40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

The 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering—Be the Poem. Be the Song.
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Howard Watts

11:15am PST

Learning From the Land: Women in Ranching Elko Conference Center - Lamoille Room

12:15pm PST

Cowboy Poets Western Folklife Center - Black Box Theater

4:15pm PST

Brigid & Johnny Reedy Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageBrigid & Johnny Reedy

6:00pm PST

Class of '85 & That Other Guy Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterDick Gibford • Ross Knox • Waddie Mitchell • Gail Steiger

8:00pm PST

Now That's Classic Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterMarleen Bussma • Andy Hedges • Bill Lowman • Jake Riley • Tom Sharpe

10:00pm PST

Saloon Session: Jessie Veeder Western Folklife Center - Pioneer SaloonJessie Veeder

6:00pm PST

Everything Old Is New Again Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterKristyn Harris • Lone Piñon • Annie Mackenzie • Brigid & Johnny Reedy

10:00pm PST

Friday Night Dance Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomHot Club of Cowtown

10:15am PST

The Stories Behind the Art Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomKevin Jones • Jack Malotte • James Shoshone • Chief Phillip Whiteman Jr.

2:00pm PST

On the Trail of the Jackalope Elko Conference Center - Lamoille RoomMichael Branch

3:30pm PST

Highlights of the Open Mic Elko High School Performing Arts Building - Auditorium