Winnsboro Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering - Sept. 27-28, 2024
The Winnsboro Cowboy Music and Poetry Gathering will be held September 27 and 28.
Performers include Andy Hedges, Andy Wilkinson, Pipp Gillette, Kristyn Harris, Dom Flemons, Mike Blakely, Joel Nelson, Jay Snider, Teresa Burleson, and Miss Devon and the Outlaw. Over two days, you can hear six concerts and ten performers. Ticket prices range from $20-$40. read more
A Rare Occasion
Cowboy poetry gatherings, a mixture of spoken-word poetry and western music, usually feature a variety of performers in one-to-three-day events. read more
Poetry, Music, and Storytelling at the 36th Annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering May 28-29
The 36th Annual Dakota Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held this weekend, May 28-29, in Medora, North Dakota, at the Medora Community Center. read more
Dancing, Barbecue, and More at the Best Little Cowboy Gathering in Texas
The Best Little Cowboy Gathering in Texas continues today in La Grange, at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, approximately 65 miles southeast of Austin. read more
Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous Comes to Logan This Weekend
The Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous will hold their 12th annual event this weekend at a new venue, the Cache County Event Center. read more
Music, Poetry, and Smiles at Lone Star Gathering
The classrooms, hallways, and auditorium of Sul Ross State University were alive with cowboy hats, guitars, banjos, chords, and rhymes Feb. 18-19, as the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering convened on campus. read more
Miles City Cowboy Poetry Gathering Scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 27
The Miles City Cowboy Poetry Gathering, an annual fundraiser for the Range Riders Museum, will be held on Sunday, Feb. 27 on the grounds of the museum in Miles City, Montana. read more
Texas Hill Country Cowboy Gathering Called ''A Perfect Day''
The Texas Hill Country Cowboy Gathering held the pandemic version of their regular gathering on October 23 with a one-day event at the Bella Vita Ranch in Hye, Texas. read more
Western Folklife Center Cancels National Cowboy Poetry Gathering for January 2022
On Oct. 21, the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada announced the cancellation of the upcoming 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, planned for Jan. 24-29, 2022. read more
Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow
Held in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards each October, the 2021 Gathering will take place Oct. 22-24. This is the 30th anniversary Gathering, and includes musicians, poets, a children's poetry contest for multiple age groups, a cowboy trappings and trade show, a wagon train, a chuckwagon cookoff competition, ranch rodeo and roping events, a youth fiddle contest, a cattle dog challenge, a cowboy gospel concert, and multiple performances by Red Steagall and the Boys in the Bunkhouse with Bobby Flores, Jake Hooker, and Jason Roberts. read more
Western Slope Cowboy Gathering Scheduled for Nov. 5-6
The Western Slope Cowboy Gathering (WSCG) was founded in 2016 by three Grand Junction, Colorado, local performers (Terry Nash, Peggy Malone, and Nona Kelley Carver), when the former Grand Junction Cowboy Poetry Gathering was at risk of fading away. Each year, the Gathering features twelve to fourteen performers, with a cadre of regulars and a few new ones each year. It's held in Grand Junction the first weekend of November, in partnership with the Museums of Western Colorado, and enjoys a huge turnout of fans and supporters. This year's dates are Nov. 5-6. read more
Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Alpine Announces Forty Performers for February 2022
Over forty cowboy poets and musicians will perform at the 2022 Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering Feb. 18-19 in Alpine, Texas. Tickets to the Gathering will go on sale this fall. Sign up now for the "Cowboy 9" discount ($9 off your first ticket) and to be notified when tickets go on sale to the general public. Or become a member for early access. read more
2021 Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering August 12-14
Prescott's 34th Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering is scheduled for August 12 - 14, 2021 at the Prescott Rodeo Grounds, 840 Rodeo Drive, Prescott, Arizona. read more
Scenic Railroads and Great Music: 2021 Cowboy Train
Two museums, three vintage train rides, and six private concerts over seven nights and eight days: that's the 2021 Cowboy Train, from Roots on the Rails. The tour will travel from Denver to Santa Fe this fall, using buses and historic trains to piece together a railroad/history/art/music adventure. read more