TEX PERKINS - Far From Folsom Featuring Tex Perkins and The Tennessee Four with Rachael Tidd
SOLD OUT
Tex Perkins returns with a new concert about the man, the music and the legend that is Johnny Cash. Set in the remarkable grounds of the historic Fremantle Prison.
"Far From Folsom" is a fresh incarnation of Johnny’s famous performances recorded live at Folsom and San Quentin prisons in the late 1960’s.
Tex’s affinity with the original rock ‘n roll outlaw goes back to his teens, and his earliest band, when he first started channelling Johnny’s songs.
Many years, many records and many awards later, the man best-known for fronting The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon, Tex, Don & Charlie and The
Dark Horses is back at the wheel of a meaner, leaner, turbo-charged take on Johnny Cash’s time behind bars.
First presented early in 2015 at The Old Parramatta Gaol, organisers scrambled to expand the roster to two, then three sold-out shows, as over
7000 tickets were snapped up in hours. The critics and the crowds were united.
“Tex Perkins channels Johnny Cash for a raucous night in the clink”
Sydney Morning Herald
“If anyone is comfortable in Cash’s boots, it’s Perkins.. he captures it all”
The Guardian
“Tex Perkins wears his Johnny Cash persona like a favourite pair of pants”
The Australian
“When Perkins strolled onstage and drawled ‘Hello I’m Johnny Cash’ we knew he wasn’t. But with his swagger and gravelly baritone, it wasn’t a hard sell”
The Daily Telegraph
Johnny’s concerts at Folsom and San Quentin Prisons yielded albums that became instant classics, and brought his distinctive sound to millions of listeners. His humour, humanity and grit built a bridge between music genres, between prisoners, preachers and presidents alike, and earned him the love and loyalty of generations of fans.
Featuring the same crack group of musicians enlisted by Tex for the Helpmann award-winning show The Man In Black, and featuring Rachael Tidd, this new concert takes us on a fast-paced, rollicking rock ‘n roll journey to the heart of the music and the scene of Johnny’s career salvation. With some of his best-loved songs and music from all the prison performances, Far From Folsom is set to satisfy Johnny Cash fans, all over again.
Ticket type | Price |
General Admission (no seating) | $89.90 Plus Credit Card and Booking Fees ▼ |
BYO Picnic rug or low back chairs. |
Reserved Seat and Prison Tour | $199.00 Plus Credit Card and Booking Fees ▼ |
RESERVED SEAT AND PRISON TOUR TICKET Take a visual journey back in time in the Main Cell Block where you can view life as it was for both convicts and prisoners. Discover how time was passed in the yards, while marvelling at original prisoner works of art. With a whipping post, gallows and solitary cells, Fremantle Prison is a monument to a system of punishment that is uncomfortably recent. Pray for redemption in the chapel and laugh as our entertaining guides show you the lighter side of Prison humour! Then settle back in a dedicated reserved seat, and get ready for the awesome "Far From Folsom" Featuring Tex Perkins and The Tennessee Four with Rachael Tidd Tours will be conducted in small groups and will begin from 5.30pm. Ticket holders will be notified prior to the concert about the best time to arrive at the venue.
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Sale dates | |
Pre Sale Date | Tuesday October 13 |
On Sale Date | Thursday October 15 |
Gates: 5pm
Support Act TBA: 6.40pm to 7.20pm
Tex Perkins: 8.00pm
For those that purchased "Reserved Seat & Prison Tour" Tickets:
Tours will be conducted in small groups starting from 5.30pm. Ticket holders will be contacted prior to the concert to be advised the best time to arrive at the venue. You will have a reserved seat, so no need to bring your own seat or blanket.
ALL PATRONS PLEASE NOTE:
This is an outdoor event. We play rain or shine.
Strictly no BYO alcohol, and no smoking.
Food and drinks will be available to purchase at the venue. You cannot bring your own food or drinks.
Drinking water from water tanks will be available free of charge.
No umbrellas.
General Admission ticket holders - you may bring a picnic blanket or low back chairs. Larger high back chairs will have to be positioned towards the back of the venue.
Fremantle Prison is a World Heritage site, and must be respected at all times.
Visitors to Fremantle Prison should note that the surfaces you walk on are not always even. Please watch your step.
No shoes, no shirt, no entry.
Fremantle Prison is strictly a non-smoking site.
Fremantle Prison accepts no liability for any loss, damage or injury arising from a visit or whilst on the premises.
It is a condition of entry that visitors observe all signs and follow instructions by Fremantle Prison staff.
Fremantle Prison retains the right to deny access and/or remove visitors who are being a public nuisance, acting recklessly, or failing to observe directions from Fremantle Prison staff or signage.
VENUE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Fremantle Prison is a World Heritage site, and must be respected at all times.
Visitors to Fremantle Prison should note that the surfaces you walk on are not always even. Please watch your step.
No shoes, no shirt, no entry.
Fremantle Prison is strictly a non-smoking site.
Fremantle Prison accepts no liability for any loss, damage or injury arising from a visit or whilst on the premises.
It is a condition of entry that visitors observe all signs and follow instructions by Fremantle Prison staff.
Fremantle Prison retains the right to deny access and/or remove visitors who are being a public nuisance, acting recklessly, or failing to observe directions from Fremantle Prison staff or signage.
Strictly no BYO alcohol, and no smoking.
Food and drinks will be available to purchase at the venue. You cannot bring your own food.
No pass outs.
Parking: A paid car park catering for over 60 vehicles is located directly outside Fremantle Prison, The Terrace via Fothergill Street. Another large paid car park is located at the bottom of Fairbairn Ramp, accessible via Parry Street. There are two ACROD parking bays located in City of Fremantle car park #29 (The Terrace) and three located in City of Fremantle car park #1 (Parry St). Both car parks are managed by the City of Fremantle and parking fees apply.