The Union Colony Civic Center Monfort Concert Hall welcomes Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience to Greeley at 7 p.m., Sunday, February 4.
The show, touring nationally, is bringing songs and stories from the “Man in Black” to the stage in a way that audiences haven’t seen or heard before. With video of Cash from episodes of The Johnny Cash TV Show projected on a screen above the stage, a live band and singers will accompany him in perfect sync.
The concert will showcase iconic performances from the TV show and highlight the spirit of the legend by revisiting some of his memorable words and anecdotes. Cash will perform some of his biggest hits, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire,” and “I Walk the Line,” and share stories of people he met along the way whose causes he championed – the working man from all walks of life. Onstage male and female singers will split vocal duties performing their own takes on Cash hits.
The show will also feature on-screen narration by Cash’s only son, John Carter Cash. “My father’s music has resonated deeply with fans around the world and we’re looking forward to bringing this music experience to cities across North America,” says Cash. “I will help narrate the evening and share some intimate stories from my father’s personal life and career in music.”
The show’s guitarist, Debbie Horton, is the only female ever to play lead guitar for Johnny Cash. A lifelong fan and president of Cash’s Virgina fan club, she was inspired by Johnny Cash and became an accomplished guitarist. At a show in Baltimore, Cash surprised everyone – including Debbie – by bringing her up on stage to play lead guitar. She launched into the classic “Big River,” and has been performing ever since.
Johnny Cash is one of the most influential and respected artists in the history of recorded music. Through his monumental live prison albums, commentaries on the human condition, canon of gospel recordings and late-life artistic triumphs of will and wisdom, his impact on our culture continues.
Tickets are on-sale now at UCStars.com.