35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

February 2, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

February 1, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, Mary Gridley of Long Creek, Oregon briefly greets the audience before a show at the 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Photographer Kurt Markus's photo of her and her hat was used for this year's Gathering poster. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 30, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 30, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, Sound check at the 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, Nikolas Mierins, center at the 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. A hat sat on the podium after the keynote address. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)

35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

January 31, 2019 - Elko, Nevada, 35th Annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. (Jessica Brandi Lifland//freelance)