Tony Barton and Tracy Neff will pay tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter next month at Genesis Theatre in Ladner.
It will mark the first time the local performers have done their Ring of Fire tribute show, which presents the music of Cash and slapstick comedy of Carter, in a theatre.
Cash was an incredible storyteller, says Barton.
“When we pair that with amazing guitar players and a great back up band, it’s a recipe for success,” he says.
Listen for the staple songs like Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Jackson and Ring of Fire.
Barton and Neff have previously done the show at the Ladner Village Quilt Walk and Classic Car Show and Ladner Pioneer May Days.
Alexander Flock and Jon Roper will be playing guitar at the upcoming performance.
“They’re awesome,” says Neff.
She notes they’ve done research for the show.
“We thread a little bit of history in there too,” she says.
Cash and Carter were married from 1968 until her death in 2003. Cash, known as the Man in Black, was inducted into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll hall of fames and sold millions of records over his career.
The show is set for Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available ahead of time at South Coast Casuals in Ladner Village. Tickets cost $20, cash or cheque.
