[FEATURED IMAGE: Doug Cox, Tom & Kalissa Landa, and Steve Mitchell celebrate the music of John Prine — Photo: Cowichan Valley Voice April 2026]
The Cowichan Folk Guild is thrilled to present a touring show on Saturday, April 18th at Khowutzun Heritage Centre (200 Cowichan Way, Duncan).
In Spite of Ourselves combines the interpretive talents of multi-instrumentalist/producer Doug Cox, the Juno Award-winning musicians Tom and Kalissa Landa from The Paperboys, and Nashville/Vancouver Island songwriter/artist Steve Mitchell.
All lifelong Prine devotees, the members of In Spite of Ourselves aren’t messing around on these performances. Explore Doug Cox’s powerful rendition of “Some Humans Ain’t Human,” delivered with gravity and resonance. Feel the ache in Steve Mitchell’s haunting, heartbroken version of “The Speed of the Sound of Loneliness.” Savour the bawdy charm and joyful chemistry of Tom and Kalissa Landa’s duet on “In Spite of Ourselves.”
Honouring a Legend
Tragically, John Prine left this world at the beginning of the pandemic. But thanks to his songs, music fans everywhere have a permanent portal into the little universe of his singular mind. This concert is a tribute to that legacy.
Ticket Information
Date: Saturday, April 18th, 7:30pm
Venue: Khowutzun Heritage Centre, 200 Cowichan Way, Duncan
Tickets: $40
Purchase tickets by calling 250-748-3975 or online at islandsfolk.tickit.ca.
This article originally appeared in the Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine, April 2026 Issue 209.