For one night and one night only, the signature boom-chicka-boom sound of Johnny Cash will fill the Barkley Theatre at the Oats Park Art Center. Join the fun at 151 E. Park Street on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 7 p.m., and listen to James Garner’s critically acclaimed tribute to the “Man in Black.”
Concertgoers can expect to hear familiar Cash favorites such as “Ring of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” and “A Boy Named Sue,” as well as songs from his historic At Folsom Prison and At San Quentin albums.
“We’re excited to bring our show back to Fallon,” Garner said. “We did a benefit concert last year in Fallon for Top Gun Dragstrip, and it was a blast. We met so many wonderful people, and we look forward to bringing the songs and stories of Johnny Cash to Fallon once again.”In 2007, Garner and his band began touring with his tribute show, making a memorable trip to Folsom State Prison in 2008 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Cash’s infamous live album. That was followed by a performance at San Quentin State Prison in 2010.
Gene Beley, one of two reporters covering the historic 1968 Folsom Prison concert as part of Cash’s entourage has attended several of Garner’s tribute shows. “Garner and his band give concertgoers their money's worth,” Beley said. “This act will not disappoint the people who wish to resurrect that classic Johnny Cash voice and rhythm.”
Backing Garner is his longtime Boom-Chicka-Boom Band, a talented group of musicians from northern California. Reggie Gay of Woodland picks guitar, Chris Akin of Stockton plucks the bass, and Nick Auriemmo of Lodi anchors the beat on the drums.
In addition to playing the Man in Black’s iconic songs, Garner is well-known for his engaging storytelling about Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Three and the important music they created.“Our concert is much more than just playing Johnny Cash’s hits,” Garner said. “There’s a lot of history infused in the show, so folks leave knowing more about the Man in Black’s life and his impact on American music and artists than when they arrived.”
For Garner, the love of Johnny Cash music started at an early age while growing up in Hanford, California.“I was 12 years old when I heard my first Johnny Cash song as we drove on Highway 198 from Visalia to Hanford,” Garner said. “It was ‘Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,’ and I was hooked. A few years later, I saw him in concert in Fresno and got to meet him backstage following the show. Shaking hands with Johnny Cash is something I’ll never forget.”
Three decades following the meeting with Cash, Garner continues to pay tribute to his musical hero. In addition to having played more than 700 shows nationwide, Garner’s group has released three full-length albums, making them the country's most recorded and published Johnny Cash tribute show. Garner’s tribute has also been featured numerous times live in concerts on local PBS stations.
Tickets for James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash at the Barkley Theatre at Oats Park Art Center are $35 in advance and $50 at the door. Advance tickets are available at bit.ly/Fallon2024JohnnyCashTribute.
For more on James Garner, visit www.CastTribute.net.
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