is, and has always been, a driving force for the way I think and act every day of my life. I have been playing the tenor saxophone since the age of ten, and playing an instrument at a high level has allowed me to only further my understanding and appreciation for music. While I grew up listening to predominantly classic rock, I soon found myself gravitating toward jazz, hip-hop, funk, and other genres, as my learned to both play and analyze music as a listener. As a writer, I am able to apply my skills both as a musician and a listener, and look forward to the opportunity to being able to express my thoughts on various stories in the music industry.
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