CHEYENNE, Wyo. – June 3, 2025 – The Wyoming Arts Council, in partnership with Wyoming Humanities, is pleased to announce this summer’s Road Trip Playlist, featuring music and podcasts from Wyoming creatives. As summer arrives, adventure awaits across Wyoming’s diverse landscapes. Whether you're winding through scenic byways, hiking the rugged mountains, or discovering cultural landmarks, the 2025 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist provides the perfect soundtrack to elevate your journey with a handpicked collection of music and podcasts.

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. 

“Music has an amazing ability to connect people to a place,” says Kimberly Mittelstadt, creative arts specialist with the Wyoming Arts Council. “The playlist is more than just a collection of songs and podcasts—it’s a way for travelers to experience the spirit of Wyoming.” 

You can find the Road Trip Playlist on Spotify by searching ‘2025 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist’ or by going to spoti.fi/3FyX777. 

 

Songs include:

 

1. Nicholas Cantine | Drift

2. Screen Door Porch | Morning Sun

3. Peter Blomberg | South 22nd (ellington version)

4. Beth Vanderborgh with Thertesa Bogard | Amoroso - Valse Lente, Op. 160

5. Walk the Doctor | The Metaphysical

6. Hoi Ann | Ms. Wishi-Washi

7. Box Elder | Origami Bats

8. Six Below Zero | Nihilistic

9. Jeff & Ryan | Mogwai

10. Stay Awhile | Probably Guy Mowing

11. YOTP | Fifth Direction

12. Days Long Gone | By the Way

13. Pleasure People | Afraid

14. Kaspen Haley and Boxelder Stomp | One Mile Closer

15. A Band Named Sue | Let Yourself Be

16. Dave Munsick | This Old Town

17. Buffalo Bill Boycott | Secret Stash

18. Cory McDaniel Duo | Wicked Chicken

19. De Gringos Y Gremmies | Pisolino a Una Cascata

20. Zach | Dreaming Real Life

21. Chris Alma Jose | Me and My Samsonite

22. Inland Isle | Born Ahead

23. Hilary Camino | Release Your Grip

24. Jamie Hansen | Expectations

25. Livvy Wilson | Six Strings

26. Kalyn Beasley | Had to Go There

27. Tris Munsick & The Innocents | Wild Child

28. Patrick W Stafford | Johnson County

29. Strumbucket | Friends Like You

30. Jason Lenyer Buchanan | If the Creek Don’t Rise

31. Liam and Layne | Cheyenne

32. Banditti | Belle Fourche

33. Jordan Hoff | Before the First Snow

34. Benyaro | Time With Yourself

 

Podcasts Include: 

35. That Doesn't Happen Every Day | The Lady of Arlington 

36. Wyoming’s Wind River Country: Yellowstone’s Unique Neighbor | Beneath the Boulder: Exploring Boulder Choke Cave in Sinks Canyon

37. Pioneers of Outlaw Country: Wyoming History | Mary Hayes Picard, The Outlaw’s Angel of Mercy 

38. Get Even Outdoors | A Grizzly Stole My Elk - Jack Call

39. That Doesn't Happen Every Day | That Time They Made a Horror Movie in The Old Penitentiary

 

The Wyoming Road Trip Playlist is a key component of the Wyoming Independent Music Initiative (WIMI), which aims to cultivate a thriving music scene across Wyoming. For this year's playlist, music was selected by Rachel Hergett, a writer, DJ, artist, and educator from Bozeman, Montana, alongside podcast selections by LaNaya Butler, conversations coordinator at Colorado Humanities.

 

Learn more about the Wyoming Arts Council at wyomingartscouncil.org.

Figure 1: 2025 Wyoming Road Trip Playlist Cover Image.