Bobby Rivera has shared the stage (as a member of various different bands) with such acts as Brian Setzer, Sleepy Labeef, Ronnie Dawson, Marti Brom,  The Paladins, The Blazers, Dick Dale, Link Wray, Red Elvis's, The Vibro Champs, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Jim Lauderdale, Alejandro Escovado, Southern Culture On the Skids, Flat Duo Jets.  Bobby also backed (along with his own hand picked band) the Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, at her only 2006 Milwaukee, WI appearance.


In 1999, Bobby was lucky enough to do a 2-year stint as a member of critically-acclaimed and internationally known Instrumental masters, The Exotics.  He was also  a founding member of MKE's own R&B Kings, the  Uptown Savages.  Bobby  was most recently a member of regional Hilbilly Boogie heroes (now defunct), The Western Starlanders (click here for some tunes) ;playing both doubleneck 8-string console steel and lead guitar.