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Courtesy www.jcashtribute.com

American Legion - Lake Placid

Opening for Bill Forness - A Tribute to Johnny Cash


Saturday   2/26/22   7:00 PM

1490 US-27

Lake Placid, Florida 33852  

863-465-0975

https://www.jcashtribute.com

Tickets: $10/$15  

Doors 6pm – Show 7pm

Tickets available at American Legion or by calling 314-329-1299.
$10 General Admission, $15 Reserved Seats
$15 General Admission at the door Day of Show

Special Guest – Ray Cerbone

Bill Forness – A Tribute to Johnny Cash

Bill Forness – A Tribute to Johnny Cash has been sweeping the country with the iconic sounds of legendary Johnny Cash since 2010. Celebrating the life and music of one of the most influential musicians of our time, Bill Forness has mastered the essence of a real Johnny Cash performance. With a deep baritone voice and a theatrical stage presence, Bill Forness has become the most sought after Johnny Cash Tribute act anywhere!

“When I was growing up I would sing along to Johnny Cash on the radio with my mother in our kitchen, she would say, “that’s right son, sing just like that” unknowingly, the sound just came natural. After several years of exploring my own musical endeavors, the time had come to step back into my past by honoring the music and stories of Johnny Cash. His songwriting has found its home in me.”

Bill Forness performs a theatrical tribute to the ‘Man In Black’ with an authentic stage presence Johnny Cash fans deserve!
The show delivers hits from the 1950′s onward. Most notably “Ring of Fire”, “Folsom Prison Blues”, “I Walk The Line” and “Boy Named Sue” .
Keeping in the tradition of Johnny’s Sun Records releases and America’s favorite duets, including the 1990′s music from Johnny’s American Recordings, Bill Forness delivers the Rock N Roll-Blues-Rockabilly-Folkin-Gospel iconic sounds of Johnny Cash!

Apparently, no one told Ray Cerbone about the fabled sophomore slump. Cerbone’s second release, Nobody’s Hero Anymore, more than fulfills the promise of his auspicious 2019 debut, How Much Time. Most tracks are underpinned by Cerbone’s precise, delicate finger picking on acoustic guitar, but augmented by blues banjo and harp, violin, cello, dobro, and perhaps the most tasteful tuba in all of Americana music. His voice is in fine form, expressive, ranging from passionate to an almost conversational resignation in the quietest phrases. And the songs themselves, eight originals and four covers, including Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” (!), combine unflinching, gut-wrenching observations of life, (Cerbone has been a first responder with the police and coast guard – check out the title track), around an inner core of nuanced sentiment for days gone by (“Another Town Gone Down” and Joe Virga’s “The Big Top”). The production is strong and clear, the sequencing is consistently entertaining. The instrumental, “The Lake” even morphs into a flute-based jazz workout celebrating Cerbone’s beloved Lake August. Advance tracks are receiving positive responses in the Lone Star State.

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