Rio Grande Valley Music Festival

February 12-17,2013 at the Mercedes Livestock Showgrounds

2011 Festival Performers and other memories

George Rogers, President of the Rio Grande Valley Music Festival

I.W. Henson, Vice President of the Rio Grande Valley Music Festival

Rio Grande Valley Music Festival's tribute to Veterans,First Responders and men and women in uniform.

Stars and Stripes

Luncinda Monger sings the Stars Spangled Banner while the scouts and George Rogers stand at attention in the background Freida Ingram plays the bass

Robert Dickey as Uncle Sam

Chris Schurman at the Veterans tribute

Don Thoms, harmonica and Judy Davis with a recitation about the origin of taps

Francis Hahn a Vietnam Veteran and his tribute to the veterans

Spectators at the Veterans tribute

Performers

Jammers in the Accoustics tent

Al Heidinger

Bert Day

Betty Rydell and her husband Ed

Bill Kreitz

Box Car Bob and Cactus Willie

Bruce & Elaine Nelson the Country Shindig Show

Carlos & Carlos from Mexico and Don Lorenzo

Carol Bauermeister

Caroline Poindexter

Celine Johnson

Chuck Sloggett

Chuck Peterson

Priscilla Christenson

Harold Condray

Clarence Hayden

Tom Helms

The Irish Texans

Dan Adelmund

Don Taft

George Dush

Ron Ford

Carl Gillihan

Cindy and Jim Dixon

lucinda Monger

Colleen & Tony Brezinski

Connie & Big John Pedersen

Cowboy poet & story teller, Rich Bellert

Dale Martin

Dale Wayman

Darlene Smyth

Dennis Russo

Ian & Dian from Canada

Dick Wynne, Carol Hoyt, Wilma Wynne, Pete Hoyt

Don Grubb

Don Thoms

Deanna Nelson

Doug Gee

Duke Ellingson

Ed Jones

Elaine Mitzell

Eldon Hardekopf

Ervin Pickhinke

John Jackson

Fred Seldon

Ed Murray

The Remmers

Ruthie

Freida Ingram

Gary Price

George Epley

Gordon Hildreth and his wife

Jack Biernacki

Jack Nelson & County Line Band

Janet Dyer

Janie Preston

Jim and Donna King

Jim Bruin

Jim Jones

Jim Staton

John Borsboom

John Varone

Joyce & Rex Foster

Joyce & Rex Foster

Karin Jones

Chris Marshall

A. J. McComas

Lana Anderson

Leo Smith

Les Gilliam

Lewie and Pat Jett

Lois Olson

Lonnie Joe Howell

Louie Long

Marge Fields

Margie Scobee Katzmann

McKinney Washtub Two

Mic Cosner

Mike 'Pop' Brown

Natalie Montez & her brother Greg

Neil Berg

Noah Stone

Pat & Coleman Smith

Paul Anderson

Paul Olson

Poppy Rasmussen and the 1015 band

Red Johnson and Fred Seldon

Roger Dean

Ron Zee

Rosie & Jodie Ward

Southern Train

Suzy Kreitz

Terry Smith

From The Heartland

Texas Grace

The Audio Harp Group

The Kenaston's family band

The Keynotes

The Wynne Jammers Wilma & Dick Wynne

Troy Adams

Tumbleweeds with guests

Wade & Penny Leggett

Walter Plant

FAMILY BANDS AT RIO GRANDE VALLEY 2011 MUSIC FESTIVAL WAS A BIG HIT

Alaska String Band

Buddy and Tina Wright

The Jacob Austin Band

The Punches Family

The Punches Family

Spectators at the Family Band Show

family band show Feb. 18, 2011

Performances by the Valley Schools

Alvarez Drumline

Audience watching Alvarez Drumline at Stage 1

Allen Maynes with his Guitar Students

Young drummer with Allan Maynes Guitar Players

Edcouch-Elsa Maraichi Band

Edcouch-Elsa Folkloric Dancers

Valley Grande Academy Concert Band

Valley Grande Academy Marimba Band

Valley Grande Academy Choir

Weslaco High School Jazz Band

Weslaco High School Jazz Choir

Epard Folkloric Dance Team

crowd watching Epard Folkloric Dance Team at stage (2)

Miscellaneous pictures

Another successful festival is over for another year