James Garner performs during his “Tribute to Johnny Cash” concert show. Garner will bring the Johnny Cash tribute performance to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts in Yuba City on June 12. Photo courtesy of Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Fans of Johnny Cash and classic country music will have a chance to hear the songs of the “Man in Black” performed live when James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash comes to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts on Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m.

Garner and his band have spent the past 18 years performing a tribute show centered on the music and stage presence of Cash. The production has appeared on PBS and has performed at both Folsom and San Quentin prisons, locations closely tied to Cash’s career.

Backed by the signature “Tennessee Three” sound, the concert will feature many of Cash’s best-known songs, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire” and “I Walk the Line.”

Garner said his connection to Cash’s music began when he was young.

“I started listening to Cash’s music when I was about 12 years old,” Garner said. “The first song I heard by him was ‘Don’t Take Your Guns to Town,’ and I was hooked. A few years later, I saw the Man in Black in concert and got to meet him backstage following the show. Shaking hands with Johnny Cash is still the coolest experience I’ve ever had.”

Organizers said the performance aims to capture the storytelling and spirit that made Cash one of country music’s most recognizable artists.

The concert will take place at the Sutter Theater, 754 Plumas St. in Yuba City. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door.

More information and tickets are available at yubasutterarts.org or by calling 530-742-2787.