Category Archives: Pickathon

Video Premiere: Pickathon TV - Episode 1

By KEXP | Published: April 22, 2013

As you read this, Pickathon is gearing up for the first weekend of August (2nd-4th). Staff and volunteers are already out in the field clearing brush, blazing trails and building stages for the 15th Anniversary of the festival on Pendarvis Farm outside of Portland. This year’s lineup aims to be its most diverse yet, includingRead more...

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Pickathon 2013 Announces Dates and Lineup

By Dillon Sturtevant | Published: February 20, 2013

Now in its 15th year, Oregon music festival Pickathon has announced its lineup, dates and location for 2013 -- and it’s one of their best lineups yet! On August 2-4 at the Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, OR, the festival will host Feist, Andrew Bird, Divine Fits, The Devil Makes Three, Sharon Van Etten, KurtRead more...

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Live Video: KEXP at Pickathon, Part 3

By Jim Beckmann | Published: August 17, 2012

You know you’re in for something special when a band brings a full sized harp and pump organ into the woods for an acoustic performance. For the session we recorded with them at Pickathon, The Barr Brothers decided not to compromise and hauled all their gear into the “Bunny Glade,” one of the festival’s dedicatedRead more...

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Live Video: KEXP at Pickathon, Part 2

By Jim Beckmann | Published: August 15, 2012

“In a pagan place,” indeed -- barely two weeks ago we sent a team into the out-of-time wooded glens of the Pendarvis farm in Happy valley, Oregon, to capture stripped down performances during Pickathon. There’s just something about the festival’s laid back approach and the idyllic scenery that draws out some truly unique performances fromRead more...

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KEXP at Pickathon, Part 1

By Jim Beckmann | Published: August 10, 2012

I’m just going to say it outright: Pickathon is incredible. The scenic location on the hillside of Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley, Oregon, just a quick commute from Portland, and facing Mt. Hood; the tasty and more than reasonably priced food; the free and plentiful water; the like-minded local purveyors and peddlers; the environmentally friendlyRead more...

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