The Western Folklife Center is pleased to announce the artist line-up for the 36th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, January 27-February 1, 2020. Tickets are on sale to Western Folklife Center members beginning September 3, and available to the general public on October 3. Members also get a ticket to one of two free members-only shows and a discount on the price of a 3-Day Deluxe Pass, which is $60 during the member pre-sale period and $80 starting October 3. To purchase or renew a membership, click here.
Featured Poets & Musicians
An American Forrest, Enterprise, OR
Mike Beck, Manhattan, MT
Cat Clifford, Porcupine, SD
Dylan Clough, Spanish Fork, UT
Doris Daley, Black Diamond, AB, Canada
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Eunice, LA
John Dofflemyer, Lemon Cove, CA
Carolyn Dufurrena, Winnemucca, NV
Maria Lisa Eastman, Hyattville, WY
Dom Flemons, Hillsborough, NC
Patricia Frolander, Sundance, WY
Pipp Gillette & Lloyd Wright, Crockett, TX
DW Groethe, Bainville, MT
R.W. Hampton, Cimarron, NM
Andy Hedges, Lubbock, TX
Carol Heuchan, Cooranbong, NSW, Australia
Yvonne Hollenbeck, Clearfield, SD
Hot Club of Cowtown, Austin, TX
Chris Isaacs, Eagar, AZ
Randi Johnson, Hines, OR
Jarle Kvale, Dunseith, ND
Ned LeDoux, Northeastern KS
Corb Lund & the Hurtin' Albertans, Southern AB, Canada
Annie Mackenzie, Jordan Valley, OR
Miko Marks, Oakland, CA
Waddie Mitchell, Twin Bridges, NV
Marinna Mori, Tuscarora, NV
Tracy Morrison, Boise, ID
The Munsick Boys, Dayton, WY
Joel Nelson, Alpine, TX
Rodney Nelson, Almont, ND
Jonathan Odermann, Medora, ND
Vess Quinlan, Florence, CO
Henry Real Bird, Garryowen, MT
Brigid Reedy, Whitehall, MT
Randy Rieman, Choteau, MT
Jake Riley, Riverdale, NE
Trinity Seely, Ojai, CA
R.P. Smith, Broken Bow, NE
Jay Snider, Cyril, OK
Dave Stamey, Orange Cove, CA
Gail Steiger, Prescott, AZ
Michael Stevens, Alpine, TX
Tom Swearingen, Tualatin, OR
Jessie Veeder, Watford City, ND
Wylie and The Wild West, Conrad, MT
Paul Zarzyski, Great Falls, MT
We love this lineup, and are sure you will, too. For more information on the artists, ticketed shows and workshops, buying tickets and more, visit nationalcowboypoetrygathering.org - we will be constantly updating our site as the event nears!
Waddie Mitchell and Dave Stamey react to a piece by Rodney Nelson at the 2019 Gathering. Photo by Charlie Ekburg.
Banner photograph by Jessica Brandi Lifland.
