JC Cole and Folsom ’68 is the definitive Johnny Cash tribute, so realistic in both sound and look that the show has been endorsed by Cash family members and by former members of Johnny’s own band. Built around the legendary Folsom Prison and San Quentin live albums, it recreates the greatest concerts you could never buy a ticket to, performed live again in perfect detail.
This is the credential that separates Folsom ’68 from every other Johnny Cash act on the market. The show has been endorsed by members of the Cash family and by former members of Johnny’s own band, an approval no amount of showmanship can substitute for. For a presenter, that is verifiable authenticity built into the booking.
Folsom ’68 has had the distinct honor of working with W.S. “Fluke” Holland, the original and only drummer Johnny Cash ever had and the man who powered the Tennessee Three’s unmistakable boom-chicka-boom rhythm. That connection runs straight to the source of the sound the show recreates.
JC Cole was invited to record at the famous Sun Studios in Memphis, walking the same path where Johnny Cash cut his first big hits. There he was joined by Dave Roe, Cash’s longtime bassist, and guitarist Kenny Vaughan, and he has shared a special live performance with Johnny’s sister, Joanne Cash.
The show is built for audiences who value authenticity, spanning Cash’s career from 1954 through 1972 with a heavy focus on the seminal live prison albums, At Folsom Prison from 1968 and At San Quentin from 1969. Those recordings revived Cash’s career and became landmarks of American music, and Folsom ’68 brings that raw, electric atmosphere back to the stage.
Presenters describe the show as a visit to a specific moment in music history rather than a run through the hits.
“The definitive number one Johnny Cash tribute show.” — JC Cole and Folsom ’68 billing
“A tribute to the greatest concerts you didn’t want a ticket to attend.” — Algonquin Arts Theatre
The act has played performing arts centers and theaters nationwide, including the Regent Theatre in Boston, the Bankhead Theater in Livermore, California, and the Algonquin Arts Theatre in New Jersey, and it draws the raw, energy-filled response the prison recordings are famous for.
The show can be programmed to fit your venue and audience:
Johnny Cash is one of the towering figures in American music, a pioneer of both country and rock and roll who sold more than 90 million records and remains the only artist inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Songwriters Halls of Fame. On January 13, 1968, at a low point in his career, he walked into Folsom State Prison with the Tennessee Three and recorded a live album that revived everything. At Folsom Prison won two Grammy awards, went triple platinum, and was later added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
Folsom ’68 exists to bring that night, and the San Quentin concert that followed in 1969, back to life. Fronted by JC Cole and based in Nashville, the band is composed of Cash-inspired musicians and performers whose work spans live stages and studio sessions. Their authenticity has earned the endorsement of Cash family members and former members of Johnny’s band, along with the honor of working with original Cash drummer W.S. “Fluke” Holland.
For a presenter, this is a show with genuine provenance: the look, the sound, and the story, delivered by performers with documented ties to Cash’s own circle. It is a natural headliner for performing arts centers, casinos, and fairs, and it satisfies the most devoted Man in Black fans in the room.
While this is our top Johnny Cash tribute act, TSE Entertainment works with a range of high-quality Johnny Cash tributes nationwide.
That means you are not locked into a single option. We help match the right act to your event based on practical factors that actually affect success.
We have booked hundreds of tribute acts nationwide, and every option we recommend is vetted and event-proven. If Folsom ’68 is not the perfect fit, we will quickly suggest comparable options that are.
Pricing depends on date, location, routing, and production scale. Folsom ’68 tours nationally from Nashville. Contact TSE Entertainment for a quote and current availability, and we will manage the details from first inquiry through contract.
The show has been endorsed by Cash family members and by former members of Johnny’s own band, and it has had the honor of working with W.S. “Fluke” Holland, Cash’s original and only drummer.
The program centers on Cash’s legendary live prison albums, At Folsom Prison from 1968 and At San Quentin from 1969, with songs spanning his career from 1954 through 1972.
The set includes Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue, Man in Black, and Jackson, among others.
It is a strong fit for performing arts centers, theaters, casinos, fairs, festivals, and concert series, as well as corporate and private events.
Folsom ’68 is based in Nashville, Tennessee and tours nationally. Contact TSE for routing and availability for your date.
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