Wyoming Road Trip Playlist
Hours driving across vast plains must be accompanied by some seriously engaging tunes and this annual playlist offers summer road trippers the best soundtrack for their Wyoming adventures.
The Wyoming Road Trip Playlist is an annual release hosted on Spotify and promoted at high tourism areas across the state, such as at State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, museums, and festivals. In addition to the promotion of the playlist, artists will receive featured pieces on their music through Wyoming Arts Council media channels. The Playlist is a part of the Arts Council’s Wyoming Independent Music Initiative (WIMI), working to build a robust music scene in Wyoming.
2024 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist Released
Summer has finally arrived and folks are eager to kick off their travels right. The musical talent of the Cowboy State provides the perfect soundtrack for any adventure across Wyoming’s beautiful landscape. The Wyoming Road Trip Playlist is an annual release hosted on Spotify and promoted at high tourism areas across the state, such as at State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails, Wyoming visitor centers, museums, and festivals. The playlist includes a collection of songs by Wyoming artists and this year, the Arts Council partnered with the Wyoming Humanities Council to add podcast episodes created by Wyoming producers to the playlist.
You can find the Road Trip Playlist on Spotify by searching ‘2024 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist’ or by going to https://spoti.fi/456GTdF We hope you enjoy it!
FEATURED WYOMING INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS
Aaron Davis • A Band Named Sue • Angelus Errare • Benyaro • Box Elder • Chris Alma Jose • Flyover Town • It Gets Worse • Jamie Hansen • Jared Rogerson • Jason Lenyer Buchanan • Jordan Smith • J Shogren Shanghai’d • Kalyn Beasley • Kaspen Haley & Boxelder Stomp • Kerry Wallace • Liam & Layne • Mastermind of Monkey • Pigasus • SGRNY • Silo Hill • Tris Munsick & the Innocents • The Two Tracks • Walk the Doctor • Wolves in Cheap Clothing • Zach
FEATURED PODCAST EPISODES
The Library Built on a Cemetery and What Got Left Behind (That Doesn’t Happen Every Day)
The Lost Owl Creek Colony (Pioneers of Outlaw Country)
On the Trail to Porcupine Falls (Wyoming Pathway to Adventure)
Sasquatch in Wyoming (Strange Nature)
2024 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist for Musicians and Podcasters
Application window: March 18 – April 30, 2024
The Wyoming Arts Council and the Wyoming Humanities Council are seeking tracks and podcasts from Wyoming-based musicians and podcasters for the 2024 Summer Road Trip Playlist. The application and additional information can be found on the Wyoming Arts Council’s Submittable page.
This is a statewide call open to independent musicians of all genres and producers of compelling storytelling podcasts.
The application deadline is April 30, 2024 ay 11:59PM. Podcasts and songs must directly link to Spotify and each applicant will be limited to two submissions in either category.
Meet the 2024 Jurors
Songs will be juried by Patrick Lokken. Patrick is a concert promoter, sound engineer, and DJ from Bozeman, MT who does sound around southwest Montana, and promotes concerts at The Filling Station. Pat has a passion for helping new artists get started and find their audience using digital marketing, radio, live performances and video. In addition to promoting concerts at the Filling Station, Pat produces the KGVM Spotlight. Simulcast live on 95.9FM and on Youtube, the show features a mix of local, touring, experienced and new bands in a studio setting that allows them to showcase the music they have created. He also worked with Nugs.net to produce live concert video streams featuring John Mayer, Bob Weir, The Disco Biscuits and Umphrey’s McGee. Pat holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University. Songs will be juried based on the merit of the song and the quality of the recording.
Podcasts will be juried by Emy Digrappa. Emy is Executive Producer for What’s Your Why? and Winds of Change podcasts for the Wyoming Humanities. Emy has several years’ experience interviewing, documenting and sharing people’s inspiring stories through podcast production, editing and marketing. She has been a marketing professional for over 25 years and produces many Wyoming Humanities programs in the Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole.
The Road Trip Playlist is an annual part of the Arts Council’s Wyoming Independent Music Initiative (WIMI), working to build a robust music scene in Wyoming. Through partnership with the Wyoming Humanities Council, we hope to share the thriving arts and culture of Wyoming with our own residents and those visiting our beautiful state.
For additional information, please contact Kimberly Mittelstadt at kimberly.mittelstadt@wyo.gov, or 307-274-6673.
