Past Bands - XIT Rodeo and Reunion

XIT RODEO AND REUNION DANCES
Date
1937
Aug, 9,10
1938
Place
Event
Trianon Hall
ArrowHead Café
Harris Food Store
Dance
Dance
Dance
Square Dance
Trianon Hall
Mc Dowell Chevrolet
Performer
Dance
Dance
Square Dance
1939
Trianon Hall
Edwards Chevrolet
Square Dance
1940
Trinon Hall
Edwards Chevrolet
Stewart hall
Legion Hall
Schrader Building
Rhythm Clowns of Amarillo
called by Uncle Billy Jarett
Forrest Wiggins and his
Swingtime Serenadors
Rhythm Clowns
Hedrick's Rhythm Clowns
Jess Morris
R Bob Hood
Antonio & Wino Montoya
Dwight Black & Orchestra
Rhythm Clowns
Called by W E Jarett
Johnny Laswell & His Playboys
Rhythm Clowns
Billy hunter's Orchestra
Sons of the west-Amarillo
Jess Morris
Square Dance
1941
Johnny Laswell & His Playboys
Light Crust Doughboys-Ft Worth
Melody Maids-Amarillo
Square Dance
1942
Postponed
1943
Trianon Hall
Legion Hall
USO Hall
Dance
Dance
Square Dance
1944
Trianon Hall
Legion Hall
Dance
Dance
Street Dances
1945
Rogers Chevrolet
Guy Neal & his Swinging Steel
1946
Damron-Hale Motor Co
Legion Hall
Mel-O-Dy Maids
Guy Neal & his Swinging Steel
1947
VFW Hall
Officer's Club at Airfield
1948
Officer's Club at Airfield
American Legion Hall
VFW Hall
1949
Officer's Club at Airfield
VFW Hall
1950
VFW Hall
Jaycees Community Building
1951
Jaycees Community Building
Livestock Commission Co Building
1952
VFW Hall
Jaycees Community Building
Guy Neal & his Swinging Steel
Billy Foust and his Boys
Tommy Duncan & his Danceband
Weldon Bright's Orchestra
Square Dance
Dance
Dance
Light Crust Doughboys
Palo Duro Ramblers-Amarillo
Jive Jesters-Clayton
Emmett Allen & the Sunset Ramblers
1953
Dance
Square Dance
1954
1955
Jaycees Community Building
Ben Trujillo-Channing
Billy Foust & his Circle Arrow Boys
Billy Foust & his Circle Arrow Boys
West Hanger, City Airport
XIT Rangers Clubhouse
XIT Rangers Clubhouse
Billy Foust & his Circle Arrow Boys
Trujillo Orchestra
1956
City Airport
Billy Foust Orchestra
1957
City Airport
Phil like Orchestra
1958
Al Rogers & his Rocky Mountain Boys
Phil like Orchestra
Square Dance
called by Ben Trujillo
City Airport
XIT Rangers Clubhouse
1959
Howard McCullough-called by Raymond Smith
Al Rogers & his Rocky Mountain Boys
Ben Trujillo Orchestra
XIT Rangers Clubhouse
1960
Square Dance Festival
Called by Selmer Houland
Al Rogers & his Rocky Mountain Boys
Silver Sage Boys
Courthouse Lawn
1961
Square Dance
Called by Selmer Houland
Al Rogers & his Rocky Mountain Boys
1962
Square Dance
Called by Selmer Houland
Al Rogers & his Rocky Mountain Boys
1963
Square Dance
Called by Selmer Houland
Ernest Tubb & the Texas Troubadors
Leon McAuliff & the Cimarron Boys
Square Dance
Dance
Dance
Called by J D Wilbanks
Hank Thompson & his Brazos Valley Boys
Wanda Jackson
Square Dance
Hank Thompson & his Brazos Valley Boys
Merle Travis & Deuvy Davenport
Leon McAuliff-called by Harper Smith
1964
Outdoor Colliseum
Outdoor Colliseum
1965
Municipal Airport
1966
NOW
TILL
XIT Colliseum
PRESENT
Square Dance
NOW
Dance
TILL
PRESENT
Tex Ritter & Max Sanders Band
Burt Smith & hid Blacksmith Rhythm Band
Roy Clark and Ranchhands Band-called by Knox Day
1967
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Conway Twitty
Stonewall Jackson
Tex Williams
1968
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Conway Twitty
Leon McAuliff
Del Reeves
Eloy Gonzales & the Troubadours
1969
Rita Blanca Colliseum
David Houston
Jim Ed Brown
Leon McAuliff
1970
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Jack Green- Jeannie Sealey
Roy Drusky
Jim Ed Brown
Soul Spirits
Emergency Exit
1971
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Bobby Bare & George Kent
The Cold
LaWanda Lindey & Compton Brothers Western Band
Carl Smith & the Homestead Duck Band
Soul Spirits
1972
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Now Till Present
LaWanda Lindsey & Dave Dudley
Willie Nelson- No Show
Waylon Jennings
Homer Steen Band
1973
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Bubby Alan & Compton Bros.
Bob Luman
Diana Trask
Fresco
Black Waters Draw
1974
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Susan Ray & Compton Bros.
Barbara Mandrell
Freddie Wells
Red Steagall
Tommy Overstreet
Black Water Draw
Blue Sky
1975
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Barbara Mandrell
Red Steagall
Tommy Overstreet
1976
Elk's Lodge
Barbara Fairchild
Red Steagall
Johnny Paycheck
Teen Dance
Jody Miller
Red Steagall
Jack Green & the Renegades & Debbie Grove
1977
Rita Blanca Colliseum
1978
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Moe Bandy
Margo Smith
Cal Smith
1979
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Red Steagall
Barbara Fairchild
Tommy Overstreet
1980
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Rex Allen Jr.
Christy Lane
Johnny Duncan
1981
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
John Anderson
Reba McEntire
Gene Watson
1982
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Red Steagall
Helen Cornelius
Joe Stampley
1983
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Johnny Duncan
The Kendalls
Mel McDaniel
1984
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Eddy Raven
Reba McEntire
Rex Allen Jr.
1985
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Charly McClain
Ray Price
Maines Bros. Band
1986
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Red Steagall
Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley
Lacy J Dalton
1987
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Dwight Yoakam
Holly Dunn
Canyon
1988
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Ricky Van Shelton
Judy Rodman
Asleep at the Wheel
1989
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Mel McDaniel
Patty Lovelace
Tom Wopat
1990
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Vern Gosdin
McCarter Sisters
Travis Tritt
1991
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Aaron Tippin
David Lynn Jones
1992
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Joe Diffe
Jimmy Collins
Sammy Kershaw
1993
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Clinton Gregory
Ronna Reeves
David Daniel
1994
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Rodney Foster
Ken Mellows
Pirates of the Mississippi
1995
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Larry Stewart
Lisa Brokop
Mark Collie
1996
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
David Daniel
Chely Wright
4 Runner
1997
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Stephanie Bentley
Emilio
Eddy Raven
1998
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Redneck The Band
Exile
The Great Divide
1999
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Rambler
Danni Leigh
David Kershaw
2000
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Harvey Kinikin
Rambler
Cooder Graw
2001
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
South 40
The Great Divide
Cooder Graw
2002
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Jason Boland & the Stragglers
Tommy Alverson
Gary P Nunn
2003
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Peter Dawson
Stoney LaRue
Eddy Raven
2004
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Copperhead
Kevin Fowler
Rick Trevino
2005
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Copperhead
Cooder Graw
Reckless Kelly
2006
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Tommy Gallagher
Kyle Wiley & Aaron Watson
Bleu Edmondson
2007
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Young Country
Trent Wilmon
Ty England
2008
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Calvin Milburne Band
Blackhawk
Jesse & Noah Bellamy
2009
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
The Buster Bledsoe Band
Calvin Milburne Band
Agave Posse Band
2010
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
The Buster Bledsoe Band
Tommy Gallagher
Bart Crow Band
2011
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Matt Kimbrow
No Justice
Roger Creager
2012
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
County Road 5
Matt Kimbrow
Jason Boland & the Stragglers
2013
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
County Road 5
Cody Johnson Band
JB and the Moonshine Band
2014
Rita Blanca Colliseum
Thurs
Fri
Sat
The Rankin Twins
William Clark Green
Casey Donahew