At least one Wyoming cowboy poet and musician, Andy Nelson, is in the line-up for the 22nd annual Colorado Cowboy Gathering Jan. 21-22 at the Ranum Auditorium Theater, at 2401 W. 80th Ave., in the Denver area. It's held in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show:
The gathering kicks off with a concert at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 with Riders in the Sky, with Carol Heuchan, Liz Masterson and Andy Nelson.
The Jan. 22 poetry sessions are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featured poets and musicians include Jon Chandler, Deb Carpenter-Nolting, Doris Daley, Mark Gardner & Rex Rideout, Carol Heuchan, Susie Knight, Liz Masterson, Al "Doc" Mehl, Andy Nelson, Tim Nolting, John Schaffner, Milton Taylor, Pop Wagner, Barry Ward and the Yampa Valley Boys.
The Saturday night show features Waddie Mitchell with Jon Chandler and Doris Daley.
Concert tickets range from $25 to $49, and admission for daytime poetry is $15.
Tickets are available at ColoradoCowboyGathering.com.
