Joni Morris brings “Patsy Cline” to the Firehouse Arts Center

By Barbara Lewis

Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts Center will host the return of Joni Morris in a nostalgic Patsy Cline Tribute Show at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at the 4444 Railroad Avenue in downtown Pleasanton.

The show celebrates the music of Patsy Cline, the first woman to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

She was the “glamour girl” of country music, who captivated fans with her soul-stirring voice and flamboyant personality. Morris emulates that passion and personality in her renditions of such songs as "Crazy," "Sweet Dreams," and "I Fall to Pieces.” 

In addition to paying homage to country music of the late 1950s and early 60s, the genre’s “golden years,” Morris adds the quick-witted humor and audience interaction for which she has become known.

Morris says, “Patsy Cline recorded some of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life. I never get tired of singing them."

 Morris has traveled nationally for the past fifteen years with her four-piece band, “After Midnight,” and has appeared before enthusiastic audiences at colleges, festivals, dinner theaters, conventions, casinos, and private parties. 

The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “Morris is more than just an imitator. She has the tremendous talent of her own which comes through with each song and sounds even better than Cline.”

Tickets to Joni Morris’ tribute to Patsy Cline are Adult: $15, $20 and $25; Child: $12; Senior: $20. Group discounts are available.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.firehousearts.org up to three hours prior to the performance, by phone at (925) 931-4848, or in person at the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office. 

Box Office hours are Wednesday-Friday, noon-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and for two hours prior to the performance. 

The entrance to free parking is on Spring Street near First Street.