BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//NONSGML Sandhills Development\, LLC//NONSGML Sugar Calendar Fe eds v3.8.2//EN X-WR-CALNAME:The Man In Black...with a Ukulele – A Johnny Cash Ukulele Tribute X-WR-CALDESC:Salamanca Arts Centre X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Hobart BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Hobart BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 DTSTART:20260404T160000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Hobart BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 DTSTART:20260404T160000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Man In Black...with a Ukulele – A Johnny Cash Ukulele Trib ute DESCRIPTION:Presented by Benjamin Roberts\n\n\n\nEvent Time:Friday 14 Au gust\, 20268:00pm – 9:30pmDoors open 30 minutes prior to performanceTi ckets:Full Price: $35Concession: $30Facebook Event URL\n\n\n\n\nBook Now \n\n\n\n\nAward-winning performer Benjamin Roberts reimagines the music of Johnny Cash through the unexpected sound of the ukulele. Man in Black (with a Ukulele) is a raw\, intimate\, and deeply moving tribute featur ing iconic songs\, powerful storytelling\, and fresh acoustic arrangemen ts that honour Cash’s enduring legacy.–––––There are few art ists whose music carries the weight\, mystery\, and mythology of Johnny Cash. His songs have echoed through prison halls\, country churches\, lo nely highways\, and late-night jukeboxes for generations — raw tales o f love\, loss\, redemption\, rebellion\, and the beautifully flawed huma n condition. But what happens when those legendary songs are stripped ba ck to their bare bones and reimagined through the delicate\, unexpected sound of a ukulele?\n\n\n\nMan in Black (with a Ukulele) is a bold and d eeply intimate tribute that transforms the music of Johnny Cash into som ething fresh\, haunting\, and surprisingly powerful. Performed by award- winning Australian songwriter and performer Benjamin Roberts (The Timber s / Ukulele Death Squad)\, this is not an impersonation act\, nor a nost algia show. Instead\, it is a heartfelt reimagining of Cash’s iconic c atalogue — one that honours the soul of the originals while uncovering entirely new emotional textures within them.\n\n\n\nAt first glance\, t he pairing of Johnny Cash and ukulele feels unlikely\, even contradictor y. Cash’s music is often associated with the deep rumble of acoustic g uitars\, freight-train rhythms\, and his unmistakable baritone voice. Th e ukulele\, by contrast\, is often dismissed as light-hearted or whimsic al. Yet in the hands of Benjamin Roberts\, the instrument becomes someth ing else entirely: intimate\, percussive\, melancholic\, and deeply huma n. The result is a sound that feels both fragile and fearless — a fitt ing tribute to an artist whose songs were always rooted in honesty above all else.\n\n\n\nAudiences can expect a journey through the many sides of Johnny Cash’s extraordinary career. Timeless classics such as “Fo lsom Prison Blues\,” “I Walk the Line\,” “Ring of Fire\,” and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” are delivered with striking emotional c larity\, while deeper cuts and lesser-known gems reveal the depth and co mplexity of Cash’s songwriting legacy. Each arrangement has been caref ully crafted to preserve the gravity and storytelling power of the origi nal recordings while offering a fresh perspective that feels immediate a nd alive.\n\n\n\nMore than simply performing songs\, Benjamin Roberts br ings audiences into the stories behind the music — the chaos\, humour\ , darkness\, spirituality\, and redemption that defined Johnny Cash’s life and career. Between songs\, Roberts shares stories and reflections that illuminate the man behind the myth\, creating an atmosphere that is as engaging as it is emotionally resonant. The result feels less like a conventional tribute show and more like sitting in on an intimate late- night gathering where the songs are allowed to breathe\, ache\, and conn ect in deeply personal ways.\n\n\n\nRoberts himself is no stranger to em otionally charged performance. As the founder of The Timbers and Ukulele Death Squad\, he has built a reputation as one of Australia’s most co mpelling independent performers — known for his raw stage presence\, i nventive musicianship\, and ability to create profound connection with a udiences. A multiple award-winning songwriter with extensive national an d international touring experience\, Roberts approaches the music of Joh nny Cash not as a novelty\, but as an artist deeply influenced by Cash s honesty\, vulnerability\, and rebellious spirit.\n\n\n\nWhat makes Ma n in Black (with a Ukulele) particularly compelling is its sense of cont rast. The ukulele’s warmth and vulnerability create space for the lyri cs to land in unexpected ways. Songs that once thundered now whisper. Fa miliar melodies suddenly feel intimate and confessional. In these stripp ed-back arrangements\, audiences often find themselves hearing Cash’s words with fresh ears — discovering new shades of heartbreak\, humour\ , tenderness\, and resilience hidden inside songs they may have known th eir entire lives.\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nAccessible Toilet (loc ated in the Courtyard)Registered Assistance Animals welcomeCompanion Ca rdHearing LoopLevel Access (via Stage Doors from the Courtyard)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSteve Williams - 2024 URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sac.org.au/events/the-man-in-black-with-a-ukul ele-a-johnny-cash-ukulele-tribute/ UID:urn:uuid:173c3004-b65e-4206-bc8d-1f1d73e99c31 STATUS:CONFIRMED ORGANIZER: DTSTAMP:20260526T115200Z DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260814T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Hobart:20260814T213000 LOCATION:Ground Floor\, 77 Salamanca Place END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR