Cody’s 2025 Music Scene Crescendos
The stage lights illuminate heartfelt, gritty, and often hilarious songs. Have you heard the melodic echoes throughout the Bighorn Basin? The talents of Cody, Wyoming’s local and invited musicians are growing as many places have long supported the thriving music scene. While others seem to be catching up on adding LIVE music to their offerings. It is summer in the high desert, but even in the winter months, music can be heard at various restaurants, hotels, theatres, bars, and other venues around our little mountain town not too far from Yellowstone National Park.
Original Songs
Songs heard so far this summer are from a cowgirl, who sang an original captivating song about her well-built guitar in memorial of recently passed guitar luthier, Anton Lehman. “Over the Next Ridge”, a great original country ballad about elk hunting for the ultimate elusive distant bull bugle, sang by newcomer Tanner Laws from Livingston, MT at Blanca Tatanka, wowed the crowd.
Musician: Kalyn Beasley
Cody’s very own, nationally recognized, Kalyn Beasley is rolling out his newest album singles “Had to Go There” released in April 2025 and “Ranchin’ Rich” featuring Ned Ledoux coming out June 27th, 2025. In “Had to Go There”—to get here, Beasley’s upbeat rockin’ cowboy lyricism hits the soul deeply with his truthful storytelling. Each masterfully written line and note will find its listener relating to our own paths of contentment when we’ve walked hard roads and ‘been in bad shape or in dire straits’. The singular line of ‘I tripped and fell over my tongue. My own words, cut my throat like a mutineer’, is just a taste of his lyrical genius.
Erika Quick, of Quick Draw Productions filmed Kalyn’s newest original song video releases. She has artfully depicted a genuine reflection of his day-to-day laid-back western roots in Wyoming. His connection with words is a daily fixture in his life. Kalyn is also a co-owner to our beloved local Legend’s Bookstore, where he encouragers readers to pick up the next lauded national and local authors works. Make sure to catch Kalyn’s next local performance, July 3rd from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm at Blanca Tatanka in Cody after the Stampede Parade.
Music Venue List
The strong sense of community which accompanies our music scene is in large part to the many talented musicians who continue to play, act, and sing! In different formats we see various theatre productions, classical, jazz, choral performances, rock, funk, country, metal, and more. Many new originals are in the making and completed from several bands and solo acts in Cody. To find where various artists are playing each week, head to the Calendar. In the drop-down list right above the calendar, choose “night life.”
Check out the beginning of Cody Journal’s music venue list for Cody, Wyoming this summer and beyond!
The Chamberlin Inn
The Irma
The Colonel Venue
Blanca Tatanka
The Silver Dollar
Brewgards
Steph’s Kitchen
Cody Craft Brewing
Wild West Spectacular
Cody Cattle Company – Dinner and a Show
Concerts in the Parks – Thursdays in July and August
Olive Glenn Golf Club
Rawhide Coffee
Offering special music events:
Cody Community Theatre Company
Cody Theatre Company
Cody Community Choir
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Wynona Thompson Auditorium
Article by Lindsay Shaw
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Writing Partner of the Cody Journal
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