RUNNERS-UP: Billy Perkins: Robert Earl Keen, Austin Music Hall; Strobelight Release: KVRX Cooking; Craig Oelrich: Festival de la Luna; Maceo Parker, Antone’s; Terri Lord, any Sincola poster; Bob Schneider: any Scabs poster; Carnaval 1996; Townes Van Zandt, Cactus; Tie: Billy Perkins: Walter Hyatt Tribute/KGSR Xmas

This article appears in March 14 • 1997 and March 14 • 1997 (Cover).

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