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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Work Trade Applications Open Thursday, May 28

Work Trade applications now open. Learn how to join our community of essential collaborators who help build Pickathon from the ground up.

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.

Mountains of Sound Returns to Pickathon 2026

Mountains of Sound returns to Pickathon’s Market neighborhood in 2026 as a 120-frame circular timber pavilion inspired by Wizard Island at the center of Crater Lake. By day a shaded meeting point, after dark a dance floor with sound embedded in every direction.

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