...I'm so excited it's seriously downright embarrassing. This is my favorite show of the year!

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CASH BASH RAISES ANOTHER ROUND FOR THE MAN IN BLACK

Indianapolis, IN - The ever-popular Cash Bash, hosted by Mandy Marie and The Cool Hand Lukes, returns to Fountain Square's Radio Radio for a fourth installment on March 1. Raise a glass to the late Johnny Cash, born on Feb. 26, and to the telecaster talents of Mandy Marie and her Cool Hand Lukes, as well as the much-celebrated local trio, Bigger Than Elvis, and special guest Bill Kirchen and The Hammer of The H---- Tonk Gods from Austin, Texas.

A Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Bill Kirchen, who has played with greats like Emmylou Harris, Nick Lowe, Elvis Costello, Commander Cody and Danny Gatton, boasts a career that's spanned more than 30 years. Called "A Titan of the Telecaster" and "The King Of Dieselbilly" by Guitar Player Magazine, Kirchen creates his own country, with hints of h---- tonk, swing, blues, and bluegrass for good measure.

Local hillbilly favorites, Mandy Marie and The Cool Hand Lukes features Luke on guitar and lead vocals, Morrison Foster on the upright bass, Rick Weaver on guitar and Lewis Scott Jones on drums. Look for The Cool Hand Lukes to be playing several Johnny Cash classics, including "Get Rhythm," "One Piece At A Time" and "Cocaine Blues," plus a slew of the band's originals inspired by the man himself."

Bigger Than Elvis, featuring well-known local talents Danny Thompson (also of The Messarounds and formerly of Sloppy Seconds), David "Tufty" Clough (of Toxic Reasons and Zero Boys fame) and Mark Cutsinger (of the Zero Boys), also will perform.

Event information: What: Fourth Annual Cash Bash
 Who: Bigger Than Elvis, Mandy Marie and the Cool Hand Lukes, Bill Kirchen and The Hammer of The H---- Tonk Gods. Where: Radio Radio, 1119 Prospect St., Indianapolis, Ind. When: Doors open at 8 p.m.; shows starts at 9 p.m. March 1. Tickets: $10 advance through www.brownpapertickets.com/event/27399, $12 at the door. Info: www.myspace.com/mandymarieandthecoolhandlukes