1974 - The first Kohoutek festival with The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo on the stage. Archives » Kohoutek Photos Kohoutek Photos Back to Kohoutek The first Kohoutek was held in 1974 and featured the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, the precursor of Oingo Boingo (the band was founded in 1972 as a performance art group). The second year featured Circus Vargas complete with camel and pony rides. Photo Gallery Kohoutek, 1974 1974 - The first Kohoutek festival with The Mystic Knights of Oingo Boingo on the stage. Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-tshirts 1975 - First t-shirt design for Kohoutek II Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-tepee 1975 - The crowd relaxes on the grass in front of McConnell Center. Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-crowd-from-stage-01 1975 - The Kohoutek crowd. Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-watching 1975 - Watching the festivities from the covered walkway that stretched from McConnell Center to old Sanborn Hall. Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-crowd-02 1975 - The Kohoutek crowd Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-camel-rides-02 1975 - Camel rides. Note the Brant clock tower in the background. Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-camel-rides-01 1975 - Camel rides Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-pony-ride 1975 - Pony rides for the younger set. Previous Image Next Image × kohoutek-II-1975-palm-reading 1975 - Palmreader Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1976-camp-pitzer-shirts 1976 - Camp Pitzer t-shirts Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1976-barry-sanders 1976 - Professor Barry Sanders and family. Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-sign 1978 - Classic Kohoutek image; view from McConnell living room. Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1985-010 1985 - Kohoutek sign Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1985-009 1985 - Performance Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1985-008 1985 - Doing a little stir frying in front of the stage -- performance art, perhaps? Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1985-002 1985 - McConnell apron Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1985-004 1985 - Vendors Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1985-006 1985 - When it was cool to smoke Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-1994-20th_Anniversary-stage 1994 - Kohoutek's 20th Anniversary Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2010-preparations 2010 - Preparations Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2010-stage 2010 - McConnell stage Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2010-sign-reversed 2010 - A take on the classic Kohoutek sign Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2012-students-in-tshirts 2012 - Students in Kohoutek t-shirts Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2012-T-Shirts 2012 - Kohoutek shirts for the crowd Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2012-woman-dancing 2012 - Dancing to the beat of her own drummer Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2013-stage 2012 - McConnell stage Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2014-comet 2014 - Kohoutek comet Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2015-comet 2015 - Kohoutek comet under wraps Previous Image Next Image × Kohoutek-2015-pepe-performing 2015 - One of the first performances is by staff member Pepe Previous Image Next Image ×