Chicago 1971

This music performance will tell the story that changed the course of music. As Prine recounts it, Kristofferson was booked to play three nights at a Chicago club called Quiet Night, where Goodman was the opening act. Kristofferson was impressed by Goodman's songs, in particular "City of New Orleans".  Goodman, in turn, would play at least one song a night by Prine and repeatedly encouraged Kristofferson to go hear Prine in person during his Chicago visit. 

John Ballantyne's Chicago 1971 tell the musical story of the meeting that hot Chicago summer night. With Ballantyne's story-telling, videos, and songs, Ballantyne and his band relive that night and perform the music we have all come to love.

Chicago 1971's mission is to tell the story of these three legends and keep the music of Prine, Goodman, and Kristofferson alive.