40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering: Full Schedule

The 40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering—Be the Poem. Be the Song.
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10:00pm PST

Friday Night Dance

Friday January 31, 2025 10:00pm - 11:59pm PST

Elko Convention Center - Turquoise Room

It’s no big secret that cowboys love to dance. Some show up and show off. Others sidle in and quietly listen. Whatever your style, the Friday night boogie with Hot Club of Cowtown will make you smile. The band revs up the room with their trademark sounds. A bit of bass, a lick of guitar, a little fiddle, and a whole lot of rhythm and groove. Stretch them weary bones, step up to the dancefloor, and swing the night away.

Sponsored by NV Energy Foundation

Artists & Special Guests

Hot Club of Cowtown

Hot Club of Cowtown has been stunning audiences worldwide for over 20 years with its trademark blend of hot jazz, western swing, American songbook standards, and music from 1930s Paris and the American West. Elana James (fiddle, vocals) grew up in a musical family, and early on spent... Read More →

Friday January 31, 2025 10:00pm - 11:59pm PST
Elko Convention Center - Turquoise Room

Dance, Ticketed

Ticket Type Ticketed

10:00pm PST

Saturday Night Dance

Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00pm - 11:59pm PST

Elko Convention Center - Turquoise Room

Get in one last dose of dancing before the 40th comes to a close. Dancers and wallflowers alike can’t resist the supremely danceable sounds of Wylie & the Wild West. So, get on the floor and give it your best spin, shake, and shuffle. If you’re better at busting broncs than busting moves, don’t worry, Wylie’s got enough moves of his own to keep you entertained. This is the place to fling off your troubles, recharge your soul, and store up that Gathering spirit to carry you through the rest of the year. Come one, come all, and close out the 40th with this cowboy ball.

Sponsored by NV Energy Foundation

Artists & Special Guests

Wylie & the Wild West

Wylie Gustafson is an American original. He was born into a fourth-generation ranching family on the empty sprawl of northern Montana. A singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and world-famous Yahoo! Yodeler, Wylie has led the musical outfit known as Wylie & the Wild West for over... Read More →

Saturday February 1, 2025 10:00pm - 11:59pm PST
Elko Convention Center - Turquoise Room

Dance, Ticketed

Ticket Type Ticketed