For over 30 years, poets, musicians, and storytellers have come from all over the country to share their talents and to celebrate the time-honored traditions of our childhood's hero's - The American Cowboy! They tell stories of the days of yesteryear and of the time when cowboys were kings! You can almost hear the spurs jingling and the old camp cook calling the riders to a hot meal of the finest beef, biscuits, beans, and boiled coffee.

Thursday, April 25

• 7 pm Old Time Live Radio - Valentine High School Auditorium

Friday, April 26

• 9 am - 4 pm - Free Poetry & Music Sessions - Methodist Church

• 4 pm - 7 pm - Western Art, Trade & Quilt Show - Valentine High School

• 7:30 pm - Featured Performances, $15 tickets - High School Auditorium

  • Shiloh Hewitt, Bonnie Krogman, Randy Huston, and a Surprise Guest.

Saturday, April 27

• 9 am - 12 pm - Free Poetry & Music Sessions - Valentine High School

• 9 am - 7 pm - Western Art, Trade & Quilt Show - Valentine High School

• 10:30 am - 12 pm - Writer’s Workshop by Western Author Timothy Nolting - High School Band Room

• 1:30 pm - Featured Performances, $15 tickets - High School Auditorium

  • Performers include Randy Huston, Bonnie Krogman, and Shiloh Hewitt. Host: Jake Riley

• 7:30 pm - Featured Performances, $15 tickets - High School Auditorium

  • Performers include Harley Thorpe, Jake Riley, B.J. Jamison, and a Surprise Guest

                                                     

Merritt Reservoir is a short drive from the Lord Ranch Resort, so you can enjoy a comfortable stay here while enjoying the 31st Annual Nebraska Star Party.

If you enjoy star gazing or want to learn more about it, the Nebraska Star Party is a wonderful group to get to know.