Rosemary's 2000-2002 timeline

2000	January 24 - Completes the recording of the “Brazil” album for Concord using the facilities of Capitol Records, Hollywood. The album is issued on June 6, 2000 February - Performs in Arizona February. Performs in St. Paul February 6 - Performs at the Society of Singer’s Ella Award presentation to Tony Bennett at the Beverly Hilton February 26 - appears with the Toledo Symphony at the Stranahan Theater March 21-26 - performs several concerts at Drury Lane in Chicago with some being filmed for future use April 2 - Presents a tribute to Mary Martin at the Ojai home of Larry Hagman. The event is a fund-raiser for the Ojai Festival in Ventura. Rosemary sings some of Martin’s most popular songs—including those from the musicals “South Pacific” “Hello Dolly!” and “Annie Get Your Gun” April 12 -Entertains at Kuss Auditorium, Clark State Community Centre, Springfield, Ohio April 14-16 - Rosemary and Michael Feinstein entertain at the Westbury Music Festival, Long Island May 1 - Performs at the Pierre Hotel in New York at the annual spring dinner-dance to benefit the American Cancer Society where Tony Bennett is honored May 6 - Thought to have attended the Kentucky Derby in Louisville May 9 - Appears at the Hilton, Chicago with Michael Feinstein. Later, performs with Michael Feinstein at a spring gala at Roosevelt University, Chicago May 25 - Performs at Brookdale Community College in the Lincroft section of Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, in a benefit concert for St. Leo’s Elementary School in Lincroft. Clooney agreed to do the benefit as a favor to Rosemary Acerra, daughter of arranger and conductor Nelson Riddle May 30 - June 10 - performs songs from her latest CD BRAZIL with John Pizzarelli at "Feinstein's at the Regency" June - Appears on This Morning (CBS-TV) and sings “The Boy from Ipanema” (with Diana Krall) June 5 - Performs at a benefit performance at the Broadhurst Theater for the Irish Repertory Theater Company in New York. Gabriel Byrne, Sinead Cusack, and Malachy McCourt also take part June 6 - 2000 - Concord releases Brazil July 14 - Rosemary appears on Sesame Street June 15 - performs at Chicago's Jazz at Ravina Festival July 3rd, appears with Cincinnati Pops in Nationally televised PBS Special "Fourth of July from the Heartland" July 14 - Performs at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco July 21 - Rosemary performs at the Hollywood Bowl August 6 - Mt. Hood Jass Festival - Gresham, Oregan August 11 - Performs as part of the Musikfest Performing Arts Series at Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem, PA September 3 - Labor Day Jazz Weekend at the Grand Hotel, Mackanac Island, Michigan with John Pizzarelli September 23 - "An Evening with Rosemary Clooney" Glema Mahr Center for the Arts - Madisonville, Kentucky September 26 - Concord releases Rosemary Clooney THE SONGBOOK COLLECTION a 6 CD set of previously released material September 30 - Second Annual Rosemary Clooney Music Festival in Maysville, KY - special guests include Miss America Heather Renee French, daughter-in-law Debby Boone and the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack (this is recorded for release as "Sentimental Jounrey) October 1 - Free concert in Augusta with the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack October 5 - Concert at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, with Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack October 16 - Helwig Artist Special Dinner with the Clooneys (Rosemary, Nick & Nina) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania October 17 - Rosemary visits the Jimmy Stewart Museum near the IUP campus October 17 - As the 00-01 Helwig Distinguished Artist Rosemary performs with IUP Jazz Ensemble - Nick serves as MC October 28-29 - Rosemary appears with the San Jose Symphony as part of their SuperPops! series at the Flint Center in Cupertino, CA November 4 - Concert with Michael Feinstein, the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack at Proctor's Theatre Schenectady, NY November 11 - Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, Arizona November 27-December 3 - Performs at “Feinstein’s at the Regency” in New York. Her show is called “Rosemary Clooney’s White Christmas Party” and she is accompanied by the pianist John Bayless December 7 - Utah Symphony, Salt Lake City, "Rosemary Clooney's 'White Christmas Party'" December 10 - Rosemary and Debby serenade Liz Smith who received the Louella O. Parsons award at the Beverly Hilton December 14 - Rosemary’s “White Christmas Party” at Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall with Pacific Symphony Orchestra - Debby Boone also performs December 25 - Rosemary is featured on the Today Program on NBC-TV and sings “White Christmas” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
2001	January 27 - Rosemary Clooney with Michael Feinstein in concert in the Grand Room to benefit the Los Angeles Zoo February 5 - Rosemary performs at a tribute to Chita Rivera which takes place at the Pierre Hotel in New York February 24 - Rosemary records “The Singer” in Los Angeles, with Vincent Falcone on piano - it will appear on her Augusta release “Sentimental Journey” March 3 - Concert with Louisville Orchestra at the Louisville Pallace - Nick introduces her and is present backstage when Rosemary visits with fans after the show March 7 - Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Pop Series at Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL March 10 - East County Performing Arts Center, ElCajon, CA March 11 - Florida Philharmonic Orchestra Pop Series at Kravis Center - Boca Raton, FL March 24 - VanWezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL March 27 - April 7 - Rosemary appears at Feinstein's at the Regency with the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack March 28 - Appears on The Rosie O’Donnell Show with John Oddo and the Big Kahuna and Copa Cat Pack. - she sings That Ole Black Magic April 1 - Rosemary is awarded the MAC Lifetime Achievement Award at Town Hall in NYC - Gary Giddins makes the presentation April 22 - Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio - Jazz on the Circle Presented Rosemary Clooney who performed with Ernie Krivda’s Fat Tuesday Big Band as part of Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland April 25 - Sings at the 10th Annual Ella Award dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel which honors Julie Andrews April 27-28 - Michael Feinstein Cabaret Starring Rosemary Clooney, Cerritos Performing Arts Center - Cerritos, CA May 5-6 - Seattle Mens Chorus & Rosemary Clooney May 13 - The Big City 2000-2001 Season Finale with Rosemary Clooney and the Big Kahuna at the Performing Arts Center, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall May 31 - Thursday. The A & E Biography channel screens an hour long tribute to Rosemary which includes extracts from her appearance at Westbury Music Festival in April 2000. June - Performs at Cerritos Centre for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles (?) June - Travels to England and Ireland for concerts, which were scheduled around the christening of her newest grandchild, Rafael's daughter Isabella June 18 - Appears at Festival Hall, London June 20 - Appears with Michael Feinstein at the National Concert Hall, Dublin August 14 - Senimental Journey: The Girl Singer and Her New Big Band is released. It features the Big Kahuna & The Copa Cat Pack. Portions were recorded live at The Rosmeary Clooney Music Festival in Maysville, KY in 2000 September 11 - is at her home in Augusta when terrorists attack the US September 15 - appears with the Evanisville, Indiana Orchestra - closes with "God Bless America" September 29 - Third Annual Rosemary Clooney Music Festival in Maysville, KY - special guest is Michael Feinstein October - Tapes an appearance for ABC's THE VIEW - Sings “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep” accompanied by a small group led by John Oddo. This was probably Rosemary’s last appearance on national television October 13 - appears with the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack at Westbury Music Fair - her son Rafi attends this concert and briefly appears on stage October 27 - San Francisco Jazz Festival at Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco, CA October 29 - Rosemary signs copies of "Sentimental Jounrey" at the Virgin Megastore in San Francisco November - Flies to Hawaii for vacation with Nick and Nina and friends. November 16 - 17 - concerts with the Honolulu Symphony and the Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat Pack at Blaisdell Concert Hall (this concert was recorded and issued as her "Last Concert" after she died) - visits with Don Ho and his daughter after the concert on 11/16 November 29, Thursday. Performs at the annual Trees of Hope gala at the Westin Oaks Hotel, Houston, Texas December 1 - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT, Rosemary Clooney appears with John Pizzarelli Trio December - Goes to Mayo Clinic where it is discovered that she has a shadow on her left lung. December 14 - concert at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis (Arne Fogel opens for her) December 15 - Rosemary performs her last concert which included holiday songs, at the Count Basie Theatre in Redbank, NJ - Rosemary didn't visit with fans after the show December 15 - Rosemary & Dante, and Allen spent the night at the Molly Pitcher hotel in Red Bank December 16 - headed to NY and back to Beverly Hills to spend the holidays with her family December. It is announced that Joni Mitchell, Count Basie, Perry Como, Rosemary Clooney and Al Green are recipients of the 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award to be presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
2002	January 7 - Rosemary has tests at the Mayo Clinic to determine what the "shadow" is on her lung January 9 - Rosemary is told she has lung cancer January 10 or 11 - Rosemary has cancerous upper lobe of her left lung removed - Dante, Monsita, Maria and Allen Sviridoff are with her and Nick arrives from Hawaii after she awakens (she remains hospitalized at Mayo Clinic for over 4 months) February 27 - Is awarded the Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award. She's unable to attend the ceremonies, her son Miguel accepts the award on her behalf March 22 - Nick and Nina visit with Rosemary in Rochester, MN March 23 - Rosemary had been scheduled to perform at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA May 3 - Returns to Beverly Hills to spend Mother's Day and her birthday with her family May 5-6 - Nick and Nina visit with Rosemary in Beverly Hills In Early June is given the news that the cancer has returned and she begins to make peace with dying June 28 - Rosemary had been scheduled to perform with John Pizzarelli at the Detroit Opera House June 29 - At about 6 p.m. Rosemary is called home to heaven (dies in her bed at her home on Roxbury) July 3 - An Evening Rosary at Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills (closed to the public) July 5 - Her funeral mass is held at St. Patrick's in Maysville, Kentucky