Meet the Pickathon 2026 Mascot
Every year, Pickathon welcomes a new animal into our story. It represents the energy of the moment and the world we are building together. For 2026, we chose a creature that represents the power of the leap.
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Starlight Series – Hiss Golden Messenger

Hiss Golden Messenger takes on the newest Starlight episode with the help of William Tyler to perform ‘Blue Country Mystic’ off of “Poor Moon” via Merge Records. Check back every first Thursday of the month for more Starlight episodes hosted by Portland Mercury/The Stranger and made possible by New Belgium Brewing. Join us August 5-7 and get your tickets here!

Mountain Series – Whitey Morgan and the 78’s

In the latest Mountain episode from Pop Matters, Whitey Morgan performs “Crazy” off of his debut album Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels via Small Stone Recordings. Check back every 1st Tuesday of the month for a new Mountain Series episode. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the latest episodes from all 13 of our original […]

Artist Feature – Beach House

Beach House is the decade-long project of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally. Last year, the band released two albums via Subpop. Beach House first released Depression Cherry in August 2015 after three years since their fourth album Bloom. Then after two month, they released another full-lenth album, Thank Your Lucky Stars, which they recorded at the same time as Depression Cherry. […]

Logging Road Sessions – Rodrigo Amarante

In the latest Logging Road Session by KEXP, Rodrigo Amarante performs “I’m Ready” off of his solo debut album Cavalo via Easy Sound Recording Co. Rodrigo recently finished an east coast tour in February and is set to perform some one-off shows in June. For more Logging Road episodes check back every fourth Thursday of […]

Volunteer at Pickathon

Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Pickathon 2016! Each year over 1,000 volunteers pitch in to help make Pickathon a great experience for everyone. Volunteer opportunities range from helping with site set up to serving beer to helping make sure the festival stays clean and sustainable. Shifts are available before, during, and after the […]

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