‘You Got Gold – A Celebration Of John Prine’ Begins North American Theatrical Run

/by

John Prine. Photo: Rett Rogers

The new documentary You Got Gold – A Celebration of John Prine is currently in the midst of a week-long engagement at Quad Cinema in New York that kicked off Nov. 28.

You Got Gold is a tribute to the legendary songwriter’s life and music and was filmed at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Produced by RadicalMedia and Oh Boy Pictures and distributed by Abramorama, the documentary features exclusive interviews and performances by Brandi Carlile, Kacey Musgraves, Tyler Childers, The War and Treaty, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, Lyle Lovett, Allison Russell & JT Nero, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Milk Carton Kids, The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and more.

The film world premiered at the Nashville Film Festival to a sold-out audience last month. You Got Gold will screen across North America through the remainder of the year and into 2026, with more dates added each week. Fiona Whelan Prine will participate in Q&A events at upcoming screenings in Arlington, Massachusetts, on Dec 3, Chicago on Jan. 14 (with Jack Prine), Columbus, Ohio on Jan. 22, and New Orleans on Jan. 24.

You Got Gold began as a memorial concert series organized by Fiona Whelan Prine to celebrate her late husband after he passed from COVID-related complications in April 2020. The inaugural event brought together artists, friends and family to share behind-the-scenes stories and perform classics, honoring Prine’s enduring legacy. Oh Boy Pictures and RadicalMedia captured the special magic of this annual gathering by documenting the first concert in October 2022.

“When John passed, we couldn’t mourn together in the way we and his community needed to,” says Fiona Whelan Prine. “This film documents that long-awaited moment when we finally came together at the Ryman—John’s favorite stage—to honor him with his songs, music, stories and love. I’m grateful to everyone who shared their talent and their hearts to celebrate John’s legacy, and I’m thrilled that audiences everywhere will now have the chance to experience this special night.”

Lorie Hollabaugh
Latest posts by Lorie Hollabaugh (see all)