2012 Heber Valley Cowboy Poetry Gathering VIP Concerts

Michael is a classical cowboy performing worldwide, has 35 albums, 6 gold records, many hits and singles.  He has won numerous western music awards, Hall of Fame, Grammys, CMA Awards, and the National Cowboy Artist of the year.  His songs have been recorded by the best!  His song "Wildfire" has over 4 million plays on radio and TV.  He is a respected singer, songwriter, and loves the cowboy way of life!

Jeff (distant cousin of Kit Carson) lives high in the Wasatch Mountains. Those long nights alone with his mules has led Jeff to spoutin' poetry and prose like a hot tin coffee pot on a blazin' campfire.

Online/Box Office: $30.00
Membership: NO
seating : 150

Sourdough Slim is one of the most original and beloved western entertainers of all time!  He is a "Hoot" to say the least.  This 10 gallon funnyman and crooner plays the accordian, guitar, harmonica, dances, twirls, yodels and is hilariously a comedian.  The Yippie-ti-yi-style won him the Academy of Western Artists Will Rogers Award for Yodeler of the Year and the nominee for Entertainer of the Year at the WMA for 2009,2010, 2011.    His partner is Robert Armstrong.  He demonstrates his rich musical heritage with the instruments and connects with audiences.  Between them both they share a wide display of human talent on the stage.

Doris - Born and raised in Southern Alberta ranch country, Doris Daley writes cowboy poetry that celebrates the humour, history and way of life of the west.

Online/Boxoffice: $22.00
Membership Discount ( Yes) $5.00
Seating: 150

Sons Of The San Joaquin -Western Heritage Museum / Cowboy Hall of Fame Wrangler Award winners.  Joe, Jack, and Lon Hannah bring a family of great harmony and talent as they sing their true love of cowboy music.   These 8 time WMA Duo/Group Award and Jack's 6 time Songwriter of the Year Award exemplifies their excellence in western composition, songs, and songwriting.  They are masters at the entertaing game!

Waddie Mitchell, our host for many years, brings poetry and rhyme to the state with rich tradition and Western lifestyle- because he is a cowboy and presents his life stories in western rhythm. We welcome one of our favorites to the VIP Stage!

Online/Boxoffice: $27.00
Membership Discount: No
Seating: 150

Ernie Sites - Saddle up and hold on to your horse cause you're going to be enjoying a great experience with Cowboy Ernie Sites whose voice can calm the orniest of herds. Ernie ~ a former all around cowboy raised on a ranch in Southern Idaho

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - A legend in folk music and the blues, is known to many as the King of Folksinging.  This 77 year old icon was a mentor and model for young Bob Dylan.  He is a 5 time grammy award winner in Best Traditional Blue Album and Folk Album.    With 40 albums under his own belt, Ramblin still entertains his fans up close and personal on the Campfire Stage.

Andy  is a modern day cowboy with a somewhat twisted funny bone! Not a somber poet by any means, his poetry is more befitting the stockyards than the courtyards.

R.W. Hampton is one of the leading Western Entertainers in America today. A WMA Hall of Fame Award Winner for 2011 and Outstanding Male Vocalist for 2010.  Blessed with a wonderfully rich baritone voice, R.W. has a quality of genuineness about him that resonates when he’s on stage, in person or just through the words of his songs. He is pure cowboy!

Eli Barsi, a country girl from Canada, delivers a genuine western performance from her captivating vocals and yodeling to fine musicianship and energetic stage presence.  She is a 2012 Academy of Wesetern Artists Nominee for Western Female Vocalist and Performer of the Year.  She is a winner of the Will Rogers Award for Femal Vocalist. 

Doris Daley,  a Canadian Cowgirl Poet, brings her western rhythm and rhyme to the stage with her quick witt and stylish presence.  Doris is back to Heber Valley demonstrating what she does best......cowgirl poetry!  She lives and loves the western lifestyle and shows it in her delivery to rhyme!

Online/Box Office: $22.00
Membershp: No
Seating: 150

 Last Saturday night, I met the Ghost of Johnny Cash. I saw him singing and playing on the Farnsworth Park
Amphitheater stage up in beautiful Altadena, California. I even shook "Johnny's" hand, but mostly I heard the
Ghost of Johnny Cash....  Terry Lee Goffee brings back Johnny Cash to life all over again.   He looks and sounds just like him !   Terry has always been a fan of the man in black his entire life.  This is the way he honors him!   

Chris - “A Cowboy by profession & an Entertainer by accident”

Online/Box Office: $22.00
Membershp: $5.00 off
Seating: 100

Suzy Bogguss is returning by popular demand to the cowboy stages in Heber Valley.  She has a bookshelf of Grammys and CMA Awards. She loves the American Folk Music and style and writes about it in her new book.  He beautiful voice captivates her audiences.  This is your chance to see her up close and personal on the Campfire Stage.

Online/Box Office: $27.00
Membershp: No

This husband and wife duo, Joey and Rory, do not need to be told that what they have is genuine.   Just listen to their music--it is the real deal!   Rory is a famous songwriter with "Some Beach", "Cheater, Cheater"  and numerous others not to mention, sung by popular country artists in the Western Music World.  Joey's beautiful voice captivates her audiences and with the two together they bring cowboy music and country roots of their lives to the stage.  They were nominated for the 2010 ACM Award Top New Vocal Duo of the Year!  They are back this year by popular demand!

The Dansie Family Band.

Online/Box Office: $30.00
Membershp: No

There's as much drifting around Ramblin' Jack Elliott which is mythology as there is which has stuck and become a part of him.  This legend in folk music has 40 albums, 5 grammys, and best traditional blues and folk albums,  He was a mentor and model for young Bob Dylan.  Now in his seventies, he still sings and plays for his fans.  He is known as the King of Folksingers!

Haunted Windchimes - "They recreate the vibe of rural 1930s music with a contemporary consciousness. The rustic, honeyed harmonies are a delight." - Bruce Sylvester, Sing Out! Magazine Haunting but not spooky and very much on fire.

Online/Box Office: $22.00
Membershp: $5.00 off
Seating: 150

A Mini Concert of just cowboy Poets: Pat Richardson, Doris Daley, Chris Isaacs, and Andy Nelson up close and personal around the campfire.

Andy Nelson - "In recent years I've had a number of delightful occasions to share the stage with Andy... he takes up a bit more of it than I do, big fella that he is, but he remains one of my favorite performing poets." Curly Musgrave, singer/songwriter

Pat Richardson was raised on ranches in Arizona and California. Ar the age of fourteen left home to ride colts for C&Z Livestock Company and started rodeoing at the age of sixteen, eventually joining the Rodeo Cowboys Association (now the P.R.C.A.).  His quick wit and fun stories in rhyme compliment his western way of life.

Doris Daley - Born and raised in Southern Alberta ranch country, Doris Daley writes cowboy poetry that celebrates the humour, history and way of life of the west.  She is fun, witty, quick, and beautiful! 

Chris Isaacs - A three time winner of the Academy of Western Artists "Will Rogers" Award and the 2004 recipient of the Western Heritage Award, Chris Isaacs is a poet/storyteller who has lived the life that he tells about.

Online/BoxOffice: VIP: $17.00
Membership: $5.00 Discount

 THE QUEBE SISTERS BAND is one of the most exciting new groups to come on the music scene in years. Formed in 2000, the Quebe Sisters Band (pronounced Kway-bee) performs a refreshing blend of western swing. Hulda, Grace, and Sophie raise their fiddles and play and the audiences marvel in their talent.  Their 3 part vintage harmony, along with Joey McKenzie on guitar and Drew Phelps on upright base, have taken American music by storm.  Western swing, vintage country, bluegrass, and Texas Style Fiddling are their specialty.  They have recently been to Scotland at the Celtic Connection festival.  You may have seen them on RFD TV, on the Grand Ole Opry as well as other TV shows. They are back in Heber and are welcomed by their fans!

NAOMI BRISTOW, a 14 year old cowgirl from Canada, enjoys her love and talent for singing cowboy music.  She started yodeling at age 8 and has received Canada's Rising Star Award, the Fans Choice Award, and Youth Yodeler of the Year.  She plays guitar, has been featured on RFD TV and entertained in Branson, Missouri.  She is a finalist for the WMA Crescendo Award for Outstanding Youth Performer.    A must see!

Online/Box Office: $27.00
Membershp: No

Brenn Hill is a young artist with a very well-defined sense of purpose and the talent to carry it through. "I describe myself as a little bit of George Strait, a little bit of Bruce Springsteen, and a whole lot of Ian Tyson and John Denver," He is Utah's own rising country star!

Rich O Brien returns again with his famous guitar pickin' style and his songs!  He is a favorite at the gathering and plays with the Sons of the San Joaquin as well as back up for many artists.  He stands out on his own for his many talents in music.

Online/Box Office: $27.00
Membershp: No