Welcome to our latest news updates.  Check back to get updates.  Here are a lot of upcoming spring and summer events that you won't want to miss!

2014 NEWS

Utopia Ranch Rodeo on Sunday May 25 over the Memorial Day Weekend.  Come enjoy a unique Rodeo and then dance under the Stars at the City Park with Cactus Country!  Always a great kickoff to the summer.

Rio Grande Arts Festival at the Laredo Community College welcomes Cactus Country on Friday May 23.  

Cactus Country had a 1st time in band history event at the wedding on April 26, 2014 for Jason and Amanda Staudt in Cestohowa, Tx.  While we've played many times for kids of someone we played for their wedding, this was the first time we had performed for BOTH sets of parents.  Denise & Bobby Staudt were married on April 26, 1986 (celebrated their 28th anniv on Jason's wedding night), and Michelle & Gerry Waclawczyk were married on April 8, 1989.  We truly appreciate both families support.  I doubt any other band in San Antonio can say they've ever done the same! 

New_Folder/Bob & Denise Staudt April 26_1986.pdf     Grooms Parents

MIchelle and Gerry April 8, 1989 Bride's parent's

Cactus Country will return this summer for 6 shows on the Frio River at Neal's Lodges.  Check the website schedule for details.

Yorktown Texas fans-- Cactus Country will return to the YORKTOWN WESTERN DAYS on Sat Oct 18th opening for the headliner (tba)

March 1st:  Cactus Country performs for SPURS Shooting Event on March 1st at the National Shooting Complex.   The Silver Dancers are kind enough to take their picture with Ralph.

 Feb 2014:   Cactus Country will once again back up Western Hall of Fame Artist REX ALLEN JR. from Nashville at the Grand Masonic Lodge in Waco on Oct 20th.  We welcome Rex back to Texas!

2013 NEWS

Oct 2013 -- Want to attend a unique event for a great cause? Check out the  Songwriters at the Ranch event to benefit the Benedictine Sisters: on Sat Oct 19th  www.songwritersattheranch.org.  We'll be in Yorktown that day performing at the Yorktown Western Days, so check out helping out our friends with the Benedictine Sisters!

June 2013-- Lonesome Dove Fest announces that Cactus Country will open for GARY P NUNN on Sat Sept 21st in Karnes City for the annual Festival

June 2013 -- Cactus Country performs in Galveston at Moody Gardens for TCWA Mid-Year Conference

May 2013- Cactus Country to perform at SPURS PREGAME Playoff Game #2  Round 2 vs Golden State Warriors

April 2013  - Special Promotions Inc (Nashville, TN) announces that Cactus Country will be the backing band for all 3 TEXAS STATE FINALIST Competitions in 2013.   Aug 16-- BILLY BOB'S TEXAS-- North Texas Finals     

                                         Sept 28 -- BURNET BBQ COOKOFF-- Central Texas Finals  

                                          Oct 13 -- Rockport Seafair -- South Texas

2013 SUMMER RODEOS with Cactus Country

        Sun May 26  -- Utopia Ranch Rodeo- City Park     Sat June 8  -- Lampasas Rodeo -- Park   

        Sat July 6   Crider's Rodeo- Hunt, Tx   Sat Aug 10  Crider's Rodeo -Hunt,Tx

2013 Summer at Neal's Lodges in CONCAN, Tx  on the Frio River  with Cactus Country  (Free at the Patio at Joe Jimmy's)

    Fri May 31st      Sat June  22    Thu July 4      Sat July 20    Sat Aug 3   Sunday Sept 1st (Labor Day weekend blast!)

We'll see you at the Frio!     Near Garner State Park

June 23rd Crider's Rodeo in Hunt--- Huge crowd likes to dance! 

Feb 25 Castrovlille 4H Scholarship Dance at Quihi-- Great Crowd!

Dec 31, 2011  NEW YEAR'S EVE at Quihi Gun Club-- Thanks to over 500 people who attended to Celebrate 2012!

Dec 25 2011  Over 650 people attend our annual XMAS Dance to benefit D'Hanis Booster Club at Quihi Gun Club

Nov 2011 Hunters Dance at 11th Street Cowboy bar -  Our friends drove from Corpus Christi to attend!

Nov 2011 Party in the Pasture at Rio Cibolo Ranch- Fundraiser for Meals On Wheels 

 2011 Summer Event Pics below.  

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

Cactus Country Opens for Tracy Lawrence at Bayfest in Corpus Christi, Tx

MORE PHOTOS FROM THE SPURS PARTY!

2009 Summer-Fall 

2007-2008

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

 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!

Summer 2007

Quihi Gun Club & Uvalde Lone Star Saloon

DEC 2006

HERE ARE SOME SUMMER 2006 Pictures...

And more shots......

The Tetco Christmas Carolers joined us for a few songs at their party held at Sonterra Country Club.

We opened for Tejano star Jay Perez at the San Antonio Police Officers Assn. Xmas party held at the Alzafar Shrine recently.

The Bluebonnet Ball in Kingsville was a fun night once again. See you again next year!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

Here are the photos from June 11 at Leon Springs Dancehall.  Thanks, Chelsey!

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

More photos from St. Luke's Fiesta Finale:

Photos from Hermann's Happiness:

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

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!

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!

We opened for Ruben Ramos at the San Antonio Police Officers Assn. Christmas party held at the Alzafar Shrine.

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.

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.)

We celebrated Halloween at Roper's in Floresville.  John wins our costume contest!

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

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:

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):

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:

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."

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.

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 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.