Cowboy Poet Roundup
Join us for our very first Cowboy Poet Roundup, featuring Richard Elloyan!
Please join us at this exclusive gathering of our most loyal Pegasus supporters. Nationally acclaimed western songwriter Richard Elloyan will entertain us with a combination of humorous and heartfelt spoken word cowboy poetry and song. In addition, we will devote a portion of the evening to the poetry of our sponsors and guests. Get your creative juices flowing and write your very own poem to recite during the open mic portion of the night. Write about your own horse, your favorite dog, your love of Pegasus, your life with animals or anything of a related theme that suites you. Think Poetry Jam with a Pegasus twist! Let us know that you'll be performing and tell us the length of your reading so we can fit everyone in. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BLAST! Villa Montez will provide a delicious Latin fusion dinner, with open bar including beer, wine and margaritas.
Sponsorship Options:
Platinum Sponsor - $10,000 (20 tickets)
Gold Sponsor - $5,000 (10 tickets)
Silver Sponsor - $2,500 (5 tickets)
Bronze Sponsor - $1,000 (2 tickets)
Horse Sponsor - $500 (1 ticket)
Date
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time
5:00 pm
Location
Villa Montez
3324 Old Henderson Hwy, Tyler, TX 75707
About Richard Elloyan
Richard Elloyan grew up in the historic mining town of Virginia City, Nevada and uses his love of the state, its rich history, and its magnificent vistas as a constant source of inspiration. Richard has performed at many of the major western music festivals across the west including: The National Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival in Elko, Nevada, the Colorado Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival in Denver & Golden, Colorado, the Genoa Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival in Genoa, Nevada, and many more. Many of Richard’s songs have been recorded by other artists.
Richard was named the 2018 Songwriter of the Year by the International Association of Western Music for the album Up for Adoption. This is a juried award and is based on the body of work created by Richard which speaks to the lifestyle of the working cowboy and those that are cowboys at heart. Richard was nominated for Songwriter of the Year, Album of the year, and song of the year in 2021 for his album Once Upon a Desert Night.
Richard has spent the past two years completing his master’s degree in English and Creative Writing. In January 2026, a video of Richard performing (posted by the Western Folklife Center) went viral, resulting in over 100,000 views in under 24 hours and receiving 8.4 thousand likes!
Richard Elloyan winning Songwriter of the Year in 2018.
Photo Credit: International Association of Western Music
Sponsorships
For information on becoming a sponsor for The Cowboy Poet Roundup, please review the following documents. If you have any questions, please call Allyson DeCanio at (903) 539-9851.
Simply print and submit the attached Sponsorship Letter of Intent by sending it to Allyson.