Who Went to Pickathon?

I have to admit, I didn’t know about this one. I have been to Hog Rock, Lollapalooza, Big Muddy Blues Festival and more, but I had never heard of Pickathon. I think the fact that it is held in the evergreen forests of Oregon is the main reason. (I live near St. Louis and the Mississippi River.)

Apparently, this music gathering has several key parts: 35 bands, 5 stages and indie-roots music foundation. Not bad. They’ve held this event for 10 years on the Pendarvis farm near Portland. Musicians attending included Jolie Holland, Bad Livers, The Gourds, Langhorne Slim, and many more. Some were enamored of Loch Lomond. From what I’ve heard of them, it’s not a surprise. I might actually consider traveling out there next year to hear the music.

I liked the one photo I saw on the Web, that shows the light, airy atmosphere of the central festival grounds. No heavy, 40-year-old canvas tents here. In addition to great independent music and some fine acoustic pickin’ this festival features a lot of workshops too! If you didn’t want to listen to Cross-Eyed Rosie, you could take a Yoga class or learn something about songwriting. This event is held in early August. Put it on the calendar.

Who Went to Pickathon? on MySpace

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