Outstanding Line-up of Performers and Schedule

Announced for the 16th Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry

and Music esti!al
An great slate of multi-award-winning performers ha!e been scheduled for the 16th Annual
Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music esti!al to be held "o!ember #1-#$% #&1'(
Monterey% CA% )uly #*% #&1' - An great slate of multi-award-winning performers have been
scheduled for the 16th Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival
(www.montereycowboy.org) to be held November 21-23 2!1". #eaturing the $best of the best$
performers tic%ets for the &onterey 'owboy (oetry ) &usic #estival are now on sale including the
crowd-pleasing &onterey 'owboy #estival All *vent (ass and tic%ets to each of the individual shows.
+he #estival,s outstanding 2!1" performer line-up includes multi-award-winning performers - the best
of the best- #estival attendees will en.oy seeing many of their favorites over the wee%end/ 0uni #isher
1ave 2tamey (aul 3ar4ys%i 'ow 5op 6erlon +hompson Arvel 5ird +om 7ussell +he &unsic%
5oys 1oris 1aley &i%%i 1aniel 8ld 9est +rio and 'hris :saacs.
+he schedule is below and more information is available at www.montereycowboy.org. #or
sponsorships or other information call (;31) <33-"""".
+his year=s official #estival poster is a &i%e >annon original oil painting entitled $7ose=s 'antina$.
&r. >annon is a well-%nown 9estern artist rising in prominence in the 2outhwest. &i%e lives and
paints in 2antee 'alifornia. http/??mi%egannonart.com.
About The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival:
The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival is a popular annual event for all ages. :t celebrates
&onterey,s contribution to our western heritage with cowboy poetry music and a first class 'owboy
Art ) 9estern &ar%etplace. +he festival brings together people from all over the @nited 2tates and
'anada to en.oy and learn more about the $cowboy way of life$ including its culturally diverse history
including the 6aAueros and 'alifornios and the &eBican and 2panish traditions plus its current values
and cowboy culture.
+he festival has many shows scheduled over the three days plus a fabulous 'owboy Cappy Cour with
&eet and >reet with some of the performers on #riday night. +here is also a Date Night 0am 2ession on
#riday night a 2aturday Night 1ance with a 5est 1ressed 'owboy and 'owgirl 'ontest the 'owboy
Art ) 9estern &ar%etplace a 6aAuero 5rea%fast 2ilent Auction and adult 8pen &ic. +here is a
special 2unday morning 'owboy 'hurch which benefits +he 2alvation Army and features many of the
top performers of the wee%end.
+here are different performance sessions throughout the wee%end that fits everyone=s schedule and
interests with a great miB of cowboy music and poetry. 'ome out and celebrate the E'owboy 9ay of
DifeF in a comfortable indoor setting in beautiful downtown &onterey-

About the Cowboy Art & Western Marketplace:
+he 'owboy Art ) 9estern &ar%etplace features over two do4en artisans that offer an array of
interesting items for 'hristmas gifts and collectors including outstanding 9estern art photography and
boo%s clothing (hats .ewelry handmade boots belts purses .ac%ets etc.) custom and antiAue
saddles Nava.o blan%ets and much more.
About the Cowboys in the Schools Program:
The Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival also coordinates the popular E'owboys in the 2chools
(rogramF with a special educational event that will be held at the 'armel 6alley +rail and 2addle 'lub
in early 8ctober 2!1" for hundreds of visiting schoolchildren. 1uring the school year volunteers wor%
with local educators to introduce the concept of 'owboy 'ulture and the influence of the vaAuero to a
diverse group of elementary school students. +his $'owboy 9ay of Dife$ program helps to teach youth
self-esteem ethics values writing art and history. Goung people also participate in the $8pen &ic$
event during the festival wee%end. &onterey 'ounty has a long historic cowboy tradition that is
celebrated at the #estival events.
2ponsors are now being sought to underwrite the costs of the &onterey 'owboy (oetry ) &usic
#estival.
#or more information about the Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival to become a valued
sponsor or a volunteer visit the website at www.montereycowboy.org.

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