Upcoming Events
Here’s where you can find Yonder and other award winning Cowboy Poets and Western Musicians performing.
Toss me a howdy, [email protected], for bookings or if you'd like to talk about including cowboy poetry at your next event.
August 8-10, 2025
7-9pm
Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Lewistown, Montana
August 15, 16 & 17
Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
Kalispell, Montana
Yonder will be rhyming out some stories on The Huckleberry Stage at noon Friday and Saturday, and then at 2 in the afternoon on Sunday.
September 6, 2025
The Ravalli Museum Fundraiser
Hamilton, MT
September 14, 2025
True Life Church
Whitefish, MT
Yonder will be sharing some God-honoring poems
September 20, 2025
Rhymes and Reasons Cowboy Poetry
Arlee, Montana
September 27, 2025
IWMA, Columbia Chapter Showcase
Prineville, Oregon
For more information:
Tom Swearingen, IWMA Columbia Chapter President, 503 936-1621
[email protected]
October 1st – 4th 2025
Durango Cowboy Gathering
Durango, CO
October 11 & 12
2nd Annual Cowboy Poetry on the River
Rivers Eagle Bar and Grill
31332 61st Ln
Arkansas City, KS
October 18
Chisholm Trail Festival at the Mollie Spencer Farm
1001 Garth Brooks Boulevard
Yukon, OK 73099
Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm
Admission is free!
November 1st
Yonder will be receiving two Will Rogers Medallion Awards
The Hard Rock Cafe,
777 W. Cherokee St.,
Catoosa, OK
November 12 - 16
International Western Music Association (includes Cowboy Poetry)
The Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town,
800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW,
Albuquerque, NM
Yonder will perform his poetry on Friday, November 14th on the Campfire Stage, and a then twenty minute Showcase and again at the Opry Friday night
Then on Saturday Morning at the Veteran's Breakfast and at the Poetry Contest. Also, he has partnered with Ed Meyer in the Team Penning contest. This is an event in which a poet and musician team up to write a song which has a theme dictated by the IWMA. Several teams enter.