Early Thursday Entry passes are a perfect way to add an extra day to your Pickathon Weekend. Phil Lesh on the Mt. Hood Stage giving us a special start the weekend! Mountain Man and their voices on the Starlight Stage! Mike and the Moonpies brining the honky tonk to the Galaxy Barn?!? The return of […]

Want to help spread the word about Pickathon? You think Pickathon posters should be put up around your town? We do! And as luck would have it we’re looking to expand our Street Team by sending folks Pickathon posters in the following areas: Bellingham, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, WA, White Salmon, Spokane, Boise, Missoula, Bozeman, Whitefish, […]

Mdou Moctar’s Transcendental, Psychedelic Blues, And Portland Connection Mdou Moctar‘s fiery guitar playing –an electrified, rarified, version of Tuareg traditional wedding music– made him popular in North Africa’s Sahel region. As a child in Northern Niger, he built his own guitar, and taught himself to play. After the release of his first album in 2008, […]

This August 1st-4th is Pickathon’s diverse presentation for music, spoken-word, social gathering and family adventure. Intertwined within an atmosphere of sustainability and inclusivity just outside of Portland in Happy Valley, Pickathon produces a renown multi-experience musical event, considered one of the best in the nation. In this wooded farm setting, the Pickathon team brings another facet to the field […]

Over the past nine years Pickathon has initiated all sorts of innovative measures with the big picture goal of eliminating 100% of the single use waste created onsite. With the help of Klean Kanteen in 2010 Pickathon became the first music festival to eliminate all single use cups and water bottles. Since 2011, with the […]