John Prine celebration 'You Got Gold' details announced. How to honor the singer in Nashville
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree John Prine's musical and philanthropic legacy will continue to expand during 2024's third annual "You Got Gold" series of benefit events, which will take place from Oct. 9 to 12.
Via Oh Boy Records — his independent label — Prine, who died in 2020 and is the crafter of songs like "Sam Stone" and "I Remember Everything," has been honored yearly since his untimely 2020 passing related to complications from COVID-19.
The Prine Family has announced a series of festivities, including a trio of "You Got Gold" concerts on Oct. 9, 10 (Prine's birthday), and 11 at the Ryman Auditorium, Basement East, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater, respectively.
A limited number of tickets remain for the Ryman Auditorium celebration, as both the Basement East and CMA Theater events are sold out. Each show will feature performances by various surprise artists, celebrating Prine’s five-decade career.
Full details can be found at yougotgold.johnprine.com/tickets.
'You Got Gold,' when and where, more details
About the "You Got Gold" celebration, Prine's wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, offered the following in 2023:
"The time I spent with John on the road made one thing very clear - the community he helped create was always, and remains, at the heart of the music and the work we continue to do every day. I'm so happy that 'You Got Gold' will now become an annual event to ensure that we maintain that connection and grow our beloved community,"
The four-day gathering will also include pop-ups, a film screening, song circles, and more. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Hello in There Foundation (inspired by John’s 1971 song by the same name) and community grantees it supports throughout the year.
The Foundation collaborates with individuals and communities where people are marginalized, discriminated against, or, for any reason, are otherwise forgotten. Benefitting organizations for the 2023 “You Got Gold” concerts include the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, Porter’s Call, Renewal House, and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.
2023's “You Got Gold” tribute raised over $300,000 for the Hello in There Foundation.
Concerts at the Ryman and Basement East featured performances by Tanya Tucker, Lukas Nelson, Joy Oladakun, Rita Wilson, Ruston Kelly, Rodney Crowell, Katie Pruitt, John Oates, Amanda Shires, among many others.
Announced scheduled events include the following:
Oct. 9
1:30 p.m., Second Harvest Volunteer Food Sorting - Join the Prine family to help serve the hungry in Nashville
5 p.m., White Castle Happy Hour – Join us for snacks and a Handsome Johnny before the show.
7:30 p.m., You Got Gold, Ryman Auditorium
10 p.m., Acme Feed & Seed After Show featuring Oh Boy Records-signed own Collin Fidler and band, performing a full-length John Prine album
Oct. 10
9 p.m., Trolley Tours, CMHOF - Take a trolley tour of John’s favorite places
1 p.m., How Lucky Can One Man Get at Belcourt Theater - Previously unreleased concert footage from John’s 2010 concert at Proviso East High School
7:30 p.m., You Got Gold at Basement East
10 p.m., Fran’s East Side - Jack Prine hosts a JP-themed karaoke event
Oct. 11
11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Hattie B’s You Got Gold Supper Club - Hattie B’s special Super Club serves some Hattie’s classics along with menu items inspired by John
7:30 p.m., You Got Gold at CMA Theater
Oct. 12
11- 3 p.m., Prine Park Day, — Head to Kentucky for a Birthday Bash to celebrate John, then stop by the Muhlenberg Music Museum in Central City to see the new John Prine exhibit.
7 p.m, You Got Gold Finale concert at imogene + willie
For more information on 2024's You Got Gold events, visit https://yougotgold.johnprine.com.
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