🤠 Cheyenne Day Block Party, Los Lonely Boys & More | This Week in Cheyenne

Happy Frontier Days! It’s Monday, July 24th, Cheyenne.

This week is full of events across town, and while you’ll find CFD events sprinkled throughout this week’s edition, there’s too many to list. For a full schedule of all Cheyenne Frontier Days events, click here.

Monday, July 24th

Pancake Breakfast (Also Wed, July 26th and Fri, July 28th) | 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Downtown Cheyenne | Free to attend | As part of CFD, volunteers will serve up more than 100,000 flapjacks, serve 9,200 cartons of milk and 520 gallons of coffee, along with 630 pounds of butter and 475 gallons of syrup during the three pancake breakfasts.

Tour and Tea (Also, daily through Sun, July 30th) | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | RX Tea Time, 1605 Pebrican Ave | $20 | Smell the aroma of steeping tea leaves fills the air as you tour the historic Nellie Tayloe Ross House. Make your reservations now.

The 67th Old Fashioned Melodrama (Also, each day this week, times vary) | 7:00 p.m. | Historic Atlas Theatre, 211 W Lincolnway | $17-$23 | Cheer for the hero, boo the villain and have a hoot-hollerin’ good time! A beautiful orphan, a bronc-bustin’ cowboy, a sweet young lass who dreams of stardom, a sly snake of a man and more all converge on the Fallen Angel Hotel, owned by Madame Décolleté.

Bonamo | 6:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Get your Frontier week started off with this acoustic trio that plays folk, bluegrass, blues and traditional inspired music; originals and covers.

Tuesday, July 25th

Summer Yoga in Lion's Park | 6:45 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. | Lions Park, 4603 Lion Park Dr | $5, suggested | Join Little Lotus Yoga for an early morning in the park and be guided through a flow guaranteed to awaken your body and mind. Bring your own mat and dress in layers.

CFD Grand Parade (Also, Thurs, July 27th and Sat, July 29th) | 9:00 a.m. | Downtown Cheyenne | Free to attend | Take in the sights and sounds of some of the top marching bands and horse-drawn vehicles in the country during one of Cheyenne Frontiers Days fan-favorite events.

Kayleigh Mathews | 3:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Country music singer-songwriter and Nashville recording artist Kayleigh Mathews stops in Cheyenne to promote her newest EP “Turn Out The Lights”.

Cheyenne Tuesday Farmers Market | 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Frontier Mall, South of JCPenny | Free to attend | At the Tuesday Farmers Market you'll find a variety of local goods, including: farm fresh eggs, grass fed beef and bison, breads, pies, salsas and more.

Tipsy Tuesday | 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Railspur, 707 W Lincolnway | $40 | Take in the summer air while creating a hanging air plant terrarium in pre-made macramé hanger. Your ticket includes a drink of your choice from the bar.

Wednesday, July 26th

Cheyenne Day Block Party | 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | 15th St in Downtown | Free to attend | Get ready for an epic Cheyenne Day block party! Visit Cheyenne has teamed up with the Downtown Development Authority, Chronicles Distilling, The Desperado Depot and many others for a full-day of family friendly activities including live music, food trucks, vendors, kids rodeo and lots more.

Black Tooth Cheyenne Day Street Party | 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewing, 520 W 19th St | Free to attend | The annual street party kicks off at noon with food trucks, games and beer tent. City Creek Band plays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Three beer dispensing areas throughout the taproom and outside with plenty of beers to choose from.

Mason McTell | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | The Hawthorn Tree, 112 E 17th St | Free to attend | The Hawthorn Tree celebrates Cheyenne Day with Mason McTell, a multi-instrumentalist and gifted songwriter who blends country, folk, bluegrass and blues to paint a vivid picture of working class life on the western high plains.

Cheyenne Day Meat Fest | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Alf's Pub, 1622 E 19th St | $12 | The Cheyenne Shriners and Alf's Pub team up to bring you Meat Fest. Chose from pulled pork or shredded beef sandwich, along with your choice of a delectable side dish—potato salad, pasta salad, or Cole slaw. Fun, food, and live music to celebrate Cheyenne Day. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Cheyenne Shrine Club.

Boogie Machine @ Depot Plaza | 1:00 p.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to attend | Cheyenne favorites, Boogie Machine, hits the Depot Plaza stage for this Cheyenne Day celebration. The four piece 70's disco tribute band will play all your favorite disco era hits with a taste of funk & rock. With support from 67th Army Band.

Bourbon Brass Band | 2:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Celebrate Cheyenne Day at Blue Raven Brewery with Bourbon Brass Band, a Northern Colorado musical ensemble of horns & drums that plays in the traditional New Orleans style.

Asleep At The Wheel | 7:00 p.m. | The Lincoln, 1615 Central Ave | $30 | The Austin-based western swing band has won ten Grammy's since its beginning in 1970 and has charted more than 21 singles on the Billboard country charts.

Thursday, July 27th

Chuckwagon Experience (Also, Wed, July 26 - Sat, July 28th) | 4:30 p.m. | Old Frontier Town, 1302 W 8th Ave | $75 | Get a behind the scenes look at historic, restored chuckwagons, as they provide the backdrop of this Old West-style meal as cowboys and cowgirls prepare food over campfires with cast iron equipment in a traditional camp setting.

Ty Warner & The Change Agents | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Blue Raven Brewery, 209 E 18th St | Free to attend | Global performer, composer and utility instrumentalist combines combines his universal understanding with his musical gifts to connect people of varying cultures and ideologies.

Friday, July 28th

Hiking + Yoga | 6:30 a.m. | Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Rd | Free to attend, suggested donation | Through the Woods Wellness center hosts this early morning hike and yoga event. Take in Wyoming's beautiful scenery and fresh air by joining in this 2-3 mile hike followed by yoga and mediation. The immersive experience will engage all of your senses while lending an opportunity to connect with a supportive group. All proceeds go to CLIMB Wyoming, which supports low-income single mothers to attain agency and self-sufficiency.

Sunshine & Plantiness Workshop | 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | Sunshine Plant Company, 600 W 17th St | $35-$50 | Sunshine Plant Co & Plantiness FOCO to guide you through decorating and planting your own pot with a leafy friend for you to take home. Enjoy a charcuterie cup from Bountiful Cravings to snack on while you decorate (included in ticket price). This is event is BYOB.

Fridays on the Plaza: Los Lonely Boys | 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St | Free to attend | The brothers from Texas have sold 2.5 million records, won a Grammy and received five more Grammy nominations in the span of their career. Best known for No. 1 single, “Heaven,” which wound up selling over 2 million copies, spending 76 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and earning the group a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.

Saturday, July 29th

Cowboy Market | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Cheyenne Ice & Events Center, 1530 Lincolnway | Free to attend | Don't miss this indoor event featuring over 90 local makers exhibiting their unique handmade souvenirs and gift items on the first and last Saturdays of CFD.

Backpack Giveaway 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Verizon-Cellular Plus, 300 E Lincolnway | Free to attend | Know a student who needs a backpack and school supplies for the upcoming school year? Cellular Plus is providing backpacks filled with school supplies for FREE to help the community and make it a little easier for families to afford the essential supplies needed to start the school year off right.

Tifanne Lark | 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Black Tooth Brewery, 520 W 19th St | Free to attend | Tifanne Lark has a voice and style all her own, but has found inspiration in such storied talents as Patty Loveless, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Loretta Lynn, The Dixie Chicks and Garth Brooks.

Jason Lenyer Buchanan & The Short Timers | 7:00 p.m. | Westby Edge Brewing, 714 W 20th St | Free to attend | The Short Timers cover many genres and musical styles — from CCR, Soundgarden, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Willie Nelson to Stevie Wonder, Amos Lee and Jason Isbell. Buchanan's wife, Hope Lynn, will join the band for the performance.

Sunday, July 30th 

Wisdom Tea Bowl Meditation | 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | The Hawthorn Tree, 112 E 17th St | Free to attend | A place for beginners to learn the technique of mindfulness meditation to establish peace, balance and harmony in their personal lives. All are welcome.

Henna by Ashely | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Twinkle Twinkle Little Store (Tivoli Building), 301 W Lincolnway | $25-$30 | With 25 years of experience as part of her culture, Ashely has been practicing the art of Henna since she was only 4 years old. Have your hand or foot temporarily tattooed by Ashely with henna ink, which is used to reflect Indian tradition, history and mythology.

Need to Know

☕ Coming Soon: A third Ziggi’s Coffee will soon open in Cheyenne.

🐱 Nine Lives: The Cheyenne Animal Control came to the rescue of a mother cat and her three kittens that were trapped inside a barbecue grill.

🌮 Taco Battle: Cheyenne-based restaurant chain Taco John’s loses its trademark battle for ‘Taco Tuesday’.

🔮 Look Ahead: Cheyenne Hypnotist uses past-life regression hypnotherapy to help people find resources in their past lives that help them with problems in their current ones.

🖼️ New Beginning: Cheyenne’s Flydragon Art Studio is under new ownership.

✏️ Early Ed: Laramie County School District 1 has launched a new tuition based Pre-K program starting this fall.

🚌 Out of Commission: Cheyenne City Transit's Express Route Bus Will Not Operate on CFD Parade Days.

🌲 Long Road: Cheyenne’s homeless community: don’t judge book by it’s cover.

One Last Thing

The Cheyenne qualifying round for the 6th Annual Wyoming Singer-Songwriters Competition will be held at the Redwood Lounge on Thursday, July 27th, starting at 6:00 p.m. The competition begins in July and August with regional qualifying rounds throughout the state, with up to four contestants from each region advancing to the final festival competition held on Labor Day weekend in Ten Sleep, WY and vying for $10k in prizes.

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