Alpine 2027: Schedule

Schedule of Events

Feb. 18-20, 2027

Tickets are required for the chuckwagon breakfasts, paid daytime shows, cowboy suppers, cowboy dance, and night shows. See all the performers.

NOTE: Supper ticket sales end in early February, so the caterer can order the correct amount of food.

Thursday evening
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
Friday evening
Saturday morning
Saturday afternoon
Saturday evening

Thurs., Feb. 18, 2027

Thurs 12:00 pm: The Mercantile opens; ticket sales and packet pickup begins (University Center, second floor)

Thurs 7:00 pm: Cowboy Dance at the Alpine Civic Center (ticket required: $15 for adults, $10 for youth 13-18, free for age 12 and under)
Doug Moreland, music; Carrie Karleen, dance instruction
food available for onsite purchase from Roux Alpine

Fri., Feb. 19, 2027

Fri 7:30 – 8:30 am: Chuckwagon Breakfast (Poet's Grove, Kokernot Park) (ticket required: $10 online or at the wagon)

Fri 8:30 am: The Mercantile opens (University Center, second floor)

Fri 9:00 – 10:15 am: Welcome and Keynote ("Good Medicine") by Doris Daley (Marshall Auditorium)

Fri 10:15 – 10:30 am: break

Fri 10:30 – 12 noon: "A Taste of the Gathering" featuring all 23 performers (Marshall Auditorium) – includes Joel Nelson, Brenn Hill, Pipp Gillette with Lloyd Wright, Jake Riley, Trinity Seely with Ross Knox, Andy Wilkinson, Dick Gibford, Brigid and Johnny Reedy, Rod Taylor with Dale Burson and John Moore, Dakota Robinson, Andy Hedges with Maggie Rose Hedges, Matt Robertson, Doris Daley, Glenn Moreland, Chris Ryden, Randy Rieman, Kristyn Harris, Gail Steiger with Amy Hale, and Jimmy Cantwell
Kay Nowell, MC

Fri 12:00 – 1:45 pm: Grub Up! (lunch on your own)

Fri 2:00 – 3:15 pm: Early afternoon shows (ticket required: $20 online, $25 onsite)
- Marshall Auditorium: The Buckaroo Fringe
  Brenn Hill, Matt Robertson, Trinity Seely, and Dick Gibford
- University Center: Young Guns
  Brigid and Johnny Reedy, Dakota Robinson, Jimmy Cantwell, Maggie Rose Hedges
- Museum Events Center: Making a Hand
  John Moore, Randy Rieman, Jake Riley, and Rod Taylor

Fri 3:45 – 5:00 pm: Late afternoon shows (ticket required except for Fine Arts Theater: $20 online, $25 onsite)
- Marshall Auditorium: Ladies of the West
  Doris Daley, Kristyn Harris, Trinity Seely, and Amy Hale
- University Center: Passing on the Classics
  Dakota Robinson, Gail Steiger, Dick Gibford, and Ross Knox
- Museum Events Center: Songwriter's Circle
  Dale Burson, Andy Wilkinson, Matt Robertson, and Chris Ryden
- Fine Arts Theater: Open Mic (free session)
  Karen McGuire, MC

Fri 5:30-7:00 pm: Cowboy Supper at the Civic Center, catered by Roux Alpine (ticket required: $35 advance; includes tax and tip; not available onsite). Menu: oven-fried chicken with green chile cream gravy, scalloped potatoes, green beans with bacon, green goddess salad, biscuits, peach cobbler, tea, and water. Deadline to order: Feb. 10.

Fri 7:30–9:45 pm: Friday Night Show (with intermission; ticket required: $35 online; $40 onsite)
Marshall Auditorium: Howling at the Moon
Randy Rieman, Jimmy Cantwell, Doris Daley, Kristyn Harris, Jake Riley, and Brigid & Johnny Reedy; Randy Rieman, MC

Sat., Feb. 20, 2027

Sat 7:30 – 8:30 am: Chuckwagon Breakfast (Poet's Grove, Kokernot Park) (ticket required: $10 online or onsite)

Sat 8:30 am: The Mercantile opens (University Center, second floor)

Sat 9:00 – 10:15 am: Early morning shows (ticket required except for Fine Arts Theater: $20 online, $25 onsite)
- Marshall Auditorium: Western Trails
  Brenn Hill, Kristyn Harris, Jake Riley, and Andy Wilkinson
- University Center: The Arizona Gang
  Amy Hale, Gail Steiger, Matt Robertson, and Ross Knox
- Museum Events Center: Wild and Woolly
  Rod Taylor, Brigid and Johnny Reedy, John Moore, Pipp Gillette with Lloyd Wright
- Fine Arts Theater: Let's Talk Poetry and Songwriting (free session)
  Joel Nelson (host) and guests

Sat 10:45 am – 12 noon: Late morning shows (ticket required except for Museum Events Center: $20 online, $25 onsite)
- Marshall Auditorium: Cowboy Girl Spirit
  Kristyn Harris, Trinity Seely, Amy Hale, and Maggie Rose Hedges
- University Center: Where Mules Wear Diamonds . . .
  Chris Ryden, Ross Knox, Joel Nelson, and Dick Gibford
- Museum Events Center: Youth Poetry Contest Winners (free session)
  Hosted by Elizabeth Baize and Karen McGuire

Sat 12:00–1:30 pm: Grub Up! (lunch on your own)

Sat 2:00 – 3:15 am: Early afternoon shows (ticket required: $20 online, $25 onsite)
- Marshall Auditorium: Banjo and Fiddle in the Cow Camps
  Dale Burson, Brigid Reedy, John Moore, Pipp Gillette with Lloyd Wright
- University Center: Between the Lines: Classics
  Randy Rieman, Jake Riley, Andy Hedges, and Joel Nelson
- Museum Events Center: The Real Deal
  Brenn Hill, Jimmy Cantwell, Gail Steiger, and Rod Taylor

Sat 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Late afternoon shows (ticket required except for Fine Arts Theater: $20 online, $25 onsite)
- Marshall Auditorium: Cowboy Meditations - Film with Q&A
  Dick Gibford, cowboy poet featured in film, with director Gary Milliken
- University Center: Welcome to the Tribe
  Andy Wilkinson, Andy Hedges, Maggie Rose Hedges, and Doris Daley
- Museum Events Center: This Story Is True . . .
  Glenn Moreland, Dale Burson, Dakota Robinson, and Randy Rieman
- Fine Arts Theater: Open Mic (free session)
  Karen McGuire, MC - sign up to perform

Sat 5:30-7 pm: Cowboy Supper at the Civic Center, catered by Roux Alpine (ticket required: $35 advance; includes tax and tip; not available at door). Menu: pot roast with gravy, cheesy mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, warm dinner rolls, apple crisp, tea, and water. Deadline to order: Feb. 10.

Sat 7:30 – 9:45 pm: Saturday Night Show (Marshall Auditorium) (with intermission; ticket required: $35 online; $40 onsite)
Around the Campfire
Joel Nelson, Chris Ryden, Andy Hedges, Rod Taylor, Trinity Seely, and Brenn Hill
Andy Hedges, MC