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Howdy %%FIRST:Partner%% RIDIN’ & RHYMIN’
The 15th Annual Sagebrush Cowboy Gather “Ridin’ & Rhymin’ will be held in Sheridan on Feb 9-11 when herds of cowboy bards and balladeers gather to share their talent with each other and their audiences. The weekend of cowboy fun and entertainment includes Cowboy Kidz Poetry, a “Shoot-Out”, an annual Scott Redington Award and this year’s Feature Performance at the Wyo Theater called Ridin’ & Rhymin’ featuring TJ Casey and Ken Overcast. Ridin’ & Rhymin’ will kick off with Billings, Montana cowboy entertainer TJ Casey. TJ has shared the stage with the likes of Ian Tyson, Merle Haggard, Dirks Bentley and the Everly Brothers. He was a top 5 finalists for the Rising Star Award and Western Swing Album of the Year and one of the top 10 finalists for the Western Song and Western Music Male of the Year. Feature artist Ken Overcast is a Chinook, Montana cowboy & rancher with eight CD recordings under his belt and a host of nominations. Ken was crowned the Western Music Association Yodeler of the Year and awarded the coveted Will Rogers Award by the Academy of Western Artists. General seating tickets are on sale now at the Wyo Theater box office, online or by calling 307-672-9084. The Cowboy Kidz Poetry Contest will showcase Champions and Reserve Champions from Wyoming Schools performing their poems to win a trophy, certificate and a chance to perform their poem on stage at the Wyo Theater during the evening feature performance. Don’t miss the “Shoot-Out”. More entertaining than lethal this event pits cowboy poets against the clock. Using one line, a pencil and paper, the cowboy poets must construct a rhyming cowboy poem in not more than an hour. The public is invited to attend the free Open Sessions of cowboy music and poetry at the Watt Agricultural Center from 10am – 5pm on Friday Feb 9 and at the Wyo Theater on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 11am-5pm. The Cowboy Kidz Contest and “Shoot-Out” are also free and open to the public and will be held at the Wyo Theater 8am – 11am Saturday, Feb 10.
Penny L. Becker, Executive Director For travel planning and information: www.sheridanwyoming.org/travel For lodging accommodations: www.sheridanwyoming.org/lodging |
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