Rendezvous was started in 1983 by the City of Moscow and the Moscow Arts Commission in response to citizens' requests for a summer music festival. After several years, the event became so successful that the Moscow City Council recommended that it be separately organized and operated.  In 1990, Rendezvous in Moscow, Inc. was formed as a private, non-profit corporation. 

Over the last 16 years, Rendezvous has showcased some of the country's best musicians, many of whom have gone on to win honors such as The Grammy, the Country Music Award and the Handy Award.

2008 - Locust Street Taxi

       - Prairie Flyer

       - Shiloh Sharrard

       - Will Hoge

       - Dirty Dale

       - Zack O'Connor

       - Sonny Landreth

       - Crosstown

       - Bare Wires

2007 - Mavis Staples

       - Mother Hips

       - Omar Torrez

       - Carl Rey & the Blues Gators

       - Bobby Bare, Jr.

       - Little Big Man 

2006 - New Monsoon

       - Scott Law Band

       - Alvin Jett and the Phat noiZ Band

       - Electric Shades of Blue

       - Los Mocosos

       - Douglas Cameron

2005 - Rosie Ledet

       - Coco Montoya

       - Jesse Cook 

2004 - Eric Heatherly

        - Jackie Greene

2003 - John Hammond

2002 - Loudon Wainwright III

2000 - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women

1999 - Dan Seals
1998 - The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

1997 - Charlie Musselwhite
1996 - Queen Ida
1995 - Arlo Guthrie
1994 - The Dixie Chicks
1993 - Asleep at the Wheel
1992 - Beau Soleil
1991 - The Nylons