‘You Got Gold’ Event Raises $300K For Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief

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Photo: Catherine Powell for the Ryman

The Prine Family and the Hello In There Foundation’s 2024 “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Songs of John Prine” event raised $300,000 to support disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The benefit series took place Oct. 9-12, and featured shows at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater (Oct. 11), The Basement East (Oct. 10, Prine’s birthday) and the Ryman (Oct. 9), along with an array of daytime community events.

Pictured (L-R): Jack Prine, Fiona Prine, Tommy Prine and Jody Whelan. Photo: Emma Delevante for You Got Gold

Performers for this year’s Ryman event included Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Patti Griffin, SG Goodman and more. The Basement East show featured tribute performances by Jesse Welles, Gabe Lee, Kaitlin Butts and others. The finale, at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame, included Elizabeth Cook, Amanda Shires, Billy Ray Cyrus, Buddy Miller and Shawn Colvin, Kathy Mattea and more.

“We are continually floored by the generosity of John’s fans. For the past three years, this community has gathered together to celebrate John’s music and legacy and this year was no different,” says Fiona Prine. “We are so grateful for the continued support and contributions made on behalf of John, and we are so fortunate to be able to help so many people in need through the great work of the Hello In There Foundation.”

A portion of the funds will directly benefit individuals who have experienced significant loss due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, including low-income families with children and hospitality workers who have lost wages in the Gulfport, Florida area, where the Prine family has maintained a home for decades.

Additional organizational grants will be made to local and regionally-based organizations doing on-the-ground work in the Southeast, particularly in the hardest hit areas of east Tennessee, western North Carolina and the Gulfport area of Florida, to assist those most impacted by the storm. 100% of net proceeds from You Got Gold, including ticket and merch sales along with all donations, will benefit disaster relief. The foundation will continue actively directing funds toward these efforts through the end of the year, and donations can be made by visiting thehellointherefoundation.org.

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