COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC

Enjoy beautiful cowboy poetry and musicians throughout your time at the Cedar Livestock and Heritage Festival.

Schedule: Friday October 23, 2026 from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Saturday October 24, 2026 from 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm.

Location: Southwest Area of the Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar CityUT 84720

2026 Poets

  • Paul Bliss – Salem, UT

  • Marleen Bussma – Dameron Valley, UT

  • Royce Hodge – Ferron, UT

  • Kelton Iverson, Paragonah, UT

  • Jo Kirkwood – Sigurd, UT

  • Jason Robinson – Paragonah, UT

2026 Musicians

  • Coyote Bluegrass – Cedar City, UT

  • Jeff Coates – Parowan, UT

  • Dillon Jones – Leeds, UT

  • Jerrye Lee – Elsinore, UT

  • Many Strings – Salem, UT

  • Saddlestrings – Hooper, UT

To participate, please contact Curly Syndergaard at zionwrangler@gmail.com

2025 Schedule

Friday

1:00 – 1:30 – Paul Bliss & Jeff Coates
1:30 – 2:00 – Royce Hodge & Coyotee Bluegrass
2:00 – 2:30 – Jerye Lee & Kelton Iverson
2:30 – 3:00 – Jo Kirkwood & Manystrings
3:00 – 3:30 – Jerye Lee & Marleen Bussma
3:30 – 4:00 – Paul Bliss & Saddlestrings
4:00 – 4:30 – Dillon Jones & Kelton Iverson
4:30 – 5:00 – Jason Robinson & Coyotee Bluegrass

Saturday

11:00 – 11:30 – Manystrings & Royce Hodge
11:30 – 12:00 – Jeff Coates & Jo Kirkwood
12:00 – 12:30 – Royce Hodge & Dillon Jones
12:30 – 1:00 – Marleen Bussma & Saddlestrings
1:00 – 1:45 – Make it With Wool Fashion Show
2:00 – 2:30 – Coyotee Bluegrass & Kelton Iverson
2:30 – 3:00 – Jason Robinson & Jeff Coates
3:00 – 3:30 – Dillon Jones & Marleen Bussma
3:30 – 4:00 – Jo Kirkwood & Jerye Lee
4:00 – 4:30 – Saddlestrings & Jason Robinson
4:30 – 5:00 – Paul Bliss & Manystrings

Sunday

10:00 – Cowboy Church

Event Sponsors

Rich Wilson

Rich Wilson