The Johnny Cash tribute market is crowded, but A Man Named Cash carries a distinction that most acts in that space can’t approach: lead vocalist Eric Hofmanis was personally selected by John Carter Cash — the Man in Black’s own son — through a nationwide audition to headline the official estate-sanctioned concert experience, a seven-month run across more than 100 North American venues. That credential travels with the act to The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino on Saturday, Jan. 16.
About the Show
A Man Named Cash is a New York-based ensemble centered on Hofmanis and Megan Houde, who performs as June Carter Cash. The act markets itself as “the only Johnny Cash tribute to feature a vocalist chosen by the Johnny Cash Estate,” and the claim carries weight: Hofmanis earned the role through a nationwide audition conducted by John Carter Cash, then fronted the official “Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience” — a 100-city tour spanning the US and Canada — for seven months. His voice has been described as “astonishingly deep,” with reviewers noting both vocal fidelity and a commitment to character that goes past surface imitation.
Houde’s portrayal of June Carter Cash brings what one reviewer called “natural presence” and “essential brightness.” The two share stage chemistry reviewers have called “undeniable” and “genuinely charming,” which matters for a show built around the most celebrated musical partnership in country music history. Their duets form a centerpiece of the evening. The act has built a reputation for selling out venues across the country, drawing crossover audiences from country, rock, and folk.
The setlist covers five decades: Cash’s early 1950s Sun Recording sessions on one end, his Grammy-winning American Recordings work of the 2000s on the other. The show accounts for the full arc, from the early sound that helped define what country radio could be to the late-career recordings that brought Cash to a generation that had never heard of Sun Studio.
Venue & Logistics
The Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino sits in Verona, in central New York, within a casino resort complex that holds up to 5,000. It’s a reliable stop on the national touring circuit for acts with A Man Named Cash’s kind of reach. Showtime is 8 p.m.
Tickets
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