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Prine Family sets week-long John Prine tribute for Nashville

John Prine arrives for the 61st annual Grammy Awards in February 2019. Prine's family has announced a week-long series of tribute concerts. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
John Prine arrives for the 61st annual Grammy Awards in February 2019. Prine's family has announced a week-long series of tribute concerts. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

May 25 (UPI) -- The Prine Family announced on Tuesday a week-long series of tribute concerts and events for the late John Prine in Nashville.

The series, titled You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life & Songs of John Prine, will be taking place across various venues in Nashville from Oct. 3 to 10.

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The concerts and events will take place at the Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 6 and 7, the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum on Oct. 8 and at The Basement East on Oct. 9.

More shows will be announced at a later time. Tickets go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. EDT. You Got Gold will culminate on Oct. 10 on what would have been Prine's 75th birthday.

Each show will feature a surprise line-up performing Prine's songs. Proceeds will help benefit The Prine Family's Hello in There Foundation, inspired by the Prine song of the same name. The foundation aims to help marginalized individuals and communities.

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Prine died in April 2020 at the age of 73 due to complications related to COVID-19.

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