Acclaimed Western artists Waddie Mitchell, Brigid and Johnny Reedy, Gail Steiger and Ed Ashurst will join cowboy songster Andy Hedges for a special day of Western storytelling, song and poetry at the 2nd annual Ranch Verse. Back for a second year by popular demand, Ranch Verse will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3 in Lubbock, Texas. Daytime programs at the National Ranching Heritage Center and an evening concert at the Cactus Theater will artfully illustrate the heritage of cowboy country.

Daytime festivities full of song, poetry and storytelling are free and open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock.

The evening concert will be held at Lubbock’s historic Cactus Theater from 7:30-10 p.m. Admission for the evening performance starts at $35 and is available through Cactus Theater.

The complete event schedule, along with artist bios and ticketing link, can be found on the National Ranching Heritage Center’s website, ranchingheritage.org/ranchverse.

Making it possible to bring this talented lineup to Ranch Verse are the Ranching Heritage Association and the Helen DeVitt Jones Adult & Secondary Education endowment at the National Ranching Heritage Center.