JONESBORO – Sounds from the soil and soul of the Delta will be heard by those attending the upcoming Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle, a concert event being held to benefit the Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home.

Taking place on Saturday, Aug. 12, this concert event will feature Rosanne Cash, the daughter of music legend Johnny Cash, along with three other singer-songwriters. Cash will be joined by Rodney Crowell, Sarah Jarosz and John Leventhal.

The event will be held at Riceland Hall at Fowler Center, 201 Olympic Dr. on the Arkansas State University campus. Tickets are available for the performance starting at $43. All tickets include a reception, which begins at 5 p.m. ahead of the 7 p.m. concert.

“I would encourage people to purchase their tickets now. Admission includes food made from Mama Cash's recipes, Cash-themed drinks from Delta Dirt, and performances by four amazing artists on stage together, storytelling and singing,” said Penny Toombs, director of Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum.

As part of the pre-show, all ticket holders will have access to a silent auction. Included are several one-of-a-kind items and experiences.

Available will be a Johnny Cash special edition guitar signed by the performers of the Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle. There will be three different travel packages, two of which include overnight accommodations. Also available for bidding will be a dinner for six at the boyhood home.

“This is truly an exclusive experience that we are happy to offer to folks,” said Toombs.

VIP tickets are sold out. In addition to the concert, there are other ways one may be involved with the boyhood home.

“We will also have an opportunity for folks to join our Dyess Colony Circle membership program. Our basic membership is just $35. Each person who joins will receive a specially made Johnny Cash Boyhood Home gift and various discounts to programming and events, depending on the level of membership. This is an additional way to help support the ongoing operation of the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home,” said Toombs.

The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home preserves the 1935 home of the Cash family, listed in 2018 in the National Register of Historic Places, and celebrates Cash’s life and music.

Music festivals have been held since 2011 to help support the restoration of the New Deal-era home.

Tickets are available from the A-State Ticket Office and through Ticketmaster.com.