Prine Time
John Prine’s Son, Tommy, Sells Out Hideaway Tommy Prine’s penultimate tour date of his debut solo tour sold out the Hideaway Cafe in downtown St. Petersburg on Dec. 16. The 8 p.m. show commenced when Prine hopped onstage clad in a t-shirt, dark jeans and an electric-acoustic guitar for a preview of his debut album and some odes and dedications to his father, John Prine. “It’s been an interesting process, even just starting my career. When I decided to do the record, things were still not great. And I had a whole bunch of time on my hands just to hang out inside and write songs,” Prine said. Backed by a crimson curtain and red lights, Prine opened the show with a soulful, somber and sweet ballad “I Love you Always”, dedicated to his fiance and soon-to-be wife, Savannah, followed by a lighthearted melody “Observations” detailing some specifics of being a parent to a foster animal, as well as day-to-day reflections. Prine’s soulful, emotive voice paralleled the deeper acoustic tones excellently. Prine’s natural camaraderie invited gaggles of laughter from the audience and his impeccable stage presence rivaled those of masterful performers. He knew where to stand, when to interject with an anecdote,
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GABBY REEDER
By Gabby Reeder
Tommy Prine during his tour at the Hideaway Cafe in downtown St. Petersburg on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.
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