Wyoming Arts Council

Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources launches new program, Tunes on the Trail: Seeks 4 Wyoming Musicians

Featured News, Program News | April 4, 2025

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The Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Wyoming Arts Council, and Wyoming State Parks are seeking four Wyoming-based musicians to perform intimate, unplugged concerts in scenic outdoor settings during the summer of 2025.

In its inaugural year, Tunes on the Trail is a new collaborative program between the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation (WYOREC), the Wyoming Arts Council (WAC), and Wyoming State Parks (WSP). This program combines live acoustic music with outdoor adventure, offering audiences a one-of-a-kind experience in Wyoming’s scenic state parks. 

Four Wyoming-based artists will be selected to perform their own acoustic concert at one of the designated Wyoming State Parks and Wyoming State Historic Sites between June through September. Each unplugged performance will feature a different Wyoming musician and a hiking/outdoor recreation component before the concert. Each selected artist will play a 90-minute set and will be paid $550 for their performance. The participating State Parks for this year are Keyhole State Park, Curt Gowdy State Park, Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site, and Edness K. Wilkins State Park. In the application, musicians can select their preferred location. Additionally, a campsite has been reserved at each location for those interested in traveling to perform. 

To apply for consideration, please complete the Google interest form at https://bit.ly/tunes-2025 by May 2, 2025. Additional information can be found on the Wyoming Arts Council website at https://wyoarts.state.wy.us/tunes-on-the-trail/.

This program is supported and funded through the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources Spark Tank! and is part of the Wyoming Arts Council’s Wyoming Independent Music Initiative (WIMI) to help artists perform and tour, building their audiences and reach.  

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If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Kimberly Mittelstadt, Creative Arts Specialist for the Wyoming Arts Council, at kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov or 307-274-6673. Additionally, for any program inquiries, please reach out to Jamie Hansen, Outdoor Recreation Specialist with the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, at jamie.hansen@wyo.gov or 307-399-0851.

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