1958
- Louis Armstrong
- Jane Russell/James Garner/Jonathan Winters
- WLS National Bam Dance
1959
- Grand Ole Opry
- Edd “Kookie” Byrnes/Alan King/ Les Brown & the Band of Renown
1960
- Grand Ole Opry (w/ Roy Acuff, Patsy Cline and Ray Price)
- The Three Stooges
- Bob Hope
1961
- Anita Bryant
- Neil Sedaka
- The Three Stooges
- Grand Ole Opry
1962
- Red Skelton
- Dick Clark Show ( w/ Dion, Bobby Vinton and Gene Pitney)
- Grand Ole Opry (w/ Patsy Cline, Tex Ritter, and Kitty Wells)
- Jimmy Dean
- Charlie Weaver
1963
- Grand Ole Opry
- Holiday on Ice
- Andy Griffith w/ Ron Howard
1964
- Grand Ole Opry
- The Chad Mitchell Trio
- Andy Williams/ The Osmond Brothers
1965
- Grand Ole Opry (w/ Johnny Cash, June Carter and Hank Williams Jr.)
- Pete Fountain
- The King Family Singers
- Lorne Green
1966
- Grand Ole Opry
- Jimmy Dean
- Jack Jones
- Robert Goulet and Carol Lawrence
- Red Skelton
- The Beach Boys/Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs
1967
- Paul Revere and the Raiders, Sam the Sham
- Bob Hope
- Eddy Arnold
- Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
- Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
1968
- The Who/The Association
- Bob Hope
- Grand Ole Opry ( w/ Waylon Jennings and Tammy Wynette)
- Flip Wilson/ Don Adams
- Lawrence Welk
1969
- A Country and Western Show
- Tommy James
- Iron Butterfly
- John Davidson
- Eddy Arnold
- Liberace/Bobby Darin/ the Sandpipers
1970
- Art Linkletter/ The Cowsills
- Roy Clark and the Stars from Hee Haw
- Charlie Pride
- The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
- The Johnny Cash Show
1971
- The Guess Who
- Red Skelton
- Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens
- The Pat Boone Family Show
- Gospel Spectacular
- Grand Ole Opry (w/ Jerry Lee Lewis, Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, and Ernest Tubb)
- Lawrence Welk
- Doc Severinsen
1972
- Blood, Sweat, and Tears/Don McLean
- Fifth Dimension
- Bill Cosby
- Sonny and Cher
- Glen Campbell
- Grand Ole Opry (w/ Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty)
- RCA Rodeo w/ Roy Rodgers and Dale Evans
1973
- Seals & Crofts
- Loggins & Messina
- The Fifth Dimension
- Jim Nabors
- Charlie Pride
- The Grand Ole Opry ( w/ Tammy Wynette and George Jones)
- Doc Severinsen
- Bobby Goldsboro
1974
- Sha Na Na
- Roy Clark
- Grand Ole Opry
- Rich Little/Ed McMahon/The New Christy Minstrels
- Dave Brubeck and Herbie Mann
- RCA Rodeo
- Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
- Anne Murray/Floyd Cramer/Boots Randolph
1975
- Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
- Billy “Crash” Craddock
- America
- Bobby Vinton
- The Osmonds
- Dionne Warwick
- John Davidson
- Anita Bryant and George Kirby
- Vicki Carr
1976
- Illinois Country Opry (w/ Minnie Pearl, Jean Shepard)
- Statler Brothers, Jerry Reed
- Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty
- Roger Miller
- The Osmonds
- Neil Sedaka
- Three Dog Night
- Seals & Crofts
- Blood, Sweat & Tears/Mary Travers
1977
- Bob Seger
- Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
- Charlie Pride
- Bay City Rollers
- England Dan and John Ford Coley
- K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- Captain and Tennille
- Johnny Cash
- Glen Campbell
1978
- Charlie Pride
- Beach Boys
- Dolly Parton
- The Osmonds
- Kenny Rogers/Dottie West
- Andy Gibb
1979
- Bill Cosby and Mary MacGregor
- Willie Nelson
- Chicago
- Helen Reddy
- Chic
- Tony Orlando
- The Statler Brothers/Barbara Mandrell
- Dr. Hook
- Brenda Lee/Chubby Checker
1980
- Charlie Daniels Band
- John Conlee
- Atlanta Rhythm Section/The Dirt Band
- Willie Nelson and Family
- Crystal Gayle/Ray Price
- Oak Ridge Boys/Margo Smith
- Pure Prairie League/Head East
- Johnny Paycheck/Doug Kershaw
1981
- Ozark Mountain Daredevils/Leon Russell
- Charlie Daniels Band
- Barbara Mandrell/Larry Gatlin
- The Statler Brothers
- Willie Nelson
- The Commodores
- Mickey Gilley/Johnny Lee and the Urban Cowboys
- Pablo Cruise/Michael Stanley Band
- The Beach Boys
1982
- Don Williams/George Strait
- Franke & the Knockouts/Krokus/The Guess Who/ Elvin Bishop
- Barbara Mandrell
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
- Eddie Rabbitt
- Willie Nelson
- The Beach Boys
- Ronnie Milsap/Sue Powell
- Bellamy Brothers
1983
- The Temptations/The Four Tops
- Head East/Greg Kihn Band
- Juice Newton/Thrasher Brothers
- Charlie Daniels Band/ Lacy J. Dalton
- Willie Nelson
- Alabama
- Kenny Loggins
- Beach Boys
- George Strait/Bellamy Brothers/ Bonnie Nelson
1984
- Three Dog Night/Frank Stallone
- Little River Band
- Night Ranger/Weird Al Yankovic
- Charlie Daniels Band/ Louise Mandrell
- B.B. King/Deniece Williams
- Willie Nelson
- Laura Branigan
- Alabama
- Thompson Twins/Berlin
1985
- Survivor/Mitch Ryder
- Willie Nelson
- George Thorogood/Johnny Winter
- Waylon Jennings/Neil Young/ Jessi Colter
- Sawyer Brown/Gallagher
- Beach Boys
- John Waite/Head East
- Alabama
1986
- Willie Nelson
- INXS/Del Fuegos
- Starship/Outfield
- Amy Grant
- Blue Oyster Cult/Cheap Trick
- George Jones/John Schneider
- George Thorogood
- Alabama
- Mr. Mister/The Bangles
1987
- Eddie Money
- Psychedelic Furs/The Call/John Cafferty
- REO Speedwagon
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Willie Nelson/Kris Kristofferson
- Stevie Ray Vaughn/ Gregg Allman
- Anne Murray
- Alabama/Restless Heart
- Chicago
1988
- REO Speedwagon
- The Beach Boys
- Willie Nelson/Merle Haggard
- Randy Travis/ Ricky Van Shelton
- Hall & Oats
- Kenny G/ Stanley Jordan
- Robert Palmer
- Alabama/K.T. Oslin
- Georgia Satellites
1989
- Jim Varney
- Alabama/Jo-El Sonnier
- The Judds/Mary Stewart
- Michael Damian/Expose
- Mike and the Mechanics
- George Thorogood/Fire Town
- Ricky Van Shelton/T.G. Sheppard
- Bob Dylan/Steve Earle
- 30th Anniversary of Rock and Roll (w/ Herman’s Hermits, the Coasters, Tiny Tim)
- Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra
1990
- Alabama/Clint Back
- Randy Travis/Shenandoah
- Taylor Dayne/The Jets
- Kenny G/Michael Bolton
- The Beach Boys
- REO Speedwagon/Red Rover
- Willie Nelson
1991
- Hank Williams Jr.
- Slaughter
- Four Tops/Spinners
- Styx/Vinnie James
- The Beach Boys/Everly Brothers
- George Thorogood/Lil Ed
- Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood
- Chicago
- Alabama/Shelby Lynn
1992
- Tesla/Firehouse
- Alan Jackson/Diamond Rio
- The Beach Boys
- Clint Black
- Hammer
- The B-52’s/Violent Femmes
- Travis Tritt/Tanya Tucker
1993
- The Beach Boys/America
- Kansas
- Damn Yankees/Graveyard Train
- Ricky Van Shelton/Tammy Wynette/ Joe Diffie
- Ray Charles
- Hank Williams Jr./Gibson Miller Band
- Barbara Mandrell/Royce Elliot
1994
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Vince Gill/Larry Stewart
- Barry Manilow
- Stone Temple Pilots/Jaw Box/Meat Puppets
- The Beach Boys/America
- Travis Tritt/Lee Roy Parnell
- Hank Williams Jr./Blackhawk
- Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra
- Wolfman Jack Show (w/Drifters/Coasters/Marvelettes)
1995
- Amy Grant/Gary Chapman
- Hootie & the Blowfish/Don Dixon
- Legends in Concert (Elvis, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson impersonators)
- Tim McGraw/Little Texas
- Earth, Wind & Fire/ D-Knowledge
- Clint Black/John Berry
- BoDeans/ Freddy Jones Band
- Brooks & Dunn/Wade Hayes
- Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra
1996
- Wheel Of Fortune
- Gin Blossoms/Goo-Goo Dolls
- Tommy James/Gary Puckett
- The Beach Boys/38 Special
- Brooks & Dunn/David Lee Murphy
- Sheryl Crow/John Hiatt
- Michael W. Smith
- Hank Williams Jr./Leon Russell/Marshall Tucker
- Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra
1997
- ZZ Top
- John Michael Montgomery/ James Bonamy
- Vince Gill/ Bryan White
- Alabama/Kenny Chesney
- Wallflowers/Dishwalla
- Clay Walker/Terri Clark
- Mint Condition/702
- Chicago Symphonic Pops Orchestra
1998
- 7Mary Three / Far Too Jones / Sister Hazel
- Alan Jackson / Deanna Carter
- Billie Myers / Savage Garden
- Bryan White / LeAnn Rimes
- Clay Cross / Jaci Velasquez
- Firehouse / Warrant / Quiet Riot / Slaughter
- Foreigner / Ted Nugent
- Oldies Show
1999
- Def Leppard
- Goo Dolls
- Journey
- Monica
- Randy Travis
- Rock & Roll Army
- Wayne Newton
- Reba McEntire
- Brooks & Dunn
2000
- Beach Boys
- Brooks & Dunn
- Christina Aguilera
- Clint Black
- Def Leppard
- Styx / REO Speedwagon
- Neville Brothers
- Savage Garden
2001
- 60’s Explosion
- 98 Degrees
- Alabama
- Bob Dylan
- Chicago
- George Thorogood
- Patti Labelle
- Willie Nelson
2002
- 7 Mary Three/Spin Doctors/Sponge/Gin Blossoms
- Aaron Carter
- Engelbert Humperdinck
- Toby Keith
- Journey
- Kenny Chesney
- Kirk Franklin
- Lee Greenwood
2003
- Montgomery Gentry/Becca Rae
- Boston
- Everclear / Smashmouth
- Fabulous Thunderbirds / Ted Nugent
- Goo Dolls / Lisa Marie Presley
- Hank Williams Jr.
- Hootie & the Blowfish
- Kenny Chesney
2004
- Average White Band/Hall & Oats/ Michael McDonald
- Bill Engvall / Clint Black
- Charlie Daniels / Travis Tritt
- Cheri / Clay Aiken
- LeAnn Rimes / Phil Vassar
- Kansas / Styx
2005
- Blake Shelton / Rascal Flatts
- Brad Paisley / SHeDAISY
- Cheap Trick / Head East / REO Speedwagon
- Cross Canadian Ragweed/Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Velvet Revolver / Modern Day Zero
- Jesse McCartney / Simple Plan
2006
- Bow Wow/Mario/Jibbs/B5
- Montgomery Gentry / Jeff Bates/Foreigner / Blood Sweat & Tears
- Big & Rich / Cowboy Troy/ Hello Dave
- Counting Cross / Goo Goo Dolls/Carrie Underwood / Phil Vassar
2007
- Gretchen Wilson / Blaine Larsen
- Corbin Bleu / Drake Bell / Jordan Pruitt
- Daughtry
- Martina McBride
- Joe Walsh
- Sugarland / Joe Nichols
2008
- Fergie
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Huey Lewis & the News / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- ZZ Top / Brooks & Dunn
- Natasha Bedingfield / Vanessa Hudgens
- Trace Adkins / Trent Tomlinson
- Illinois Symphony
2009
- Heart/The Bangles
- Montgomery Gentry with Kellie Pickler and James Otto
- Lynyrd Skynyrd with Bo Bice
- Kelly Clarkson
- Josh Turner with Jamey Johnson and Chuck Wicks
2010
- Lady Antebellum
- Kiss Army
- Shinedown with Chevelle
- Illinois Symphony Orchestra
- MercyMe with Tenth Avenue North
- Blake Shelton with Candy Coburn
- Cheap Trick with Blondie
- Selena Gomez with Mitchel Musso
- Darius Rucker with Eric Church
This article appears in Aug 12-18, 2010.
