FEATURING: R.W. Hampton, Ross Knox, Terry Nash.

They’re obstinate. They’re wily. They think they know better, and they don’t follow the rules. And no, we’re not talking about this show’s lineup. They are the strays of our lives—the characters who test our skills and patience, and occasionally ev...

FEATURING: Sterling Drake, Lone Piñon, Jake Riley.

Some say the world is shaped by reality. By inches of rain, by prices of hay, by the generosity of neighbors. But what shapes that reality? What builds our communities, records our histories, preserves generational knowledge, perpetuates age-old...

R.W. sings about resilience, pushing forward even when things aren’t going your way. R.W. Hampton performs "The One That I Never Could Ride" during the "Leppies + Other Mavericks" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

R.W. Hampton
Amarillo, TX / Miami, NM
R.W. Hamp...

FEATURING: Steve Boies, Kathryn Dyer, Agee Smith, Sherman Swanson.

How do creeks function for us? For the things we care about? By focusing on water, plants, soils, and landforms, we've learned that some plants grow tremendous root systems that withstand floods, slow water to build floodplains, ...

Ross tries to answer the question, "is a dog really man's best friend?" Ross Knox recites "Man's Best Friend" during the "Leppies + Other Mavericks" show at the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ross Knox
Skull Valley, AZ
Ross Knox first aspired to be a cowboy as a little ...

FEATURING: Pipp Gillette + Lloyd Wright, R.W. Hampton, Sam Platts, Sons of the Pioneers.

An all-consuming love for classic cowboy songs brings together these four musical acts, each classics themselves. Reverent tradition-shapers Pipp Gillette + Lloyd Wright, songbook standard-writer R.W. Hampto...

FEATURING: Brigid and Johnny, Kristyn Harris Trio, Jake Riley.

Poet Jake Riley tosses his saddle (and perhaps his water skis) in the back as he hitches a ride with Brigid & Johnny and the Kristyn Harris Trio, owners of two of the sweetest pickups in cowboy poetry land. The Reedy’s ’57 Chevy come...

FEATURING: Richard Elloyan, Darrell Holden, Dana Wirth.

When it comes to poetry, there are lines that confine, and there are lines that run free. Join us for a night of verse and song that resonates with the freedom of the wild range. Ride out onto a vast poetic expanse with unrestrained troubad...

FEATURING: Hal Cannon, Ross Knox, Waddie Mitchell, Gail Steiger.

What’s better than friendship? Pardship, of course! And who knows what could happen when these old-school buckaroo bard pards take our stage to reminisce about the past 40 years through story, poetry, and song. (Hint: It’s going to...