Billy Prine and the Prine Time Band present The Songs of John Prine

Cave B Winery, Washington

About the Show

Billy Prine is the younger but taller brother of the late, great John Prine.

Billy Prine and the Prine Time Band (Nashville), preceded by opener Seth Garrido (Leavenworth) will play at Stage B at Cave B Estate Winery at 6 PM Saturday September 17, 2022. Tickets are $35 for general admission lawn seating – bring your own blanket or low-profile chair to enjoy the concert in. A small cooler is allowed for food. NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL, wine available for purchase at venue.

It is a rare opportunity to enjoy a weekend summer sunset over the Columbia River Gorge without the crush of the Gorge Amphitheatre crowd. Stay overnight on the winery campus in your RV at The Park at Cave B, the Sagecliffe Resort & Spa, nearby in your tent at a Grant PUD campground or the Microtel at George.

Since the untimely passing of John Prine from COVID in 2020 and shortly after being recognized by a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Prine family, friends and fans have worked to keep John’s memories and songs alive. While John might have been the great songwriter, Billy claims to be the storyteller. One of Billy’s favorite stories is of the first time John played “Paradise” for their father at the kitchen table. Hear more stories, your favorite John Prine songs and some of Billy’s original songs, too.

Billy formed and led his first bar band in Chicago at the tender age of twelve! Growing up in such a rich musical city allowed Billy to develop his unique style of American roots music and absorb a myriad of influences firsthand by seeing Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, The Rolling Stones and Chicago’s innumerable blues legends.

But the call of family was strong and Billy served as his brother John Prine’s tour manager in the late 70s while John was recording his Pink Cadillac album. His career flowed through the music scene from player to bartender – including as one of the original bartenders at Nashville’s Blue Bird Café – to radio host and back to player, and often shared the stage with his brother.

Stage B at Cave B Estate Winery is the newest venue for the Bryan family, who also built the Gorge Amphitheater. Stage B claims the best view of the Columbia Gorge, and has enjoyed successful show runs with a made-for-Broadway play, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and local performers. Columbia Basin Allied Arts is approaching its 45th season, with this being their first ticketed event outside of Moses Lake as part of their inaugural Civic Series aimed at reaching new audiences in new venues. The goal of this collaboration is to enhance the lives of local residents while promoting tourism and supporting the regional arts industry.