Get Rhythm at Jersey Girl Brewing!

BY MARYANNE CHRISTIANO-MISTRETTA STAFF WRITER

MOUNT OLIVE - Ring of Fire, a Johnny Cash tribute band, will be performing at Jersey Girl Brewing, Hackettstown, on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 6p.m.

Fronted by Michael Patrick, the band plays all of Cash’s hit tunes including, “Get Rhythm,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “I Walk the Line,” Folsom Prison,” and, of course, “Ring of Fire.”

Ring of Fire was put together in 2005 by Patrick after being inspired by the movie, “I Walk the Line.” He grew up knowing the hits, but the movie regenerated his interest. In fact, he wrote a song called “Cash in the Attic,” which is about discovering Cash’s music. He also had the opportunity to perform at the Johnny Cash Flower Picking Festival—while Roseanne Cash was in the audience.

Though a lifelong New Jersey resident, Patrick’s deep voice has a southern accent, which he picked up from sing- ing