40th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

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

Adrian Brannan Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomAdrian Brannan Dave Munsick Elko Convention Center - Turquoise RoomDave & Tris Munsick

12:15pm PST

Dom Flemons Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterDom Flemons Juni Fisher Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomJuni Fisher

12:30pm PST

Matt Robertson Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumMatt Robertson

1:45pm PST

Sam Platts & the Plainsmen Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumSam Platts & the Plainsmen

2:45pm PST

Lara Manzanares Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumLara Manzanares • Lone Piñon Wylie & the Wild West Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumWylie & the Wild West

3:00pm PST

Buffalo Kin Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomBuffalo Kin

3:15pm PST

Sterling Drake Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageSterling Drake

4:15pm PST

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

9:00am PST

Dave & Tris Munsick Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumDave & Tris Munsick Doug Figgs Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageDoug Figgs

10:15am PST

More Banjo Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumBuffalo Kin • Hal Cannon • Pipp Gillette & Lloyd Wright • Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong

10:30am PST

Brenn Hill Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomBrenn Hill

12:00pm PST

Michael Martin Murphey Western Folklife Center - G Three Bar TheaterMichael Martin Murphey

2:45pm PST

Ed Peekeekoot Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageEd Peekeekoot

3:00pm PST

Margo Cilker Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumMargo Cilker

4:15pm PST

Tris Munsick Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumDave & Tris Munsick

9:00am PST

Dusty Vaquero Elko Convention Center - AuditoriumSterling Drake • Dave & Tris Munsick • Matt Robertson • Dave Stamey

10:30am PST

Kristyn Harris Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomKristyn Harris

11:00am PST

Jessie Veeder Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageJessie Veeder

11:45am PST

Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomSourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong

12:00pm PST

Hot Club of Cowtown Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumHot Club of Cowtown

12:30pm PST

Pipp Gillette & Lloyd Wright Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StagePipp Gillette & Lloyd Wright

1:00pm PST

Dave Stamey Elko High School Performing Arts Building - AuditoriumDave Stamey

1:45pm PST

Lone Piñon Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageLone Piñon

2:15pm PST

Trinity Seely Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain BallroomTrinity Seely

4:00pm PST

How the West Is Sung Elko Conference Center - Ruby Mountain Music StageJuni Fisher • Kristyn Harris • Melanie LaRue • Zach Martinez