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26th Gathering Ticketed Shows

The schedule below includes the performances for which tickets can be purchased for the 26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 23-30, 2010. For the full schedule of performances and other events that can be attended with the purchase of a Deluxe Pass or a Day Pass click on the individual day below.

January 23-26           January 27           January 28               January 29           January 30

PLEASE NOTE: The Elko Convention Center Auditorium has tiered pricing for some performances, with the first 11 row seating priced at $35.00 each. There's not a bad seat in the house at this intimate venue!

Click on each artist's name for audio and bio. For more information about purchasing tickets, click here. To see the scheduled workshops for 2010, click here. To see youth workshops for 2010, click here.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Great Basin Show Kick-Off - $20
G Three Bar Theater
- 7:00 pm
Elko cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell and Great Basin poet Leon Flick join singer-songwriter Richard Elloyan for the 26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering kick-off concert.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Dinner and a Movie: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre - $10
G Three Bar Theater
- 5:30 pm Movie
Dinner available for purchase (not included)
Enjoy chorizo and a drink while watching this award-winning movie classic.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Swamp Tunes and Cattle Tales - $20
G Three Bar Theater
- 7:00 pm
Get a taste of the AmericanSoutheast with the poetry of the cracker cowboy and high-energy tunes from Creole cowboy Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Classic Cowboy - $20
G Three Bar Theater
- 7:00 pm
Diane Tribitt, Jerry Brooks and Dave Stamey take the stage at the Western Folklife Center for an evening of poetry and music.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Punny Poets - $25
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 3:30 pm
Laugh along with cowboy poets Andy Nelson, Rodney Nelson, Yvonne Hollenbeck and Pat Richardson.
A Cowboy Has To Sing - $30/$35
Elko Convention Center Auditorium - 6:30 pm
Stephanie Davis and Sons of the San Joaquin sing their way through the evening.
Rockin' Cowboy - $35
G Three
Bar Theater - 8:30 pm
Rock out with musicians Dan Wheetman and David P. Jackson, Jr ., Mike Beck, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Sing-Along - $25 or $35
G Three Bar Theater
- 1:00 pm
Join Dave Bourne, Andy Hedges and Andy Wilkinson, Liz Masterson and R.W. Hampton in a sing-along. The $35 ticket includes a CD of the performance, which will be available in the Gift Shop on Saturday, January 30.

Western Folklife Center Members Show #1 - $40
Free to Members (Ticket required)
- 1:00 pm
DW Groethe
and Corb Lund and the Hurtin Albertans perform for Western Folklife Center members. For membership information, click here.

Dinner Theater -
Singing in the Saddle:
Celebrating the Singing Cowboys of the Silver Screen- $60
Great Basin College Theater

4:30 cocktails, 5:00 dinner, 6:30 show
Join Riders in the Sky as they journey through the songs of the golden age of the silver screen, with live performance as well as film clips from several of the original singing westerns...it's the Cowboy Way!

Cowboy Balladeer and Bard - SOLD OUT
G Three Bar Theater
- 6:30 pm
This special show is a celebration of Don Edwards ' 50 years as a cowboy balladeer. Don will be joined by Montana reciter Randy Rieman.

Crossing the Great Divide - $30/$35
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 6:30 pm
Travel east and west of the Continential Divide with Jay Snider, Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie, and Wylie & The Wild West.

Mystery Show - $35
G Three Bar Theater
- 8:30 pm
Be surprised and delighted!

Words Growing Wild - $30/$35
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 8:30 pm
Word spurrin' Paul Zarzyski and songsmiths Dave Stamey and Cowboy Celtic offer a mix of poetry and music.

Don't forget the Free late night jam session in the Pioneer Saloon, starting at 10:00 pm!

Friday, January 29, 2010

Hold Yer Horses! - $25
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 11:00 am
Australian poets Carol Heuchan and Milton Taylor swap horse tales with reciter Jerry Brooks and songwriter Dave Stamey.

Songwriters' Circle - $25
G Three Bar Theater
- 1:00 pm
Ray Doyle, Andy Hedges, Andy Wilkinson and Stephanie Davis perform and discuss songs they've written.

Buckaroo Blue Grass - $25
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 1:30 pm
Michael Martin Murphey brings a little bluegrass to the sagebrush sea.

Western Folklife Center Members' Show #2 -   SOLD OUT
Free to Members (Ticket required)
- 3:30 pm
Rodney Nelson
, Doris Daley and Glenn Ohrlin perform as a thank you to Western Folklife Center members. Click here for membership information.

Dinner Theater -
Singing in the Saddle:
Celebrating the Singing Cowboys of the Silver Screen- $60
Great Basin College Theater
 
4:30 cocktails, 5:00 dinner, 6:30 show
Join Riders in the Sky as they journey through the songs of the golden age of the silver screen, with live performance as well as film clips from several of the original singing westerns...it's the Cowboy Way!

A Conversation & Dinner with Red Steagall - $125
Elko Basque Club
- 5:30 pm
Have an intimate conversation, delicious meal and entertaining evening with Red Steagall.

Up Close and Personal - SOLD OUT
G Three Bar Theater
- 6:30 pm
The legendary Ian Tyson performs songs from his new album along with time-tested favorites.

Hang-n-Rattle - $30/$35
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 6:30 pm
Paul Zarzyski
and Wylie & The Wild West team up to showcase their collaborative songwriting and sensational wordsmithing.

Pards and Bards - SOLD OUT
G Three Bar Theater
- 8:30 pm
Enjoy performances by Waddie Mitchell, Brenn Hill and R.W. Hampton.

Boots and Pearls - $30/$35
Elko Convention Center Auditorium -
8:30 pm
Andy Nelson, Adrian, and Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans liven up a winter's night with poetry and song.

Friday Night Dance with Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie - $25
Elko Convention Center -
9:30 pm

Don't forget the Free late night jam session in the Pioneer Saloon, starting at 10:00 pm!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Saturday Special with Baxter Black and Special Guest
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 1:00 pm
(Ticket required)
To give everyone a chance to see Baxter Black, tickets will once again be distributed by lottery. By purchasing a Deluxe Pass for the Gathering between September 8 and November 30, 2009, you will automatically be entered into the lottery. The number of seats awarded per order corresponds to the number of Deluxe Passes purchased, with a maximum of four seats per order. Drawing will be held December 29, 2009 and winners will be notified by mail in early January and tickets issued.

Saddle Pals Family Show - $13 Adults; $4 Under Age 17
Great Basin College Theater
- 1:00 pm
Grab the kids and head down to the Great Basin College Theater for the Saddle Pals Family Show with Riders in the Sky. Enjoy the zany antics of Ranger Doug, Too Slim, Woody Paul and Joey the Cowpolka King, as they celebrate more than 30 years performing classic cowboy tunes in their incomparable style.

Ian Tyson - SOLD OUT
G Three Bar Theater
- 1:30 pm
The legendary Ian Tyson performs some of his favorites!

The Ranch Family Show - $30
FREE to ranch families
(Ticket required) - 3:30 pm
Elizabeth Ebert, Randy Rieman and Sons of the San Joaquin entertain Elko County ranch families (children will be present) and National Cowboy Poetry Gathering audience.

Dinner Theater -
Singing in the Saddle:
Celebrating the Singing Cowboys of the Silver Screen- $60
Great Basin College Theater 
4:30 cocktails, 5:00 dinner, 6:30 show
Join Riders in the Sky as they journey through the songs of the golden age of the silver screen, with live performance as well as film clips from several of the original singing westerns...it's the Cowboy Way! 

Red Steagall and Friends - SOLD OUT
G Three Bar Theater
- 6:30 pm
J
oel Nelson and Andy Wilkinson join Red Steagall and the Boys in The Bunkhouse.

The Long Ride - $30/$35
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 6:30 pm
Cowboy Dick Gibford rides alongside a Special Guest, and Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans. SCHEDULE CHANGE NOTE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott is unable to perform due to his Grammy nomination; he'll be out in Los Angeles at the awards ceremony.

Big Sky Voices - $35
G Three Bar Theater
- 8:30 pm
Join Montana poets and musicians Wally McRae, DW Groethe and Stephanie Davis for this show.

Elko Saturday Night - SOLD OUT
Elko Convention Center Auditorium
- 8:30 pm
Waddie Mitchell, Don Edwards and Cowboy Celtic bring down the house on Saturday night.

Saturday Night Dance with Wylie & The Wild West - $25
Elko Convention Center
- 9:30 pm
Don't forget the Free late night jam session in the Pioneer Saloon, starting at 10:00 pm! 
Midnight Show - Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans
Free with Deluxe Pass or Saturday "Day" Pass
G Three Bar Theater -
12:00 am
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