🎸🎤Cash for Kids! 21st Annual Johnny Cash Festival-Music & Fun for a Cause🍀🎶

🎸🎤 Cash for Kids! 21st Annual Johnny Cash Festival – Music & Fun for a Cause 🍀🎶

Cash for Kids! 21st Annual Johnny Cash Festival @ Irish American Heritage Center

We’ve done this for over 6 years and it’s always a ton of fun! Great music in a variety of genres — not just tribute bands playing Johnny Cash tunes. It’s so much more! Held at a cool northwest side location, the Irish American Heritage Center, now back on its original January date. All proceeds go to a great cause — the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

📅 Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
📍 Location: Irish American Heritage Center – 4626 N. Knox Ave, Chicago, IL
🎟️ Tickets: $25 online / $30 at the door (must have ticket)
🔗 Tickets & Info:

• Buy Online / Eventbrite
• Facebook Event
• Facebook Page

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🎶 About the Festival

• Chicago’s only Johnny Cash Festival, raising funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
• Music on 3 stages with 8+ bands
• Genres include country, folk, rockabilly, blues, and more
• Celebrate The Man in Black and the Carter Family’s contribution to American music

🎸 2026 Performers (subject to change)

• The Waco Brothers
• Iron Horse
• Alaina Stacey
• The John Allen Green Band
• Mike Gianinni & The Rhythm Rangers
• In Spite of Ourselves
• State of the City
• The Rock Islanders
• Lawrence Peters

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🏛️ About the Venue: Irish American Heritage Center

• 86,000 sq. ft. cultural center dedicated to Irish arts, culture & traditions
• Features:
• 658-seat theatre
• Library & museum
• Art gallery
• Authentic Irish pub
• Dance studios
• Meeting & banquet rooms
• Wheelchair accessible
• Multiple bars & food available (fish & chips, corned beef sandwiches, patty melts, hot dogs)

🔗 Learn more:

• IAHC Website
• IAHC About Us

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🚗 Parking & Transit

• 2 free parking lots + street parking (watch for permit-only signs; arrive early!)
• CTA accessible: Montrose Blue Line + buses
• CTA Trip Planner

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⚠️ No Show Policy

• 3 no-shows without updating RSVP = 3 months ineligible for future events
• Cut-off: event start time
• Message host if late / missed check-in
• Continual no-shows may result in removal from the group

💜 All proceeds benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, supporting children & families battling brain tumors.