Johnny Cash music fans, take note

Close your eyes, Cash fans, and listen to “The Man in Black” at the Cloquet VFW Auxiliary’s latest fundraising event, “J. Cash Lives” on Saturday, March 30.

Performer Ter Scott, as Johnny Cash in his later years, will reflect back on Cash’s life in narration and song, starting with Sun Records through the days of Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label.

“We thought it would be nice to try something different,” said auxiliary chaplain Deborah Weckert, who is the main organizer of next week’s event. She saw Scott perform before, and said it was wonderful.

“He’s a baritone, like Cash was,” Weckert said. “When I saw him, he had people singing in the audience and he also got a couple people singing on stage with him like they were June. I think it will be a really good show.”

Tickets are $20 each for the dinner and show starting at 5:30 p.m., or $15 for the show and dessert, starting at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to the community, no VFW membership required. In fact, Auxiliary members are hoping it will bring in some folks who haven’t been to the VFW before.

“It’s a community thing. We’d love to bring in more people to see the show, see the facility. Not everyone knows we’re even there. And the meal is amazing,” she said, describing a menu of stuffed pork chops, baby red potatoes, coleslaw, a vegetable plus bread and butter, along with dessert and coffee or tea.

While show-only tickets should be available at the door, Weckert recommended buying tickets in advance, because they’ve already sold quite a few and might sell out. Purchase tickets at the VFW or by calling 218-879-6266.