Annual music festival in Elko celebrates ranching, cowboy life
Cowboy Poet Sourdough Slim
Tickets to the 26th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko go on sale to the public Oct. 8, and they’re available online at www.westernfolklife.org, or call toll-free to 888-880-5885. But don’t wait, because as the thousands of cowboy poetry fans know, tickets to the shows can sell fast! The gathering Jan. 23-30, 2010, also includes how-to workshops, art and western gift, crafts and jewelry exhibits and much more.

Most of the shows are staged the last four days, Jan. 27-30 at the Elko Convention Center, Western Folklife Center and Great Basin College. The event draws ranchers, cowboys and people who like the music, storytelling and celebrating the heart of the American West — and anywhere else in the world where cowboys ride.

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One of the greatest motorcycle events in the West is scheduled for June 19-21 in Elko. The northeastern Nevada town known for its rugged mountains and twisting canyon roads in the high desert will be taken over by motorcycles, music and merchants for three thrilling days during the 9th annual Elko Motorcycle Jamboree.

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What has become a world-famous gathering of cowboy poets hits a major milestone this year in Elko. The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering celebrates its 25th anniversary with January 2009’s event, and they make sure to do it up right.

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