2026 Western Music & Cowboy Poetry Round-up

Poster for the 2026 Western Music and Poetry Round-Up, October 16, 17 and 18, presented by the Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation

Friday at the Moose

  • 12:00 — Performances, $15
  • 7:30 — Open Mike, Free

Victory Lutheran Church

  • Saturday 12:00 — Performances, $15
  • Saturday 5:30 — Supper, $25, preorder
  • Saturday 7:30 — Headliner, $25
  • Sunday 10:30 — Cowboy Church

Weekend Pass $50

Headliner

Ben Crane

Other Performers

Watch video clips of the performers on Cowboy Poetry & Western Music.

Del Pratt

Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 2026

at the Moose Lodge, 901 8th St SW

12:00 – 5:30 AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
Harv Speers – MC, Noel Burles – Backstage Manager, Jim Koch – Soundman

Session One (Performer Registration, upon arrival)

  • 12:00 Al Young, M
  • 12:20 Delbert Pratt, P
  • 12:40 Jack Humeny, M
  • 1:00 Lorna Williams, P
  • 1:20 Miles Tornberg, M

1:40 – 2:00 BREAK (Performer Membership Purchase/Renewal, 2027)

Session Two, Round Robin

  • Bryce Burnett, P
  • Emily Faye, M
  • Brian Anderson, P
  • Harv Speers, P

3:20 – 3:40 BREAK (Performer Membership Purchase/Renewal, 2027)

Session Three

  • 3:40 Dave Loree, M
  • 4:00 Morley Thorpe, P+
  • 4:20 Robbie Shields, M
  • 4:40 Bill W C Skene, P
  • 5:00 Noel Burles, M/P and Jen Zollner, P/M

5:30 – SUPPER order off the menu (Membership Purchase/Renewal for 2027)

6:00 – 7:00, post your name for Open Mic
7:00 – OPEN MIC – hosted by Jen

NOTE: M means they do Music, P means they are Poets

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 2026

at Victory Lutheran Church, 2793 Southview Dr. SE

12:00 – AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
MC – Harv Speers, Backstage Mgr – Noel Burles, Sound/Light Technician – Myron Wenzel

Session One

  • 12:00 Jack Humeny, M
  • 12:20 Brian Anderson, P
  • 12:40 Emily Faye, M
  • 1:00 Bryce Burnett, P
  • 1:20 Harv Speers, City & County Reps

1:40 – 2:00 BREAK (Membership Purchase/Renewal for 2027)

Session Two, Round Robin

  • Bill W C Skene, P
  • Miles Tornberg, M
  • Morley Thorpe, P+
  • Al Young, M
  • (David Woodruff)

3:20 – 3:40 BREAK (Membership Purchase/Renewal for 2027)

Session Three

  • 3:40 Lorna Williams, P
  • 4:00 Dave Loree, M
  • 4:20 Delbert Pratt, P
  • 4:40 Noel Burles, M/P
  • 5:00 Jen Zollner, Introducing Ben Crane

5:30 – BEEF SUPPER, preorder (Membership Purchase/Renewal for 2027)
-beef on a bun, three salads, dessert, coffee, tea

7:30 – EVENING CEREMONY
-processional (harmonica leading, Royalty, Board Members, Volunteers)
-Burning of the Brand, Introductions, O Canada, Rodeo Queen Presentation

7:50 – HEADLINER, Ben Crane

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 2026

10:30 – WORSHIP with a Western Flair

Tickets

Available at Hale Hearing or phone 403-529-6384. E-transfer: MHCowboyLife@gmail.com