The 2026 Lineup: Where Legends Play the Woods and The Future is Born
After 26 years of elevating emerging artists like Geese, Billy Strings and Leon Bridges, the Portland-area festival returns with a lineup that balances discovery with icons including Steve Earle, Shakey Graves and Marcos Valle.
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Pickathon for the Kids: Captain Coyote's Frog Bog

Meet the performers, hands-on activities, and imaginative worlds waiting for your little adventurers at this year’s Coyote Neighborhood.

Work Trade Applications Open Thursday, May 28

Work Trade applications open Thursday, May 28. Learn how to join our community of essential collaborators who help build Pickathon from the ground up, plus an important update about our film crew and what’s ahead for 2026.

Pickathon Film Crew Announcement

This one comes from the heart. A note on our film crew, what’s changing in 2026, and what we’re working toward.

Starburst: A Backstage Neighborhood Under the Stars

Starburst is a new pavilion rising above The Bluff at Pickathon 2026 — eleven timber modules, a folded canopy framing Mt. Hood, and a backstage neighborhood built for those inside the circle. Patron Pass holders only.

Were we not alone?

In 2026, a collection of massive objects in various states of disrepair were discovered in the woods surrounding Pendarvis Farm. Their purpose and who built them remains a mystery to us.

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