It’s time for more videos from Pickathon! Today we debut the spring season of our Pickathon video channels – thirteen of the most beautiful and dynamic episodes yet!   Mountain Series – Shabazz Palaces Thanks to PopMatters Check back every 1st Tuesday for a new episode   Woods Series – Vetiver Thanks to OPBMusic, NPRMusic and Klean […]

Pickathon Stage Schedule The Pickathon 2016 schedule is here and boy are we excited! After a couple months of moving ideas around, dozens of possible versions, many spreadsheets, white boards, and the occasional phone call on the almighty red phone, it’s here, it’s done, completed, finished…and this time around, MANY months earlier than usual. You now […]

The Galaxy Barn is home of all tightly packed, dynamic sets. It’s also the only stage that is completely solar-powered. Sinkane, Leon Bridges, and Joseph were just a few Galaxy Barn  highlights from last year’s Pickathon. If you look up at the ceiling or at any wall of the Galaxy Barn, you’ll also find instruments, […]

French-Cuban twin sisters Lisa-Kainde and Naomi Diaz have been drawing in headlines from NPR, The FADER, and The Washington Post. “Ibeyi” translates to “twins” in Yoruban, which is fitting since the duo started out their career playing the music of their father’s Yoruban culture. In their debut, self-titled album, the duo’s soft voices contrast expertly with beats […]

Finding handmade signs, art, and installations at each stage is one of the unique things about Pickathon. Every corner of the Lucky Barn is covered in antique art from the Pendarvis family. Sherry Pendarvis even hand-painted the sheet paper that acts as a backdrop for the stage. Only at the Lucky Barn will you find […]