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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2010

"Texas Burning: A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops" Premieres on PBS:
9 p.m. Monday, May 24 - Houston KUHT
10 p.m. Sunday, May 30 Killeen's KNCT-TV
10 p.m. Wednesday, June 2 - San Antonio's KLRN-TV

TEXAS CONCERT SPECIAL
HONORING TROOPS, VETS AND FAMILIES
TO DEBUT ON TEXAS PBS STATIONS
Texas Burning: A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops
Offers Thanks and Encouragement to Wounded Warriors

Austin, TX - "Texas Burning: A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops" the award-winning concert
special commemorating the opening of San Antonio's Center for the Intrepid, will premiere on
Texas PBS stations - starting with Houston, Killeen and San Antonio affiliates - over the next
three weeks.

HoustonPBS Channel 9 will broadcast the one-hour program at 9 p.m. Monday, May 24,
followed by Killeen's KNCT-TV at 10 p.m. Sunday, May 30, and San Antonio's KLRN-TV at
10 p.m. Wednesday, June 2. Each has a viewing party or sneak preview attached.

The concert was recorded live at the historical Charline McCombs Empire Theatre in San
Antonio in 2007, days before the dedication ceremony of the state-of-the-art rehabilitation
facility for seriously wounded troops at Brooke Army Medical Center. It showcases seven
impressive Texas- and Gulf Coast-based artists who perform in a variety of musical genres.

"The unique mix of talented musicians, performing in honor of the military and their families,
creates a compelling concert special. It's a great way to begin the week leading to Memorial Day
weekend," says Andrea McKenna, assistant director of programming for Houston's KUHT.

The show is hosted by Austin's Patricia Vonne and Sam Baker, who both also performed. "It
was a very special night of music in recognition of our brave troops and their loved ones. We
hope everyone will tune in and join us in saying 'thank you'," says Vonne. Her song, "Texas
Burning," is the origin of the show's title and its theme song. Guitar goddess Carolyn
Wonderland, internationally renowned blues player Sherman Robertson, GRAMMY nominee
Ruthie Foster, singer-songwriter Shannon McNally and New Orleans' Swedish chanteuse
Theresa Andersson are also featured.

It is the first project produced by Houston-based Rampant Entertainment. The program is being
submitted to the National Educational Telecommunications Association, known as NETA, for
national distribution to more than 350 public television stations. Executive producer Anthony
Cutrona, a Houston-based attorney, anticipates that many TV stations, especially those serving
large military communities, will begin airing the program later this summer. "By the time
Veteran's Day rolls around in November, we hope to have hundreds of stations offering ' A
"Lone Star Salute to Our Troops'," he says.

John Frazier of Houston's Rollin' Films, was the director and producer of the concert video. He
and Cutrona were recipients of an award for Best Music Video in the Shows/Specials category at
the 2007 Houston WorldFest International Film Festival. The program was partially underwritten
by House of Blues, Restorative Health Care (based in San Antonio), Marshall Sound Design
(based in Dallas) and the Houston Blues Society.

House of Blues Houston will host a "Premiere Party" 7 to 11 p.m. May 24 with "Texas Burning"
blues artist Robertson performing before and after the airing of the concert special. Admission is
free, but cash donations to Impact A Hero, a non-profit charitable organization serving
"wounded warriors," will be accepted at the door.

KNCT-Killeen will air the show following PBS' National Memorial Day Concert live broadcast
from Washington, D.C. Also, a "sneak preview" of the show for active-duty troops and family
members will be screened in HD via Blu-ray disc at 5:30 p.m. May 23 at Fort Hood's Palmer
Theatre. A San Antonio "sneak preview" screening, in HD via Blu-ray disc, will take place at
Casbeer's at the Church 6 to 9 p.m. May 27.

The concert special includes introductory footage of wounded warriors being treated at the
Center for the Intrepid. Hundreds of military personnel, catastrophically injured in Iraq and
Afghanistan, have been treated there during the past three years.

The live concert audience included many soldiers and family members. Rampant Entertainment
donated seating to troops stationed in the San Antonio area, and all ticket proceeds were donated
to Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization with headquarters in San Antonio that
provides support to the families of deployed soldiers.

A DVD of the one-hour program will be offered for sale during the PBS broadcasts. Rampant
Entertainment will release the complete three-hour concert DVD and Blu-ray disc for sale later
in the summer. It will include 30 songs, with three in Spanish, and features a number of duets
and collaborations, along with behind-the-scenes footage.

Rampant Entertainment plans to develop "Texas Burning" into a televised concert series by
recording a concert annually in Houston and San Antonio. It hopes to shoot its first "Texas
Burning: Live from Houston" concert from the Rockefeller Hall, the beloved venue formerly
known as "Rockefeller's, The Nightclub," later this year.

CONTACTS:
McGuckin Entertainment PR
Jill McGuckin, 512.217.9404; jill@mcguckinpr.com
Heidi Labensart, 512.478.0578; heidi@mcguckinpr.com
Rampant Entertainment
Laura Roebuck, 512.914.9986; laura@texasburning.com
Anthony Cutrona, 713.298.595 tony@texasburning.com

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Jan 11th, 2009

Rampant Entertainment is pleased to announce that a one-hour version of Texas Burning: A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops will be broadcast by a national television network beginning in September of 2009.  This special presentation will feature performances by all seven artists and include ten songs.  Details will be announced at formal press event in the next 30-45 days.  Companies or individuals that are interested in sponsorship opportunities are invited to contact Anthony Cutrona at 713.298.5952 for further information.

May 2, 2007- Press Release

 

TEXAS BURNING DEBUT CONCERT

WINS PLATINUM REMI AWARD FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO

AT WORLDFEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

January Concert in San Antonio Honored Wounded Troops

 

Houston, TX— The debut presentation of Texas Burning, a new televised concert series originating from San Antonio, has been honored by Houston’s WorldFest International Film Festival.  “A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops,” featured a variety of musical genres from a diverse and talented lineup of some rising stars of the Texas music scene. The concert was broadcast live on the Texas Burning website and recorded in HD 1080i. The concert originated from the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre on January 27, 2007, two days before the grand opening of the Center for the Intrepid, the state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility at Brooke Army Medical Center for military personnel catastrophically disabled in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The concert video received a “Platinum Remi Award” as “Best Music Video-Shows/Specials.” Rampant Entertainment’s Anthony Cutrona, Executive Producer of the Texas Burning concert series and award winning Producer/Director John Frazier of Rollin’ Films were the recipients of the honor at the 40th Annual WorldFest International Film Festival’s Grand Awards Gala on April 28, 2007. “The live concert, Texas Burning, was a truly magical moment with some incredible performances. Equally our production crew performed to give it their all to record this performance. It's a true honor to have been part of it all and have received such high honors from WorldFest,." said Frazier. . WorldFest is one of the oldest and largest film & video competitions in the world, with more than 4,500 category entries received from 37 countries in 2006.

Those artists included Latin-flavored rocker Patricia Vonne, a native of San Antonio; New Orleans roots-rock singer-songwriter Shannon McNally; Austin’s folk-gospel-blues singer Ruthie Foster; guitar goddess Carolyn Wonderland, a Houston-native who calls Austin home; internationally renowned Houston blues-man Sherman Robertson; New Orleans’ favorite singer-violinist, Theresa Andersson; and Austin poetic songster Sam Baker. The concert video can be viewed free at TexasBurning.com.

Rampant Entertainment donated 400 tickets to BAMC and to the other military bases in the San Antonio area. Also, those who made donations to Operation Homefront received tickets to the show. The troops and family members that attended the concert enjoyed a wide-range of musical styles, including a Spanish song by Vonne, with her sister, Elizabeth Rodriquez, dancing flamenco with her. There were a number of duets, artist collaborations and a closing song with all musicians together on-stage.

The televised music series looks to showcase 5-6 of the rising stars of Texas music at each concert. With a mix of talented artists from different genres, music fans not only get to enjoy the bands they are familiar with, they get to discover the true variety of “Texas music.” Rampant Entertainment hopes to provide artists with another opportunity to share their music with the world. The first concert originating from the Majestic Theatre is scheduled for May 24, the Thursday before Memorial Weekend. The line-up and ticket information will be announced on May 4, 2007.

 

March 2, 2007

Rampant Entertainment announced today that Texas Burning will be an Exhibitor at the 21st Annual SXSW Music Trade Show taking place in Austin, Texas from March 14-17, 2007. It will be promoting the Texas Burning concert series and its “A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops” concert video. Visitors to booth T13 will be able to enjoy the concert video on a HD plasma television screen.

Rampant Entertainment will share the booth with WhiteBlox, its web cast partner. Texas Burning artists Patricia Vonne, Carolyn Wonderland, Ruthie Foster, Sam Baker and Sherman Robertson have been invited to come by the booth during the week to visit with music fans and possibly play a tune or two. John Frazier of Rollin’ Films Production, the producer and director of the concert video, is also expected to come by and share his thoughts about the concert event.

March 1, 2007

Rampant Entertainment announced that its concert video, “Texas Burning: A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops” has been submitted to the 40th Worldfest Independent Film Festival taking place in Houston, Texas from April 20-29, 2007. WorldFest is one of the oldest and largest film & video competitions in the world, with more than 4,500 category entries received from 37 countries in 2006. The video is being considered for the festival’s prestigious Remi Award for Music Video Productions under “Specials/Shows,” “Stage/Concert Performance,” and “Hi-Def/New Technology” categories. John Frazier of Rollin’ Films, the producer and director of the concert video has won a Remi Award for Music Video Production every year from 2002-06. Based on his experience, he believes that the Texas Burning concert has a great chance to claim an award. Winners will be announced by March 31, 2007.

 

Feb 7, 2007 PRESS RELEASE

WEBCAST OF "SALUTE TO TROOPS" CONCERT

DEBUTS ON VALENTINE'S DAY

San Antonio, TX -Two days before the dedication ceremony for The Center for the Intrepid, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility at Brooke Army Medical Center for military personnel catastrophically disabled in Iraq and Afghanistan, Texas musician Patricia Vonne hosted "A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops," the special debut presentation of "Texas Burning," a televised concert series produced by Rampant Entertainment. The concert was originally broadcast live on the Texas Burning website from San Antonio's historical Charline McCombs Empire Theatre via the global broadband networks of Texas-based WhiteBlox on January 27, 2007.
 

 

Jan 26, 2007 PRESS RELEASE

 

WhiteBlox Announces Exclusive Broadcast of

Texas Burning Concert Series
 

The Woodlands, Texas, BUSINESS WIRE -- Premier Internet Protocol Television company, WhiteBlox, announced a deal to broadcast the Texas Burning concert series presented by Rampant Entertainment. The series kicks off Saturday, January 27, at 7:00 p.m. CST with a special tribute concert, A Lone Star Salute To Our Troops.

 

Jan 24, 2007 PRESS RELEASE

TEXAS MUSICIAN PATRICIA VONNE TO HOST DEBUT CONCERT IN NEW 'TEXAS BURNING" SERIES

San Antonio, TX - Two days before the grand opening of a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility at Brooke Army Medical Center for military personnel catastrophically disabled in Iraq and Afghanistan, Texas musician Patricia Vonne will host on Saturday, January 27, "A Lone Star Salute to Our Troops," the special debut presentation of "Texas Burning," a televised concert series produced by Rampant Entertainment. The series will feature the state's legendary musicians along with some of the new stars of the Texas music scene.