 Also in the sixties, Banks started booking shows and tours for a wide range of artists from country to early rock to comedy, including bringing Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton and George Carlin to Canada.He was at one time producer of the Mariposa Folk Festival, and was still on the Mariposa Board of Advisors at the time of his death.In 1970 he partnered with Al Bruner in appearing before the CRTC to apply for a licence for Global Television Network , of which he became co-founder and executive producer.