SPECIAL EVENTS
Among the many special events produced, presented, promoted or publicized by Rod Kennedy

Austin Civic Ballet ­ "The Nutcracker" (3)
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico of Amalia Hernandez
"Batman" Movie World Premiere ­ Paramount Theater
Cabernet Cruise of the Caribbean
Celebrate Austin Music Festival (2)
Celebrate Texas Sesquicentennial Concert Tour
of 14 cities in 9 states and Washington, D.C.
Columbia River Music Festival at Spokane
Festival Atamian (2)
Fesival of the Eagle ­ American Indian Celebration (3)
Folk Cruise of the Caribbean (5)
Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians (2)
Goodtime Music Festivals (3)
Golden Dragon Arobats (5)
Grand Opening Circus Vargas
Grand Opening Jones Hall ­ Houston
Grand Opening Waco Convention Center
"Grand Prix" Movie ­ Regional Premiere ­ Austin
Isla Mujeres International Music Festival ­ Mexico (10)
Jimmie Rodgers Jubilee ­ Kerrville (2)
Kerrville Bluegrass and Country Music Festival (15)
Kerrville C & W Jamboree (3)
Kerrville Christmas Reunions at Austin (12)
Kerrville Folk Festival (31)
Kerrville Goodtime Music Festival (2)
Kerrville Gospel Jubilee
Kerrville Summer Music Festival (2)
Kerrville Wine & Music Festival (10)
KHFI-FM Summer Music Festival at Austin (5)
Longhorn Jazz Festival ­ Austin-Dallas-Houston (5)
Mesquite Folk Festival (3)
Midland-Odessa Music Festival
Miller Outdoor Theater Concerts ­ Houston (12)
Museum of Western Art Wine Seminars (8)
Napa Valley Music Festival (2)
National Chinese Opera Theater
National Dance Company of Mexico (5)
Pleasure Island Music Festival (2)
Pops Concert at Port Arthur
Riders in the Sky at the Paramount
Roller Derby
Royal Lippizan Stallions (2)
Salute to Canada
Southwestern Ballet Festival (2)
Texas Music Sundown Concerts (5)
12 Great Hours of Kerrville (9)
"Wildfire" 30th Anniversary Wine Dinner and Concert

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS
Presented by Rod Kennedy from more than a dozen countries

Abrecevic Ensemble Orchestra (Eastern Europe)
Battefield Band (Scotland)
Pierre Bensusan (France)
Theodore Bikel (Israel)
Ray Bonneville (Canada)
Bootfare (England)
Bourne and McLeod (Canada)
Boys from the Lough (Scotland/Ireland)
David Broza (Israel)
Kevin Burke (Ireland)
Patrick Cooton (France)
Peppino D¹Agostino (Italy)
Lenny Gallant (Canada)
Beppe Gambetta (Italy)
Golden Dragon Acrobats (China)
Jose Greco (Spain)
Connie Kaldor (Canada)
James Keelaghan (Canada)
Sergio Lara and New Acoustic Mix (Mexico)
Limpopo (Russia)
Lost City Mad Dogs (Japan)
Sylvia Lozano¹s National Dance Company of Mexico
Mazowske (Poland)
Murray McLaughlin (Canada)
Rory McLeod (England)
Lynn Miles (Canada)
Montana Slim (Canada)
Carlos Montoya (Spain)
National Chinese Opera (Taiwan)
Wyckham Porteous (Canada)
Radost Company (Europe)
Stan Rogers (Canada)
Tommy Sands (Ireland)
Shoji Tabuchi (Japan)
Hans Theesink (Holland/Austria)
Transatlatlantic Bluegrass (France)
Lucy Blue Tremblay (Canada)
Jorge Tyller (Mexico)
Tzigane Gypsy Company (Hungary)
Valdy (Canada)

JAZZ
Stars and groups presented by Rod Kennedy

Cannonball Adderly
Nat Adderly
Toshiko Akiyoshi
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers
Ruby Braff
Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Dave Brubeck
Milt Buckner
Eloise Burrell
Gary Burton
Bett Butler
Charlie Byrd
Chris Conner
Miles Davis
Buddy DeFranco
Kenny Dorham
Kurt Elling
Leonard Feather
Maynard Ferguson
Roberta Flack
Jimmy Ford
Errol Garner
Stan Getz
Dizzy Gillespie
Paul Glasse Sextet
Dick Goodwin
Jimmy Guiffre
Bobby Hackett
Eddie Harris
Roy Haynes
Nat Hentoff
J. C. "Higgy" Higginbotham
Illinois Jacquet
Don Jones
Elvin Jones
Jo Jones (2)
B.B. King (3)
Hubert Laws
Ronnie Laws
Herbie Mann
Hugh Masakela
Les McCann
Howard McGhee
Thelonius Monk
Gerry Mulligan
Newport All-Stars
Tomas Ramirez (3)
Shorty Rogers and his Giants
George Shearing (2)
Nina Simone
Jimmy Smith
Sonny Stitt
Steve Swallow
Billy Taylor
Mitch Watkins
George Wein
Alec Wilder
Teddy Wilson
Young-Holt Unlimited
Joe Zawinale

College and University Jazz Groups

Baylor University
East Texas State University
Henderson State University
Lamar University
North Texas State University
Sam Houston State University
Southern Methodist University
Southern University
Southwestern State College
University of Houston
University of Texas

BIG BANDS
Bands appearing under Rod Kennedy¹s Sponsorship

Count Basie Orchestra
Beto and the Fairlanes
Frank Bettancourt Orchestra
Les Brown¹s Band of Renown
Cab Calloway Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey Orchesta
Frank Duvol and the Concert Orchestra
Les Elgart Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Ed Gerlach Orchestra (4)
Dick Goodwin¹s Festival Big Band
Lione Hampton Band
Woody Herman Orchestra
Harry James Band
Freddy Martin and His Piano and Orchestra
Glenn Miller Orchestra (7)
Russ Morgan Orchestra
Buddy Morrow and His Band
Royal Swing Orchestra
Sentimental Journey Orchestra (7)
Frankie Carle
Ray McKinley Orchestra

GOSPEL MUSIC
Headliners and Groups Presented by Rod Kennedy

Wendy Bagwell & The Sunliners
James Blackwood
Blackwood Brothers (5)
Carter Family
Chuck Wagon Gang
The Downings
Galileans
Happy Goodmans
Herman Harper
Jake Hess
The Imperials
The Lewis Family (4)
Hovie Lister
Mercy RiverBoys
Mid-South Boys
The Rambos
Rosie Rozell
Singing Christians (5)
Singing Wills Family (2)
J. D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet
Pat Terry Group

FILM AND CELEBRITY ARTISTS
Artists participating in events produced by Rod Kennedy

Buzz Aldren
Harry Anderson
Harry Blackstone, Jr.
Mel Blanc
Anita Bryant
Corinne Calvet
Claudette Colbert
Ronny Cox (4)
Hondo Crouch
Frank Devol
James Drury
Zsa Zsa Gabor
John Hartford
Bob Hope
Gene Kelly
Mickey Mantle
Burgess Meredith
Lee Meriwether
Carlos Montoya
Patrice Munsel
"Cactus" Pryor
John Raitt
Ceasar Romero
Dick Smothers
Jan Sterling
John "Duke" Wayne
Adam West
Floyd Westerman
Mason Williams
William Windom

Eddy Arnold
David Ball
Moe Bandy
Clay Blaker
Johnny Bond
Jim Boyd
Sherry Bryce
Frenchie Burke
Johnny Bush
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mother Maybelle Carter
Carter Family
Rosanne Cash
Roy Clark
Rodney Crowell
Gail Davies
Gov. Jimmy Davis
Stephanie Davis
Dixie Chicks
Dottsy
Steve Earle
Don Edwards
Stoney Edwards
Barbara Fairchild
Freddy Fender
Howdy Forrester
Janie Fricke
Crystal Gayle
Vince Gill
Mickey Gilley
Johnny Gimble
George Hamilton IV
Linda Hargrove
Alex Harvey
Don Helms
Aldoph Hofner
Jana Jae
Sonny James
Fred Koller
Hal Ketchum
Lonzo and Oscar
John D. Loudermilk
Charlie Louvin
Lyle Lovett
Bob Luman
Kathy Mattea
Darrell McCall
Patsy Montana
Montana Slim
Melba Montgomery
Willie Nelson
Gary P. Nunn
Oak Ridge Boys
O¹Kanes
Original Drifting Cowboys
Tommy Overstreet
Charlie Pride
Eddie Rabbitt
Wayne Raney
Riders in the Sky
Tex Ritter
SKB
Whitey Shafer
Cal Smith
Hank Snow
Red Sovine
Buddy Spicher
Red Steagall
Shoji Tabuchi
Hank Thompson
Mel Tillis
Floyd Tillman
Merle Travis
Ernest Tubb
Charlie Walker
Kitty Wells
Don Williams

Christine Albert
David Amram
Caroline Aiken
Pat Alger
Terry Allen
Peter Alsop
Eric Andersen
Norman Blake
Bryan Bowers
Oscar Brand
Bobby Bridger
David Broza
Bob Brozman
Hamilton Camp
Tom Chapin
Guy Clark
Chenille Sisters
Judy Collins
Shawn Colvin
Dana Cooper
Elizabeth Cotton
Ronny Cox
Mike Cross
Rodney Crowell
Sonny Curtiss
Allen Damron
Iris Dement
Ani DiFranco
Jimmy Driftwood
Jonathan Edwards
Rambling Jack Elliott
Joe Ely
Freddy Fender
The Flatlanders
Rosalie Flores
Ruthie Foster
Four Bitchin¹ Babes
Bob Franke
Steven Fromholz
Chris Gage
David Garza
Bob Gibson
Ronnie Gilbert
Vance Gilbert
Steve Gillette
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Eliza Gilkyson
John Gorka
Nanci Griffith
Grovelily
Butch Hancock
John Hartford
Bill & Bonnie Hearne
Terri Hendrix
Carolyn Hester
Sara Hickman
Barbara Higby
Chris Hillman
Anne Hills
Tish Hinojosa
David Holt
Lightnin¹ Hopkins
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Walter Hyatt
Janis Ian
Jon Ims
Flaco Jiminez
Santiago Jiminez
Connie Kaldor
Lucy Kaplansky
James Keelaghan
Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Tom Kimmel
Spider John Koerner
Jimmy LaFave
Patty Larkin
Christine Lavin
Gordon Lightfoot
Michael Lille
The Limeliters
John Lomax, Jr.
Louisiana Aces
Dave Mallett
Iain Matthews
John McCutcheon
Megan McDonough
Brownie McNeil
Melanie
Bill Miller
Hugh Moffatt
Katy Moffatt
Buddy Mondlock
Big Bill Moss
Mumbo Gumbo
Michael Martin Murphey
Holly Near
Billy Neely
Carrie Newcomer
The Nields
Tracy Nelson
Gary P. Nunn
Odetta
Cathy Para & Dave Barton
Ellis Paul
Tom Paxton
John Pearce & Mary Faith Rhodes
Pele Juju
Peter Paul & Mary
Pierce Pettis
Queen Ida
Shawn Phillips
Utah Phillips
Poi Dog Pondering
Tom Prasada-Rao
Joel Rafael
Chuck Pyle
Red Clay Ramblers
Willis Alan Ramsey
Ranch Romance
Red River Dave
Reilly & Maloney
Gamble Rogers
Stan Rogers
Jim Rooney
Root One
David Roth
Tom Rush
Shake Russell
Tom Russell
M ike Seeger
Pete Seeger
Steve Seskin
Martin Sexton
Billy Joe Shaver
Robert Shaw
Cosy Sheridan
Richard Shindell
Michelle Shocked
Darden Smith
Rosalie Sorrels
Bill Staines
Star Spangled Washboard Band
B. W. Stevenson
John Stewart
Sukay
Sundogs
Eric Taylor
Kenneth Threadgill
Timbuk 3
Artie & Happy Traum
Ian Tyson
Uncle Walt¹s Band
Townes Van Zandt
Trout Fishing in America
The Waifs
Jerry Jeff Walker
Kevin Welch
Susan Werner
Cheryl Wheeler
Josh White, Jr.
David Wilcox
Lucinda Williams
Robin & Linda Williams
Kelly Willis
Chubby Wise
Kate Wolf
Peter Yarrow
Steve Young
Groovelily

BALLET
Cinderella
Coppelia
Daphnes & Chloe
The Nutcracker (3)
Sleeping Beauty
Swan Lake

FILM PREMIERES
An American in Paris
Batman (1966)
Grand Prix
Paint Your Wagon

OPERAS
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Madame Butterfly
Star Bird

TOURING BROADWAY SHOWS
Applause
Butterflies Are Free
Carousel
George M.
Hair
Kiss Me Kate
Sleuth
Thurber Carnival

Festival Bach Orchestra and Chorus
Dalies Franz
Dr. Richard Goodwin
Donald Grantham
Luis Herrera de la Fuente
Albert Hirsch
Israel Philharmonic
Kent Kennan
Kerrville Community Chorus
Kerrville Community Orchestra
Kerrville Summer Music Festival (2)
Kerrville Winter Music Festival (2)
Leopold La Fosse
Madame Butterfly
Zubin Mehta
Megan Meisenbach (4)
Mexican National Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee Ballet
Benno Moisevich
Mozart on Fifth (2)
National Ballet of Washington D.C.
Paul Newbauer
Stewart Newbold
Leonardo Pennario
Maurice Peress
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Leonard Posner
Ezra Rachlin
Leonard Rose
Texas Opera Theatre (4)
Vienna Choir Boys (2)
Vienna State Opera Ballet
Thomas Wright
Igor Youskevich
PBS Television Premier of Atamian/Stravinsky "Rite of Spring" ( Won "Best of PBS" )

Alamo City Jazz Band
Henry "Red"Allen
Jimmy Archy
Ray Bauduc
Tommy Binford
Pud Brown
George Brunis
Ernie Caceras
Red Camp
Emil Christian
Garner Clark Bearcats
Bob Crosby
Jim Cullum Happy Jazz Band
Pete Daily and His Chicagoans
Dukes of Dixieland
Maury Feld
George "Pops" Foster
Pete Fountain
Bud Freeman
Bobby Hackett
Bob Haggard
Edmond Hall
Mark Hess
Art Hodes
Peanuts Hucko
Max Kaminsky
Orange Kellin
Don Lamond
Lawson-Haggard Jazz Band
Jack Lesberg
Lou McGarity
Max Morath
Frankie Newton
Hots O¹Casey
Knocky Parker
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
St. Louis Ragtimers
Ralph Sutton
Terry Waldo
Dick Wellstood
Bob Wilbur

Brian Crawford Akipa
Joseph Benally Family
Bird Family
Joseph Bruchac
Ron Evans
Jack Gladstone
Roxy Gordon
Elizabeth Hill
Kevin Locke
Bill Miller
Mountain Creek Singers
Gayle Ross
Joanne Shenandoah
Douglas Spotted Eagle
John Trudell
Laura Vinson
Mitch Walking Elk
Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

Jesse Ashlock
Asleep at the Wheel
Alvin Crow
Floyd Domino
Al Dresson¹s Super Swing Revue
Hot Club of Cowtown
Light Crust Doughboys
Leon McAuliffe
Laura Lee McBride
Chris O¹Connell
Leon Rausch
Texas Playboys