Curious about cowboy poetry and what happens at a cowboy poetry gathering? Our four-minute film by John and Erika Moore will give you some ideas. You'll see snippets of performances, scenes from our chuckwagon breakfasts, and a few words from both Gathering co-chair Kay Nowell and event producer Bob Saul.
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Get your reserved seats now for the 2025 Gathering! All our seven paid shows in Marshall Auditorium are using reserved seating. Whether it's for Western Voices, the Thursday night show with Joel Nelson, Juni Fisher, Amy Hale, and Kristyn Harris; or Out Under the Stars, the Friday night show with Randy Rieman, Brigid and Johnny Reedy, R.P. Smith, and Brenn Hill; or Around the Campfire, the Saturday night show with Andy Nelson, Skip Gorman, Jake Riley, and R.W. Hampton; or any of our four great afternoon shows, you'll want preferred seats. Get them now. You can also get your tickets for the cowboy suppers at the Alpine Civic Center, catered by five-star caterer Roux Alpine, and the chuckwagon breakfasts outside in the crisp air of Poet's Grove in Kokernot Park.
See the full schedule for the 2025 Gathering now.
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See the full schedule of performances for Feb. 20-22.
