Marcus Center For The Performing Arts Presents John Prine 3/9/12

Grammy Award-winning musician John Prine will return to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, March 9th at 8:00 pm. Tickets-priced at $45 to $70 (additional fees may apply)-go on sale Monday, DECEMBER 12th at Noon at the Marcus Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, MarcusCenter.org or charge at 414.273.7206 or toll free 800-745-3000. The Marcus Center for the performing Arts is located at 929 North Water Street in downtown Milwaukee. Kendel Carson will open.

With his trademark guitar finger-picking and unmistakable songwriting voice, John Prine continues to mesmerize diverse audiences with his humble poetry, describing often-overlooked crannies of everyday life. With immeasurable accolades, including two Grammys and the distinction of being one of the few songwriters honored by the Library of Congress and US Poet Laureate, Prine is more than a musician...he is an American treasure.

Now over forty years since his remarkable debut, John Prine has released The Singing Mailman Delivers, a two-disc archival set featuring his earliest studio and live recordings dating back to 1970, one year before his premiere album. These tracks reveal a younger Prine as an honest and unassuming songwriter, writing words on his mail route by day and moonlighting as a folk singer in Chicago clubs at night.