The fourth annual Salado Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering will be May 3-5 in various locations throughout the Village.

Salado Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering brings together a group of poets, musicians, and storytellers who are doing their part to preserve the cultural heritage of the American West. This gathering will give these performers an opportunity to share their talents. 

“These men and women are now, or have been in the past, a part of the working cowboy environment,” founder Sharon Douglas said. “This is the fourth year that Salado has hosted this event and the hope is to make it the best in the country by offering the true ‘working cowboy’ culture and heritage. Cowboy poetry, music, and story telling is born in the dust of hard work.

Tickets are available at centraltexastickets.com.

Schedule

Friday, May 3

6:30-8:30 p.m.: “Cuisine and Chords” reception, dinner and music featuring Devon and The Outlaw and Jim Cathey, Teresa Burleson, and others.  Salado Museum, 423 S. Main St. Salado. Tickets $50. Call 254-702-0979 for reservations. Limited seating. Additional parking is available behind Shady Villa and across the street from Barrow Brewing Co.

Saturday, May 4

7:30-9 a.m.: Lions’ Club Pancake Breakfast, tickets $6, 217 N. Church St.

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Satuday Concerts at Salado Museum, 423 S. Main St. 

10-10:45 a.m.: Little Britches Concert but Grown-ups should come too. Carolyn Britt, author and Richard Paul Thomas present her new book, Wind Bandits. Also appearing, Devon and The Outlaw and Washtub Jerry.  Sponsored by Salado Ladies’ Community League.

11 a.m.-Noon: Rhymes and Rhythms of the Range: Straw Berry, Teresa Burleson, Stan Mahler, Washtub Jerry, and Cal Farley Kids. Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest winners announced.

Alternate choices at Barrow Brewery’s Farmers Market 108 Royal St Salado

• 11-11:45 a.m.: Devon and The Outlaw with Washtub Jerry 

• 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Stan Mahler 

1-1:30 p.m.: Jim Jones presents Sarah Pierce and Russ Phillips. Open mic as time permits. Salado Museum 

1:45-3 p.m.: $15 Admission; Salado Museum Tribute to Marty Robbins with Jeff Gore and Washtub Jerry. Also appearing are  Belinda Gail, Jim  Jones, George Ray Russell and Bruce Johnson.

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Inn on the Creek hosts Stan Mahler and Jim Jones. The Inn offers a variety of dinner and drink options.

7-9:30 p.m. $25 Admission. Tablerock Amphitheater, 200 Royal St., Salado. Gates open at 6 p.m.  Along the Trail with Stories and Songs featuring: Belinda Gail, Lori Beth, Jeff Gore, Jim Jones, Washtub Jerry, Straw Berry, George Ray Russell and Bruce Johnson and Stan Mahler. In case of rain, the evening event will be moved to Heritage Country Church, 9929 Lark Trail, Salado.

Sunday, May 5

10 a.m.: Heritage Country Church, 9929 Lark Trail, Salado. Join Heritage Country Church in worship with Jeff Gore, Jim Jones, Belinda Gail and George Ray Russell. Come early for coffee and donuts.