Derelict in my duties

I feel I must apologize to everyone in blogger land ... especially to the followers of this particular blog.

Both of you.

In fact, I probably have to reapply for my official status in the blogger's club of the Americas for simply not posting enough entries. I started out with a lot of vigor and things got in the way. I got busy. No excuses.

However, I'll do better. I pledge to update and post blogs pertaining to the greatness of the Real. Texas. Festival. periodically. At least once per week until we get closer to the event (which, by the way, is April 23 and 24, 2010). We'll post twice per week or even daily as we get closer to the time.

Let's see ... a lot has happened since our last blog effort.

Michael Jackson died. You guys hear that? I heard people were sad.

Enough of that stuff ... what else has happened?

How about the festival having it's best year ever? Let's talk about that for a bit.

Nearly 25,000 people (23,000 to be more exact) turned out to hear Kevin Fowler, Los Lonely Boys, Jay Perez, James Otto and others tear it up on the main stage.

In just the third year of its existence, the RTF is really establishing itself as one of the premier music events in North Texas.

And, there' s no turning back now. Even though it feels like we just finished this thing, we are already starting planning the next one.

On July 13, 2009 ... we're 9-10 months out from the event and I swear, I'm gonna look down at my piece of paper here and when I look back at the screen, it will be March 31 and we're almost there.

It will be here before you know it.

We have lots of great plans for 2010. The format will continue ... particularly the All-Texas music jam. We are prospecting for headliners now and we'll be releasing more information on that toward the end of this month and the first of next.

For those who haven't heard, the Mesquite Championship Rodeo is under new ownership and management. We are looking for some outstanding synergies to be generated with the new owners and it will only help take the festival forward.

Speaking of rodeo, I must take umbrage with something I saw on a Web site recently. The Texas Stampede advertises itself as the first and only professional rodeo and concert event in North Texas.

Well, they may be the first, but they are certainly not the only. The Real. Texas. Festival. is also a professional rodeo and concert event in North Texas.

And a pretty darn good one if I do say so myself.