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2025 IWMA Songwriting Contest

May 1, 2025
July 31, 2025

IF THERE’S A SONG IN YOUR HEART, now’s the time to get it down on paper, record it, and send it in for the Annual IWMA Songwriting Contest. Anyone can enter, anyone can...

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Day of the Cowboy
Westcliffe, CO

July 26, 2025

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National Day of the Cowboy
Dublin, Texa

July 26, 2025

Featuring Devon Dawson, Kristyn Harris and Teresa Burleson

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Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering
Prescott, Arizona

August 7, 2025
August 9, 2025

The 2025 Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering 37th event brings the best in authentic Cowboy Poetry and Music to the stage once again to the Jim & Linda Lee Yavapai College...

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World Yodel Day

August 8, 2025

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4C Cowboy Music & Poetry Gathering
Lawton, Oklahoma

August 16, 2025

Saddle up for a day filled with live music, captivating poetry, and good ol' cowboy fun. Join us on Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Cache Creek Cow...

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Durango Cowboy Gathering
Durango, Colorado

October 1, 2025
October 5, 2025

The Gathering is a five-day exciting, fun-filled event held the first week of October with evening performances and Saturday daytime sessions. Poets and musicians from throughout t...

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Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering
Fort Worth, Texas

October 24, 2025
October 26, 2025

An authentic Western experience, the Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering is a weekend adventure celebrating cowboy culture and ranching heritage. Discover firsthand the rich traditions o...

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Western Slope Cowboy Gathering
Grand Junction, Colorado

October 31, 2025
November 1, 2025

The Western Slope Cowboy Gathering was initiated by Terry Nash, Peggy Malone, Nona Kelley Carver and the Museums of Western Colorado in 2016, for the celebration and sharing of mod...

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IWMA 2025 Convention
Albuquerque, New Mexico

November 12, 2025
November 16, 2025

MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS at the Hotel Albuquerque or call their Reservations Department at 866-505-7829 and let them know you're attending the International Western Mu...

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