What is Cowboy Poetry?
Our Mission Statement
People ask us all the time “What Is Cowboy Poetry” and for us the answer has always been: “Cowboy Poetry is a preservation of history through authentic storytelling.” However, that preservation comes in many forms and being residents of the most diverse city in the world, Los Angeles, it comes with certain responsibilities and opportunities.
You see it a lot in the western spaces. People, brands and places claiming to keep the spirit of the west alive. Somehow paying a certain amount of money or listening to a song helps keep culture alive (which heck I guess can be true sometimes). But we believe the best way to preserve the West is through truth. True stories, real history, straight from the horses mouth. The truth isn’t something you should have to buy your way into and certainly should be something you participate in not just spectate.
We invite anyone who identifies with the west (or just thinks it’s cool) to engage in Cowboy Poetry, help tell the full story of the West tied to an unbreakable bond of people, places and experiences that have shaped our lives. By joining our collective you become a living-breathing member of Angelino history; a history most people don’t even know they’re apart of. Together we can seed the next generation and ensure a deep understanding of history and authenticity.
Sincerely,
The Cowboy Poets
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Celebrating an Endangered Art Form
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Cowboy Poetry L.A. has the honor of reading and performing music at the open mics of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering since 2017, where the duo receive a discount for being under 35. With the majority of event goers being over the age of 60, we quickly discovered this historic authentic art form is endangered.
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Celebrate Los Angeles
We're dedicated to telling the whole story of Los Angeles and all it's diverse groups that make up the story of the West. We invite you to participate in this preservation of history and tell your story.
The Cowboy Poetry Experience
We invite you to experience the preservation of Western History through the endangered art form of Cowboy Poetry. We cover Los Angeles and beyond.
What is Cowboy Poetry L.A.?
Authentic Western Experience
Section about the experience we offer as a whole, a western experience of art, music, poetry, roping, education, history, western brands, western spaces, but not just for western people. we help broaden the horizons of all folks but especially those interested in the west. There are no outsiders to cowboy poetry.
The Art of Storytelling and American Folk Art
Cowboy Poetry thrives in Western settings but we pride ourselves on thriving in novel environments that have never experienced Cowboy Poetry. We often find the people who’ve never heard about Cowboy Poetry are the one’s who enjoy it most. The West is often shrouded by Hollywood’s depiction of the traditional[sic] Cowboy, we
unveil the true West and believe diversity and representation are necessary to save this endangered art form.
Cowboy Poetry thrives in a setting full of active listeners.
Variety shows, city and state entertainment events, music venues and poetry venues across the USA have welcomed Cowboy Poetry L.A. to provide their listeners with a one-of-a-kind experience. In an entertainment industry full of music and other live performances, the niche of cowboy poetry with all its unique elements, offers your event a truly unforgettable showcase that your patrons will be excited to share with friends and family for years to come.
The West Meets in Los Angeles
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The Los Angeles Opportunity
Los Angeles is a key cultural intersection of Cowboy Culture and History but also makes up one of the largest market shares in the world for events.
Los Angeles Folks
With over 13 million people in 6 counties to make up the greater Los Angeles area, cities like Santa Clarita, San Bernardino, Riverside and Norco have a rich Western and cowboy culture. Additionally, the city of Los Angeles has a natural affinity for western enthusiasm and celebrating western musicians, artists and writers in everyday social culture.
The L.A. Market
Los Angeles as a market is ready to attend the Cowboy Poetry L.A events to participate in this authentic one-of-a-kind experience with a much larger and diverse demographic than cities like Elko, Nevada.
Film & Television
From 1930 – 1954 Hollywood turned out 2,700 western films alone. Western films from 2000-2009 were just 23 but jumped from 2010-2019 to 49. Today, the highest rated T.V. series is Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, a modern-day Western drama starring Kevin Costner that drew 14.7 million viewers for its season premiere.
Los Angeles & Western Music
Venues like the Hollywood Bowl, The Troubadour and the Whiskey Go Go have housed nearly every iconic Western musician from Johnny Cash to Tom Petty. Legendary icons of the west like Gene Autry, Will Rogers, the Byrds, Eagles, and Emmylou Harris are embedded in Los Angeles western music.
Los Angeles' Infinite Potential
In addition to being one of the largest and most diverse cities with a Cowboy History, this legendary city of the West is responsible for the modern-day cowboy caricature from radio, film and television. With key figures like Gene Autry and Will Rogers making up the fabric of Los Angeles, creating a Western and Cowboy film presence is a unique privilege to the City of Los Angeles and Cowboy Poetry L.A.