The Prine Family will host the second annual You Got Gold: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine this October in Nashville. The celebration will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater (October 8), The Basement East (October 9) and the historic Ryman Auditorium (October 10). The final show falls on Prine’s birthday.

The three-day affair will benefit The Hello in There Foundation and boast performances by a mix of surprise musicians, honoring “not only Prine’s esteemed career, but also the beloved community he built over the past 50 years.”

“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,” his wife Fiona Prine said in a statement. “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. I look forward to seeing everyone back in Nashville this October, to celebrate John’s songs and help further the work of the Hello in There Foundation.” 

Last year’s You Got Gold tribute raised nearly $500,000 for the Hello in There Foundation and featured Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Bonnie Raitt, Kurt Vile, Nathaniel Rateliff, Emmylou Harris, Allison Russell, Bob Weir and Lyle Lovett, among others

The performances will support the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, Porter’s Call, Renewal House and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.  Proceeds from the CMA Theater show will benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Words & Music program, which is expected to reach more than 10,000 students through a songwriting curriculum that improves literacy and social-emotional learning. In addition to supporting the museum’s educational mission, the gift will honor the memory of Peter Cooper, who served as the museum’s senior director, producer and writer, and was also an award-winning music journalist, author, Grammy-nominated producer, recording musician, songwriter and father.

John Prine passed away on April 7, 2020 after contracting COVID.