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)

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

JAZZ
Stars and groups presented by Rod Kennedy

Cannonball Alderly
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
Errol Garner
Stan Getz
Dick Goodwin
Leonard Feather
Maynard Ferguson
Roberta Flack
Jimmy Ford
Dizzy Gillespie
Jimmy Guiffre
Paul Glass Sextet
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 Mullian
Newport All-Stars
Tomas Ramirez (3)
Shorty Rogers and Hig 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

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 Dosey 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)

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

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

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