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UA homecoming this weekend is
all about Wilbur the Wildcat - the
beloved and furry mascot turns
50 on Saturday.

The UA used real animals as
mascots off and on between the
early 1900s and the late 1950s
(with at least one tragic mishap),
until two UA students (Richard
Heller and John Paquette)
pitched the idea of using a
costume-wearing human.

Wilbur made his first appearance
at the UA vs. Texas Tech football
game on Nov. 7, 1959, and was
an immediate hit, according to a
UA Web site.

Wilbur's look has evolved over the
years. It was during one of those
costume makeovers that Wilma
the Wildcat was created.

She made her first public
appearance on March 1, 1986,
during a "blind date" with Wilbur.
The pair later "married" before an
Arizona-Arizona State football
game.

For a chance to win a a set of
three audio books, tell us the
date of their wedding.

Click here to submit your
answer.

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2008 HoCo Festival

Highlights from the Caliente New Music Stage at the 2008 HoCo Festival at Hotel Congress on
Aug. 31, 2008, featuring RCougar, Feel Good Revolution, Flagrante Delicto and The Deludes.


Look back at the 2007
HoCo Festival

HoCo Festival - Class of 2007 stage


The BellRays at HoCo


Ian Moore at HoCo


Okkervil River at HoCo


The Supersuckers at HoCo

Download free pass to the 2008 HoCo Festival

Click the image above for a PDF of a free weekend pass to the 2008 HoCo Festival.


HoCo Festival lineup

The annual HoCo Festival at Hotel Congress is a three-day celebration of music that's become a Labor Day weekend tradition (Aug. 29-31).

The festival's lineup includes The Meat Puppets, Ned Sutton and the Rabbits, Gentlemen Afterdark, Devil Makes Three, Centro-matic, Golden Boots, Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout!, Al Perry, The Mother Truckers and lots more.

Caliente has lined up some of the best young Tucson bands to perform on the Caliente Stage on Aug. 31. They are:

  • RCougar
  • Feel Good Revolution
  • The Runaway Five
  • West
  • Young Mothers

    The festival began as a way to celebrate the historic venue's 20th anniversary in 2005, and it has just kept going due to overwhelming response.

    It was renamed the HoCo Festival in 2007. And this year it's added "Tucson's Green Music Festival" to the title.

    In addition to three nights of live music, this year's festivities include a record festival selling vinyl albums, record equipment and music memorabilia; a fashion show and a Green expo. Keep reading for more band lineups and other details.

    For more information, go to Club Congress' event page.

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