John Prine
His voice is frayed from the effects of cancer treatment but the potency of John Prine’s songs has never diminished. He’s one of the all-time greats, a storyteller with unforgettable characters, cutting wit and trenchant messages. Bob Dylan once called Prine’s songs “pure Proustian existentialism.” A two-disc archival collection of some of Prine’s earliest work, “Singing Mailman Delivers,” was released last year. Considering the location, count on the 65-year-old Nashville tunesmith to deliver “Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone.” Willie Watson opens. Jon Bream