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Johnny Cash Tribute: UPTOWN! In West Chester

The Johnny Folsom 4 Tribute To Johnny Cash is Saturday, July 22.

(Bruce DeBoer)

WEST CHESTER, PA —From "A Boy Named Sue" to "Ring of Fire," the Johnny Folsom 4 pays tribute to the legendary Man in Black.

The concert is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22 at Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 N. High St.

Lead singer David Burney brings a lilting southern baritone to Cash’s classic songs which hits the mark well enough that you will wonder if Johnny, himself, is in the building.

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John Fussell more than meets the challenge of filling in for Luther and Carl Perkins on those classic guitar licks.

And Steve Eisenstadt (bass) and Randy Benefield (drums) provide the hallmark, train-like driving rhythm the whole world loves.

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Here’s what people are saying:

  • “For those of us unable to have seen Cash perform during his life, this is more than a treat. It’s a time machine.” - NO DEPRESSION Magazine: The Roots Music Authority
  • “I loved every minute of it. It was so believable I thought I was listening to Johnny Cash" - Susan Nash, Cultural Center of Cape Cod
  • “David not only sounds like the great Johnny Cash, but he has the stance, the movement, the style of playing the guitar high on the neck, and the big presence and attitude." - Jackie Cash (Johnny Cash’s niece)

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