The KatoBallroom has a rich music history.
Entertainers at the Kato Ballroom
Over the years, we’ve hosted thousands of great bands and individual entertainers including the Six Fat Dutchmen,
Clem Brau, Chubby Checker, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, BJ Thomas, and Johnny Holm. Following is a list of those who have entertained here:
| Band Names | Years Played | Tims Played |
|---|---|---|
| 19th Amendment | 67 | 1 |
| 69 Cents | 03 | 1 |
| Abilene | 93 | 2 |
| Accents | 65 | 6 |
| Al Menke | 55,56 | 3 |
| Al Pierson | 78 | 2 |
| Al Rapone | 95 | 1 |
| Al Welsh | 88 | 1 |
| All Night Newsboys | 87 | 1 |
| All That Pizazz | 99 | 1 |
| Ambassadors | 70,83 | 3 |
| American Grease | 76,77 | 2 |
| Andy Lawrence | 67,88,89 | 3 |
| Angels | 63 | 1 |
| Anson Funderberg | 98 | 1 |
| Antics | 70 | 1 |
| Armond Rezac | 90,91,92,93,95 | 5 |
| Art Essery Show | 86 | 1 |
| Avanties | 66 | 1 |
| Babe Wagener | 54,56,57,58,59,60 | 29 |
| Baby | 73 | 1 |
| Barvarian Polka | 84 | 1 |
| Bear Creek | 90,93 | 2 |
| Beatles For Sale | 78 | 1 |
| Beekays | 90,92 | 2 |
| Belmonts | 63 | 1 |
| Benny Gilbertson | 88 | 1 |
| Between Lines | 01 | 1 |
| Big Lou | 71,72,73,7577,78,88 | 13 |
| Big Walter Smith | 97 | 1 |
| Big Wu | 00,01,02,04,05 | 5 |
| Bill Haley Comets | 04 | 2 |
| Billy Dee & Crystal | 95,96,97,98,99,00,01 | 7 |
| Billy May | 55 | 2 |
| Bingham McCabe | 84 | 1 |
| Blackhawk | 99 | 1 |
| Blackstad Bros | 98 | 2 |
| Blaze | 82 | 1 |
| Blondes | 82 | 1 |
| Blue Banners | 68 | 1 |
| Blue Baron | 55,56,57 | 4 |
| Blue Gordon | 80,81,82 | 3 |
| Bob & The Beachcombers | 91,93,94,95,09 | 5 |
| Bob Calame | 54 | 1 |
| Bob White | 57,58,59,60,62,66 | 45 |
| Bobby Layne | 04 | 1 |
| Bobby Vee | 90,91,93,94,99,00,04 | 7 |
| Bohemium Band | 1954 | 1 |
| Boys Next Door | 68 | 1 |
| Braenstorm | 85 | 1 |
| Brian Hyland | 04 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 86,87 | 3 |
| Brown Mountain Boys | 91,93,95 | 3 |
| Bruce Bradley | 00 | 1 |
| Bruce Melzer | 93 | 1 |
| Buddy Moore | 55 | 2 |
| Buddy Morrow | 60 | 1 |
| Cactus Cadillac | 92,93 | 2 |
| Cadillac | 83,84 | 4 |
| Cain | 74 | 1 |
| Calla | 73 | 1 |
| Carl Fischer | 66 | 1 |
| Carol Jean Shaw | 77,79 | 2 |
| Cascades | 63 | 1 |
| Catch a Wave | 89 | 1 |
| Chameleon | 82,83,84 | 3 |
| Chancellors | 65,67 | 6 |
| Charlie Daniels | 90 | 1 |
| Chaser | 84 | 1 |
| Chemielewski | 80 | 1 |
| Cheyenne | 90,91 | 5 |
| Chico Banks | 98 | 1 |
| Chris Montez | 92 | 1 |
| Chuck Thiel | 83 | 1 |
| City Mouse | 82,85,88,93 | 4 |
| City Park | 78,80 | 3 |
| Classics | 90,91,92,94 | 4 |
| Cleavettes | 82 | 1 |
| Clem Brau | 56,57,58,59,62,64,65,67,68,69,71,72,75,80,83 | 104 |
| Clement Martin | 83 | 1 |
| Clete Fredrichs | 59 | 1 |
| Cliff Hermal | 57,60 | 3 |
| Colt 45 | 95,96 | 10 |
| Connie Smith | 94 | 1 |
| Conrad Johns | 89,90,93 | 3 |
| Cornell Gaylord | 56 | 1 |
| Country Heart | 94,95,97 | 5 |
| Country Velvets | 77 | 2 |
| Coup de Ville | 09 | 1 |
| Cousin Fuzzy | 57,58,59, | 14 |
| Cowboy Angels | 93 | 1 |
| Crickets | 96 | 1 |
| Crimson Velvet | 85,89,90,92,93,94,95,98,99 | 13 |
| Crosstown Traffic | 91,92,93,94 | 5 |
| Crosswinds | 90 | 1 |
| Cruiser & RockinÕRickots | 85 | 1 |
| Cube Z | 84 | 1 |
| D.C. Drifters | 04,12 | 2 |
| Daily Planet | 83 | 1 |
| Dale Hawkins | 59 | 1 |
| Dan Kealy | 88,90 | 2 |
| Dare Force | 82 | 1 |
| Dash Rip Rock | 82 | 1 |
| Dave Brady | 68 | 1 |
| Dazy Head Mazy | 96 | 1 |
| Dean Haefner | 90,91 | 2 |
| Dean Olson | 97 | 1 |
| DeanneÕs Little Band | 74 | 1 |
| Dick Macko | 90 | 1 |
| Dillinger | 82,84 | 2 |
| Doc Evans | 58 | 1 |
| Doming Gomez | 91,92 | 2 |
| Don Bates | 82 | 1 |
| Don Deane | 80 | 2 |
| Don Glaser | 76,78,81 | 4 |
| Don Moe | 1954 | 2 |
| Don Shaw | 54,60 | 2 |
| Duke of Dixieland | 62,68 | 2 |
| Durkee Band | 77 | 1 |
| Earl Schmidt | 67,68 | 4 |
| Eastside Pharaohs | 85,86,88,94,97,98 | 14 |
| Echos | 03,04,05,06,07,08,10 | 12 |
| Eddie Shaw | 95 | 1 |
| Eddie Skeets | 56,57,89,90, | 10 |
| Elmer Scheid | 55,57,58,59,65,71,73,74,75,78,82 | 73 |
| Employers | 84,85 | 5 |
| Encounter | 85 | 1 |
| Ernie Coopman | 94 | 1 |
| Erv Reutzal | 80,93,94,95,96,98,00 | 16 |
| Erwin Suess | 81,84,86,89,94 | 9 |
| Excile | 91 | 1 |
| Fairchild | 85 | 3 |
| Fallout | 87 | 1 |
| Father Kapone | 74,77,78,79 | 9 |
| Feds | 82 | 1 |
| Fizz Fritsche | 55,56,58,59,62,63,67,68,69 | 61 |
| Flippers | 66,67,68,69,73 | 5 |
| Frank Sardo | 59 | 1 |
| Freddie Fredricks | 60,62,67, | 5 |
| Fugitives | 05,06,12 | 6 |
| Full House | 00 | 2 |
| Full Range | 93,94,95 | 11 |
| Gary Puckett | 91 | 1 |
| Gear DaddyÕs | 91,92 | 1 |
| Gemini | 67,90,91 | 8 |
| Generations | 10 | 1 |
| Gestures | 64 | 3 |
| Good Old Boys | 91,92,93,94,95,96,04 | 19 |
| Grass Roots | 90,91 | 2 |
| Grey Star | 84 | 1 |
| Guy Deleo | 56,59,63,64,65,74,75,76,,83,86 | 54 |
| Hal Ketchum | 94 | 1 |
| Hal Nelson | 82,88,91,92,95 | 9 |
| Harold Reiner | 71 | 1 |
| Henry Charles | 56,57,58,59,64 | 70 |
| Hi-Loos | 67 | 1 |
| High Spirits | 66 | 3 |
| High Tops | 90,91,92 | 3 |
| Highliners | 86,89,91 | 3 |
| Hillbilly Fever | 92,93,94 | 5 |
| Hitz | 84 | 5 |
| Hold Out | 83,86 | 2 |
| Honky Tonk Heart | 95 | 1 |
| Hoopsnakes | 92 | 1 |
| Hot Half Dozen | 68,69 | 4 |
| Hot Rod Chevy Kevy | 92 | 1 |
| HowardÕs Hair | 95 | 1 |
| Identity Crisis | 85,86 | 2 |
| Impact | 85,86 | 2 |
| Inside Straight | 87,95 | 2 |
| Internationals | 87 | 1 |
| Ioony | 83 | 1 |
| Ipso Facto | 90 | 1 |
| ItÕs | 82,88,91,92,93 | 9 |
| Ivan Kahle | 59,80,83, | 5 |
| Ivory | 81,83 | 4 |
| J.D. Abilene | 93 | 1 |
| Jack Cole | 56 | 4 |
| Jack Greene | 94 | 1 |
| Jack Morgan | 73 | 1 |
| Jack Schultz | 87,88,89,90,91,93,94,96,97 | 0 |
| Jade | 83 | 1 |
| Jan Garber | 54,59,60,73 | 6 |
| Jerry Jerome | 70,71 | 2 |
| Jerry OÕHagen | 93 | 1 |
| Jerry Schuft | 73,74,75,83 | 8 |
| Jesse Brady | 82,84 | 4 |
| Jesters | 64 | 1 |
| Jim Busta | 98,99 | 2 |
| Jim Gardner | 98 | 1 |
| Jim McAndrews | 90 | 1 |
| Jim Van Ant | 97 | 1 |
| Jimmy Clanton | 64 | 1 |
| Jimmy Palmer | 55,56 | 4 |
| Jimmy Thomas | 54,56 | 4 |
| Joe Tomaszewski | 73,74,76 | 3 |
| John Cafferty | 94 | 1 |
| Johnny Burnett | 62 | 1 |
| Johnny Holm | 84-10,12 | 111 |
| Johnny Rivers | 90 | 1 |
| Jollly Ramblers | 10 | 1 |
| Jolly Brewers | 55,56,57,58,59,66 | 27 |
| Jolly Lumberjacks | 54,57,59,62,68,71 | 58 |
| Jolly Norsemen | 68 | 1 |
| Jonnie & The Galaxies | 62 | 1 |
| Jonny Cymbal | 63 | 1 |
| Judd | 71,77,78 | 7 |
| Jules Herman | 81 | 7 |
| Julie Lee | 10 | 1 |
| Just Us 111 | 89,93,98 | 2 |
| Karisma | 71 | 1 |
| Kelly Hunt | 96 | 1 |
| Key City | 88 | 1 |
| Kickin'Country | 94 | 1 |
| Kirk's Dance Band | 76,77,81 | 4 |
| Krazy Daze | 70 | 1 |
| Leeway | 87,88,89.94 | 4 |
| Leon Olson | 88,89,10 | 3 |
| Les Elgarth | 55,57,59 | 4 |
| Lightning Flats | 96,97,99,00,01,04 | 15 |
| Lionel Hampton | 54 | 1 |
| Litter | 66,71 | 2 |
| Litterer | 84,87,88,89,90,91 | 9 |
| Little Charlie | 99 | 1 |
| Little Fishermen | 56,57,58,59,60,67 | 21 |
| Little Joe | 70 | 1 |
| Long Riders | 93,95 | 4 |
| Lynn Kearns | 55,56,58,59,60 | 10 |
| M.C. Express | 94 | 2 |
| MacArthur Park | 97 | 1 |
| Magic | 80,82 | 3 |
| Magic Slim | 96 | 1 |
| Main Street | 97,01 | 2 |
| Maple River | 86,87 | 2 |
| Marauders | 67,70 | 4 |
| Mark Chestnut | 96 | 1 |
| Mark Lindsay | 92 | 1 |
| Marn Reed Strom | 65,67,68 | 10 |
| Martin Zeller | 96,98,04 | 4 |
| Marty Stuart | 93 | 1 |
| Marv Nissel | 84 | 2 |
| Marv Tenhoff | 65,73,75 | 11 |
| Mary Jane Alm | 83 | 4 |
| Mean Streak | 82 | 1 |
| Meet The Press | 87 | 1 |
| Memories | 83 | 3 |
| Memphis | 83,99,00,01 | 6 |
| Mickey Thomas & Starship | 93 | 1 |
| Midwest Edition | 71 | 1 |
| Mike Day | 82,83,85 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 95 | 1 |
| Montana Starr | 77 | 1 |
| Montgome Gentry | 00 | 1 |
| Moonlighters | 01,04 | 2 |
| Morticians | 68 | 2 |
| Murphy Brothers | 82,83,84,87,95,03 | 10 |
| Mustang | 94 | 1 |
| Myron Lee | 63,66 | 3 |
| Mystics | 66,71 | 3 |
| Naked Bob | 95 | 1 |
| Neilson White | 94 | 1 |
| New Generations | 66,67 | 2 |
| Nickels Revolutions | 68 | 1 |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 92,93,94 | 4 |
| Non-stop Country | 90 | 1 |
| Norm Wilke | 67 | 2 |
| Norma & Sidemen | 99 | 1 |
| Ole Allen | 75 | 1 |
| Pale Rider | 93 | 1 |
| Paul Champlain | 60 | 1 |
| Pepper Fog | 71 | 1 |
| Peter Noone | 91 | 1 |
| Phillip Walker | 96 | 1 |
| Pilgrims | 69,71 | 3 |
| Platters | 10 | 1 |
| Plum Crazy | 97 | 1 |
| Podesto | 71 | 1 |
| Polka Dots | 58 | 2 |
| Preston Chandler | 97 | 1 |
| Preston Love | 60 | 3 |
| Pride & Joy | 70 | 1 |
| Prospectives | 70 | 1 |
| Purple People | 75 | 2 |
| Raggs | 83 | 1 |
| Ralph Flanagan | 54 | 1 |
| Ralph Martiree | 54,55,56,58 | 6 |
| Ramblers | 73,86 | 2 |
| Ray Anthony | 55,59 | 2 |
| Ray Glover | 96 | 1 |
| Ray Stoltzenberg | 60,68,67,69, | 9 |
| Rebels | 59 | 1 |
| Red Oak | 84,85 | 2 |
| Reese Munson | 91 | 1 |
| Renta Girls | 80,81,83 | 5 |
| Revival | 85,89,90 | 4 |
| Revolvers | 76 | 1 |
| Rhythm Club | 71 | 1 |
| Richard Moltby | 55,56 | 4 |
| Richie Lee | 08,10,12 | 3 |
| Road Trip | 95 | 1 |
| Rockin' Hollywoods | 75,82,83 | 3 |
| Rocking Horse | 87 | 1 |
| Roger Kodet | 73,79,80,81 | 10 |
| Roger Van Cruad | 80 | 1 |
| Roller | 82,84,85 | 7 |
| Ronettes | 63 | 1 |
| Ronnie Cochran | 64 | 1 |
| Rosewood | 96 | 1 |
| Rough Stock | 95 | 1 |
| Route 66 | 91 | 1 |
| Roy Lewis | 65 | 2 |
| Roy Smith | 60 | 1 |
| Russ Cadillac | 78 | 1 |
| Russ Morgan | 77 | 1 |
| Rusty Inn | 00 | 1 |
| Saddle Tramp | 91 | 1 |
| Salt, Pepper & Spice | 70 | 1 |
| Sammy Jensen | 54,57,76,80,81,89,90,91,92,93,96,97 | 29 |
| Sammy Kaye | 63 | 1 |
| Sandra Lee & The Velvets | 82,83 | 5 |
| Sands of Time | 71 | 1 |
| Savanna | 92,93,94 | 5 |
| Secret Society | 86 | 1 |
| Shaw | 82,83,85,86,87,96 | 9 |
| Showtime | 69,70 | 3 |
| Sierra | 83 | 2 |
| Silver Blue | 83,84,85,89,90 | 8 |
| Silver Dollar | 78 | 1 |
| Sir Douglas Quint | 65 | 1 |
| Six Fat Dutchmen | 55,56,58,59,62,66,67,68,74,75,78,81,82,94,95,97 | 48 |
| Slave Raider | 87,91,89,90 | 7 |
| Slimside | 87 | 1 |
| Small Change | 82,84,87,95 | 10 |
| Smoke Screen | 94,95,96,97 | 4 |
| Sneakers & Tight Shoes | 90,92,93,94,95,96,97 | 7 |
| Snowy River | 91,92,93,95 | 9 |
| Society | 67 | 3 |
| Solid Senders | 99,00 | 2 |
| Special Delivery | 97,99,00,01 | 5 |
| Stan Kenten | 59 | 1 |
| Stand Up | 74 | 1 |
| Star | 88 | 1 |
| Starfire | 10 | 1 |
| Sting Rays | 85,86 | 4 |
| Straight River | 88 | 1 |
| Straight Shooter | 94 | 2 |
| Straight Up | 74,75 | 2 |
| Sudden Impact | 86 | 1 |
| Susmon Lawrence | 83 | 1 |
| Swanee | 02,03,04 | 3 |
| Swiss Girls | 84 | 1 |
| T.C.Atlantic | 68,69 | 6 |
| Talesman | 64 | 1 |
| Teen King | 84,87 | 2 |
| Terry Stafford | 64 | 1 |
| The Classics | 89,91 | 2 |
| The Void | 96 | 1 |
| Thissen Trio | 64 | 1 |
| Three Dog Night | 90 | 1 |
| Thunder Road | 89 | 1 |
| Tina & B-sides | 98 | 1 |
| Tiny Little | 63 | 4 |
| Tommy Matthews | 89,90,91 | 4 |
| Tommy Sands | 58 | 1 |
| Tony Jambor | 67,74 | 2 |
| Touch | 85 | 1 |
| Tropical Tee Birds | 00 | 1 |
| True Don Blue | 74 | 2 |
| Tuba Dan | 97 | 1 |
| Tumbleweed | 88 | 1 |
| Uncle Ozzie | 79 | 3 |
| Underbeats | 65,67,68 | 11 |
| Unforgiven | 00 | 1 |
| Upper Division | 74,76 | 2 |
| Valley Boys | 83,84,85,86,87 | 7 |
| Vance Kelly | 97 | 1 |
| Vern Byers | 54 | 2 |
| Vixen | 75 | 1 |
| Wally Pikal | 65,66,67,68,75,76,77 | 9 |
| Wayner King | 54,55,56,59 | 4 |
| Wendinger Brothers | 74,80,83 | 10 |
| Westbound | 97 | 2 |
| Western Breeze | 90,91,92,93 | 10 |
| Westminister | 71 | 1 |
| Whiskey Rose | 95,98 | 2 |
| Whitesidewalls | 86,89-12 | 75 |
| Whoopie John | 54,57,58,59,62,80,81 | 25 |
| Wild Country | 92 | 2 |
| Winter Dance Party | 96,99,00 | 3 |
| Wire | 72 | 1 |
| Woody Howard | 56,57,59,68,70, | 16 |
| Zenner | 84 | 1 |
| Zephyr | 87 | 1 |
| Zig Zag | 83,85 | 2 |
| Zwacks Old Tyme Band | 84 | 1 |
