[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwjnSmVXYes[/embedyt] When making the introduction there is no way to describe the voice of Colter Wall without using the words ‘deep’, ‘distinct’, ‘aged’, or ‘unique’. There’s a slurred delivery and pace to his bare songwriting style and strait ahead approach. Authentic classic country music that only comes around once in a great while, immediately […]

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7hnLq9NXh4[/embedyt] Black Pumas are a psychedelic soul group based in Austin, TX, a new combination of singer Eric Burton and producer Adrian Quesada. We’ve been waiting to find out what this combo would bring us, and today they’ve delivered with releasing the first single and announcing their debut album which will come out later this […]

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbpRu-yzNfs[/embedyt] Poet. Feminist. R&B Visionary. Activist. Mentor. These are the immediate descriptors that come to mind when describing the art & power of Jamila Woods. Pickathon is pleased to announce Jamila Woods will be joining our 20th annual festival with performances on Saturday August 4 & Sunday August 5. Jamila Woods’ cultural lineage–from her […]

Ezra Furman made a lasting impression when first joining us in 2016, with each set ripe with angst & abandenment (and saxophone) he struck a chord or two and was a obvious candidate for the invite back. In fact, many of you asked to make this happen so it should go without saying, it’s a […]

Discovery of a new artist at Pickathon has become one of the very reasons why many of us attend each year. A sort of annual ritual we conduct in the isolated wooded confines of Pendarvis Farm… The Pickathon lineup, as we know by now, is always diverse and piled high with new talent. For many […]