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New 2010 Summer Event Pics below.  

Crider's July 2010More Crider's July 2010Great Crowd at Crider's RodeoQuihi Gun Club Parties with Cactus CountryQuihi Line Dancing

Cactus Country met & opened in the re-united RESTLESS HEART at 2010 Oyster Bake.  This award winning country vocal group from the 1980's were great.  Watch here for pics..............

Cactus Country Opens for Tracy Lawrence at Bayfest in Corpus-  Pictures coming soon.......

MORE PHOTOS FROM THE SPURS PARTY!

Tony Parker & Big KevTony Parker & Big KevTony Parker speaks to the Season Ticket HoldersTony ParkerTony Parker tries out the keyboardTony Parker answers questions

Tony Parker entertains the crowdBrenda with Tony ParkerPlay it like this, Ralph!Spurs CoyoteSilver Stars Mascot, the FoxMatt Bonner

Matt BonnerRampage Mascot, T-Bone, rocks on guitarGO SPURS GO !Spurs PartyRalph jams with the Mascots

2009 Summer-Fall 

11st Street Cowboy Bar featuring Ralphmark & john Labor Day weekend 11th Street Cowboy BarBrenda in Bandera at 11th StreetAlsation Inn Wedding, Castroville, Tx.Aug 2009 Wedding at St. Jerome'sMark & John at Wedding

Convention Group at PedrottisAce Guitarist Mark's "Weapons" of choiceMark Gets down with Crider's Rodeo CrowdRalph in Abilene at Colgate Finals- taking pictures of contestants for his yearbookBrenda sings at weddingBrenda teaching line dancing to a convention group from Mexico

2007-2008

West Texas Fair Abilene     Colgate Country Showdown presented by SPI Nashville  Leon Springs Dancehall Sept 28th  Ride for the Brand Rodeo Helotes Cornyval

Western Hall of Fame & 80's Nashville Star Rex Allen Jr. uses Cactus Country as his band when he performs in Texas.  Here are pics from shows in Houston, 2007, & San Antonio 2008

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 Thanks to  Western Hall of Fame artist Rex Allen Jr. who we performed with on the Roof of the St. Anthony Hotel for a Corporate Group in Jan, and it wasn't too cold.  Great show, Rex!

RODEO 2007 - once again we did the most shows of any regional group at Rodeo!  Sat Feb 10 was a record crowd at the Frontier Club.  Check out the crowds including WOAI's Jennifer Broom partying there!

2007 Rodeo Bud Tent    Bud Tent Record crowd at Frontier Club  Party Time!

rockin crowd! jennifer broom WOAI Meterologist having a great time! Brenda wonders where everyone came from! Full House at the new Frontier Club! Slow dancin' Full dancefloor

Another great night at the rodeo Rodeo is great John staying warm Tambourine player in the crowd........ John does a jig Brenda rocks!

Another great night at the RodeoThanks to Budweiser for their support every year.... Brenda & Chilton at Bud Tent at Rodeo                              Post Rodeo at Uvalde Lone Star Saloon

Summer 2007

Colgate Showdown at Midnight RodeoUtopia RodeoSchertz July 4th Jubilee 

 

Quihi Gun Club & Uvalde Lone Star Saloon

    Quihi Aug 11Brenda & Tony at Quihi

DEC 2006

Brenda's XMAS puppy Blazer  Ralph at XMAS dance for D'Hanis  XMAS DANCE GREAT CROWDPacked Dancefloor at XMAS Dance  Crowd gets down at D'Hanis XMAS Dance

Slow dancing at D'Hanis Xmas dance at Quihi Brenda & Chilton at XMAS Dance IMG_0772.JPG (55228 bytes) John Rockin at XMAS Dance Chilton at XMAS Dance BLAZER attends his first dance!

HERE ARE SOME SUMMER 2006 Pictures...

And more shots......
Brenda & Chilton  Tony  John  Chilton  Ralph
Merry Christmas!  Christmas at Quihi  Christmas at Quihi  Brenda, Chilton, & John  Christmas at Quihi
Merry Christmas!  Xmas at Quihi  Xmas at Quihi  Merry Christmas!  Just Engaged!
Christmas at Quihi  Merry Christmas!
The Tetco Christmas Carolers joined us for a few songs at their party held at Sonterra Country Club.
Tetco Christmas Carolers     Tetco Christmas Carolers     Tetco Xmas Party
We opened for Tejano star Jay Perez at the San Antonio Police Officers Assn. Xmas party held at the Alzafar Shrine recently.
Ralph     John & Chilton
The Bluebonnet Ball in Kingsville was a fun night once again. See you again next year!

Bluebonnet Ball     Ralph, Chilton, & John

 

Here are the photos from our December 3 concert with Rex Allen, Jr.

Ralph, Brenda, Rex Allen Jr., John, Chilton     Tony, Brenda, Rex Allen, Jr., John, Chilton     Rex Allen, Jr.     After the show
Tony, Ralph, John     After the show     Tony, Chilton, Ralph

 

This year the weather was perfect as we performed at Floresville's Peanut Festival Oct. 9:

Chilton     Ralph     Tony     John
Tony     Brenda     Chilton     Floresville Peanut Festival
Chilton     Ralph     John     Chilton

 

Cactus Country was the backup band for contestants in the South Texas finals of the Colgate Country Music Showdown.  The event was held at Six Flags Fiesta Texas Sept. 18.  A big "THANK YOU" goes out to everyone who was so nice to us that day:  Paul Cowan of Special Promotions, Inc. (producer of the show), Matt & company from LD Systems, Brandon & Joy at Fiesta Texas, and Megan Bishop & Lee Gruwell from Y-100 Radio.  We had a great time!

Before the show     Before the show

 

We played at the Kendall County Fair in Boerne Sept. 4.  Our thanks go to Suzanne for taking these pictures.

Setting up at Kendall County Fair   Ralph   Chilton   Tony
Chilton & John   Tony & Brenda   Tony & Brenda   Kendall County Fair
Ralph   John   Tony   Brenda

 

We performed at Quihi (the original little country dancehall) Aug. 14.

Ralph   Tony   Quihi   Quihi
Quihi   Quihi   Groupies Joyce & Marshall   Having a great time at Quihi
Always having fun!   Picture Perfect!   It's getting deep in here!   Party girls!
Joe & Tony getting caught up!   Partying at Quihi   Brenda   Ralph
Chilton & John   Chilton   John   Chilton   Chilton & Suzanne
John & Chilton   I'm getting dizzy!   Having a great time!   Long lost sisters!

 

It was a fun night at Retama Park when we played there July 30.  Thanks to Chelsey for taking these pictures.

Ralph, the unknown drummer     Steady, John!     Tony & Brenda     Ralph, Chilton, & John
Brenda     Chilton     Chilton     John
Brenda     Too many hot dogs?     Party Girls!     Ralph
Thanks for the photos, Chelsey!     Chilton     Full moon rising at Retama Park     Retama Park
Don't the guys want to dance?     Drummer Ralph     Chelsey     Chilton 
Chilton & John     We see you!     Enjoying the music!      Chilton & John
Ralph     John     Tony & Brenda     Quittin' time!
John     Tony     Chilton

Here are some photos from July 24 at Crider's:

Sing it, Ralph!  Heel, toe, Cotton-Eyed Joe!  Chilton  Tony
Partying at Crider's  Chilton & John  Ralph  Bull****!

 

We performed at Lackland AFB's Star-Spangled Spectacular on July 4.  Thanks to our friends at Y-100 and Lackland AFB !  Some backstage photos are on the Backstage page.
Tony     Tony & Brenda     Chilton & John (Ralph in yellow)     Brenda, Chilton, & John
Happy 4th of July!     Cactus Country     Waiting for the concert     Celebrating the 4th!
John & Chilton     Brenda & Chilton     Tony     Cactus Country
Waiting for the Fireworks!     Ooo!  Aah!     Brenda, Chilton, & John     Kickin' up their heels!
Laura & Lee from Y-100 Radio     Happy 4th of July!     Celebrating a little TOO much!     Tony & Chilton
Cactus Country     Chilton & Ralph
 
Here are the photos from June 11 at Leon Springs Dancehall.  Thanks, Chelsey!

Drummer Extraordinaire Ralph     Tony & Brenda     Chilton & Ralph     Partying at Leon Springs
Party Time!
     Leon Springs     Chilton & Suzanne     Two-stepping at Leon Springs
Tony
     Chilton & John     Brenda     Two-stepping at Leon Springs
Dancing with Dad     Leon Springs     Brenda & Chilton     Chilton & John
Chilton, Ralph, & John     Leon Springs     Having a good time!     Brenda & John
Cactus Country     Partying at Leon Springs     Leon Springs
          
          

Everyone had a great time at Leon Springs Dancehall May 1.

Brenda, Chilton, & John     Brenda     Where's Chilton going?     Tony
John     Leon Springs     Leon Springs     Leon Springs
Leon Springs     Leon Springs     Leon Springs     Chilton
Partying at Leon Springs     Guest singer Whitney Hunt     Way to go, Whitney!     Brenda, Chilton, & John
Ralph     Tony

More photos from St. Luke's Fiesta Finale:
Chilton and John     Brenda     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale
St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     Chilton     John
Ralph     Brenda     Tony     Chilton & John
Brenda     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale
St. Luke's Fiesta Finale
     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale
Photos from Hermann's Happiness:

Hermann's Happiness 2004     Hermann's Happiness 2004     Hermann's Happiness 2004     Hermann's Happiness 2004
Looking good, Gerard!
     Hermann's Happiness 2004     Hermann's Happiness 2004     It's not Quihi, but almost as good!
Hermann's Happiness 2004
     Hermann's Happiness 2004     Hermann's Happiness 2004     Hermann's Happiness 2004

Here are the photos from Leon Springs (Jan. 24).

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We celebrated Christmas in D'Hanis again this year.  According to official reports, it was one of their biggest crowds ever!  Some even waited in line 45 minutes to get in!  WOW! Thanks to all who came out!

Celebrating Christmas!     Celebrating Christmas in D'Hanis     Merry Christmas, Marshall & Joyce!     Chilton & John

Christmas in D'Hanis     Merry Christmas, Vanessa!     Christmas in D'Hanis     Christmas in D'Hanis

Elf Brenda     Christmas in D'Hanis     Christmas in D'Hanis     Christmas in D'Hanis

Chilton & Ralph     Merry Christmas, Ralph!

We also performed for the TETCO Christmas party held at Sonterra Country Club.  Jerry Turner and Dan Cook even got on stage to sing some holiday favorites!

John & Chilton with Dan Cook     Jerry Turner & Dan Cook singing Xmas songs

We opened for Ruben Ramos at the San Antonio Police Officers Assn. Christmas party held at the Alzafar Shrine.
SAPOA Christmas Party     Brenda with Ernest & Anna Elizondo
Saturday, Nov. 15, we performed for the Texas Twilight Gala to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  The luau-themed event was held at the Verizon Amphitheater in Selma.

Ralph, John, Chilton, Tony     At the Verizon Amphitheater     At the Verizon     Chilton, Ralph, John

At the Verizon     At the Verizon     At the Verizon     At the Verizon

 
We performed for a Y-100 Supershow at SACU on Huebner Rd. November 8.  Ralph, Chilton, & John got busted for telling too many lame jokes!  (Actually, the officer was there for a children's ID program at the event.)
Ralph, Chilton, & John     At the Y-100 Supershow     Y-100 Supershow at SACU
 
We celebrated Halloween at Roper's in Floresville.  John wins our costume contest!

John & Claudia   Ralph & John   Angel Brenda   Ralph on the chain gang   Chilton, Ralph, & John

 
We played for a private party in Pearsall on Oct. 29.  Here are some photos:

Pearsall     Pearsall     Pearsall     Pearsall

Pearsall     Pearsall     Pearsall     Pearsall

 
We played for the grand opening of Roper's in Floresville Sept. 19.  The crowd was great and we're looking forward to being there again on Halloween.  Here are some photos:

Roper's in Floresville     Roper's in Floresville     What's in that drink?

 
Thanks to all of you who came out to Leon Springs Dancehall Fri., July 25.  You were a great crowd and we had a wonderful time!  We'll be back there in October.  Here are some pictures (taken by Chelsey Cure):

John     Chilton     Brenda     Tony, Brenda, Ralph

Leon Springs Dancehall     Marsha & Maggie     Chilton     Leon Springs Dancers     

Leon Springs     Tony, Brenda, Chilton     Leon Springs     John

Tony & Brenda     Leon Springs     

 
Another summer season has begun at Crider's Rodeo in Hunt.  We'll be back there on Sat., Aug. 23.  See you then!  Here are some photos from June 28 and July 12:
Crider's     Y-M-C-A !     Chilton & John     June 28 at Crider's
Having a great time!     Enjoying the summer evening!     Chilton, Ralph, & John     Having a good time, Marsha?

Tony & Brenda     Chilton, Ralph, & John     Y-M-C-A!     Dancing the night away!

Having a great time at Crider's!      Is it Garth?       July 12 at Crider's       Chilton, Ralph, & John

Chilton & John     It's gettin' a little foggy!     July 12 at Crider's     Dancing the night away!

Lookin' good!     Tony, Brenda, & Chilton

We opened for singer/songwriter Radney Foster at the Lonestar Saloon in Uvalde on May 16.  Radney is best known for his songs, "Just Call Me Lonesome" and "Nobody Wins."  He also wrote Keith Urban's latest hit, "Rainin' on Sunday."

Radney Foster     Radney Foster at Lonestar Saloon     Chilton & John with Radney Foster

At little drizzle didn't stop us from having a great time at the 2nd Annual Calaveras Lake Boat Show on May 3.  Cowboy Doug Whittaker was there to entertain the crowd with his trick roping.  Thanks to Laura Ramos and everyone from Y-100 radio for another fine event.
Cowboy Doug     Tony     Brenda     Chilton     John
Ralph and John     Thanks to Y-100!     Ralph
 
We opened for Tejano star Jay Perez at St. Luke's Fiesta Finale Sunday, April 27.  Thanks to Ernest and Anna Elizondo for all your support!  Joel Elizondo did a great job playing drums on "Cowboy Rides Away."  Thanks also to our photographer, Chelsey Cure!

Our photographer, Chelsey Cure     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     Brenda, Chilton, & John     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale

St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     Tony     Opening for Jay Perez

St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale     St. Luke's Fiesta Finale

 
Our JUKEBOX CD Release Party was held March 1 at Leon Springs Dancehall.  Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate!  We really appreciate your support!  Thanks to Katie Walla who sold CDs for us; to Jim Blair for videotaping the show; to everyone at Leon Springs; and of course, thanks to Wiley Alexander for all his enthusiastic support.  The event for taped for airing on the Wiley Alexander Country Music Show on Time Warner Cable Channel 20.  Stay tuned for the air date.
Ralph, John, & Brenda sign autographs     Chilton and John     Signing autographs     CD Party
CD Party     Kelsey & Katie     CD Party     CD Party
CD Party     Brenda & Chilton      CD Party     Brenda
Chilton & John     CD Party     CD Party     CD Party
Signing autographs     CD Party     CD Party     CD Party
CD Party     Brenda     

 

 

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