40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

The 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering—Be the Poem. Be the Song.
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11:00am PST

Andy Hedges Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageAndy Hedges Finding Your Place Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterPatricia Frolander • Lone Piñon • Sam Platts & the Plainsmen • M.L. Smoker Have I Told You About My Horse Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumMaria Lisa Eastman • Doug Figgs • Dakota Holdaway • Jarle Kvale

1:00pm PST

Crittering Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumDW Groethe • Darrell Holden • Betty Lynne McCarthy • Jonathan Odermann • Dick Warwick

1:30pm PST

Let Me Show You How It's Done Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterDave & Tris Munsick • Ed Peekeekoot • R.P. Smith Don't Touch My Hat Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomVenessa Carpenter • Melanie LaRue • Annie Mackenzie • Olivia Romo

4:00pm PST

Wild Women Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumJuni Fisher • Patricia Frolander • Amy Hale • Kristyn Harris

4:15pm PST

Collaborative Cowpokes Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomBrenn Hill • Darrell Holden • Zach Martinez

6:00pm PST

Class of '85 & That Other Guy Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterDick Gibford • Ross Knox • Waddie Mitchell • Gail Steiger Cowboy Schoolin' Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumDoris Daley • Pipp Gillette & Lloyd Wright • Hot Club of Cowtown • Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong

8:00pm PST

California Gold Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumMargo Cilker • Ismay • Trinity Seely • Dave Stamey