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The Johnny Cash 83rd Birthday Bash, March 6, 7, & 8, 2015 at Bell House

Johnny Cash Birthday Bash banner by LJ Lindhurst

The Johnny Cash 83rd Birthday Bash returns to The Bell House on March 6, 7, & 8, 2015. A Brooklyn tradition since 2005, all shows feature Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion performing dozens of Cash favorites such as “I Walk The Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Big River,” “Jackson,”  “I Still Miss Someone,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and many more, duets with crowd favorite Linda Hill, Carter Family songs performed by The Calamity Janes, painted backdrops by LJ Lindhurst, and classic country from DJ General Buell.

This year’s three-day installment adds the first-ever Sunday afternoon all-ages Johnny Cash Birthday Bash commencing with hymn sing of Cash’s favorite spirituals from album “My Mother’s Hymn Book” followed by Kristin Andreassen calling square dances with The Calamity Janes and Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion performing dozens of Johnny Cash songs.

Friday, March 6, 2015 & Saturday, March 7, 2015

8pm Doors open, DJ General Buell spins classic country

830 Greetings from Alex Battles & Linda Hill

845 The Calamity Janes play old-time fiddle tunes and Carter Family songs

930 Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion play Johnny Cash songs

Sunday, March 8, 2015 – All Ages!

2pm Doors open, DJ General Buell spins classic gospel

230pm Alex Battles & Friends sing hymns from “My Mother’s Hymn Book”

3pm Square Dances with The Calamity Janes & Kristin Andreassen

4pm Alex Battles & The Whisky Rebellion play Johnny Cash songs

Friday, March 6, 2015   /   Saturday, March 7, 2015   /   Sunday, March 8, 2015

A limited number of two-night passes for Friday and Saturday night’s shows are also available.

What is your favorite Johnny Cash song? Let us know in the comments!

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