After a long wait, Tommy Prine is back in the Cincinnati area. Originally scheduled to swing through the Queen City back in January, one of the many snowstorms that struck the area this winter canceled his original show. Prine, a youthful 29 years old, and, of course, son of legendary folk musician John Prine, will be taking the main stage at the beautiful Southgate House Revival.
Prine’s folk influence came from much of what his father produced in his storied music career, but Prine has been known to credit Bon Iver and The Strokes for much of his musical curiosity as well.
After spending time traveling across the country, opening up for the likes of Jason Isbell and Tyler Childers, Prine has been doing much of the touring recently on his own headlining shows with his band behind him. Prine had always taken bits and pieces of influence from his father as his childhood went on, but it wasn’t until his father passed away in 2020 that he decided to pursue a full-time music career. It took three years from that point for Prine to put together what would be his debut album, This Far South.
The success coming off this debut album slated Prine as one of the hot new commodities in folk music, encouraging his release of the deluxe version of the album in 2024, adding to his strong portfolio of thoughtful music. Prine has come a long way since his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville back in 2023, not forgetting the influence that his father had on him, whilst also creating his own sound, very independent from his father’s music. Slated for a fun Friday night in Newport, this will be the perfect show to welcome the summer season.
Tommy Prine plays the Southgate House Revival on May 16 at 7:30 p.m. More info: southgatehouse.com.
This article appears in Apr 16-29, 2025.