Some announcements just land differently. This is one of them.

The Travelin’ McCourys are joining the 2026 Pickathon lineup, closing out the Cherry Hill Stage on Sunday night at 11pm. Ronnie and Rob McCoury, Alan Bartram, Cody Kilby, and Christian Ward, one of the most respected bands in bluegrass, bringing everything they have to Pendarvis Farm.

Rooted in Tradition, Fluent in What Happens Next

The Travelin’ McCourys carry the weight of serious bluegrass lineage, Ronnie and Rob are sons of Del McCoury, one of the genre’s true living legends, and they wear it without being trapped by it. This is a band that knows where it comes from and isn’t afraid of where a set might go. Tight harmonies built over decades of playing together. Solos that take chances. Setlists that breathe and shift and find their own shape over the course of a night.

The Cherry Hill Stage on a Sunday at 11pm is exactly the right setting. Late, open air, the weekend winding toward something final and memorable. The Travelin’ McCourys have a gift for that kind of moment.

Something Else Is Coming

We’ll say this much: there’s more to the story. Something special is in the works for the weekend beyond the Sunday closing set, and we’re not ready to share it yet. Keep your eyes on this space.

Get Your Tickets

The Travelin’ McCourys are the kind of act that fills in a lineup and also lifts it. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to commit to Pickathon 2026, July 30 through August 2 at Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, consider this it.

Tickets are on sale now at pickathon.com, including the Buy Now, Pay Later option if you want to lock in your spot and spread out the cost.

This one is going to be something people talk about. 🐸