“We will have some returning vendors from years past including fan favorites,” said Lopez. Stroll through a western-town environment and browse vintage boots, hats, leather goods, jewelry and western fashion. In addition to a variety of food vendors the festival will offer more than a dozen carefully-curated vendors showcasing their western wares in The Trading Post and Mercantile Row. “Main Street has really blossomed over the past few years, it is great showcase for Santa Clarita and it is a great backdrop for the festival,” she said. Lopez said Old Town Newhall is a good location to relaunch the Cowboy Festival. Visit their camp at the Cowboy Festival to learn about this time in American history. “We want to have a variety of activities that are fun for all ages to participate in,” said Lopez.įestival favorite and mainstay lasso expert Dave Thornbury will return to the streets of Old Town Newhall to dazzle guests with his trick roping expertise.Īlso returning to the Cowboy Festival will be living history exhibits including the blacksmiths and Buffalo Soldiers.īuffalo soldiers were African American soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. Lopez said other interactive activities include archery, mechanical bull riding and line dancing classes and instruction. In addition to the music the festival will feature hatchet throwing, panning for gold, Western Swing dancing and Dutch oven peach cobbler. Sourdough Slim has won the Academy of Western Artists 2001 Will Rogers Award for “Yodeler of the Year” and in 2009, 20 earned nominations for “Entertainer of the Year” from the Western Music Association. He has been recognized five times by True West magazine as the Best Living Solo Western Musician. Stamey is a nationally acclaimed cowboy singer/songwriter and entertainer and in 2016 was inducted into the International Western Music Hall of Fame. He was also named True West Magazine’s Best Western Musician.
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