  The Kepler space mission, successfully launched in March 2009, is providing
continuous, high-precision photometry of thousands of stars simultaneously. The
uninterrupted time-series of stars of all known pulsation types are a precious
source for asteroseismic studies. The Kepler data do not provide information on
the physical parameters, such as effective temperature, surface gravity,
metallicity, and vsini, which are crucial for successful asteroseismic
modelling. Additional ground-based time-series data are needed to characterize
mode parameters in several types of pulsating stars. Therefore, ground-based
multi-colour photometry and mid/high-resolution spectroscopy are needed to
complement the space data. We present ground-based activities within KASC on
selected asteroseismic Kepler targets of several pulsation types.
  (Based on observations made with the Isaac Newton Telescope, William Herschel
Telescope, Nordic Optical Telescope, Telescopio Nazionale Galileo, Mercator
Telescope (La Palma, Spain), and IAC-80 (Tenerife, Spain). Also based on
observations taken at the observatories of Sierra Nevada, San Pedro Martir,
Vienna, Xinglong, Apache Point, Lulin, Tautenburg, Loiano, Serra la Nave,
Asiago, McDonald, Skinakas, Pic du Midi, Mauna Kea, Steward Observatory, Mt
Wilson, Bialkow Observatory of the Wroclaw University, Piszkesteto Mountain
Station, Observatoire de Haute Provence, and Centro Astronomico Hispano Aleman
at Calar Alto. Based on data from the AAVSO International Database.)
