Pickathon

Diverse lineup, pioneering ways in zero-waste, celebration of Portland’s food-truck culture, local breweries and wineries, six stages all with unique environments, emphasis on quality over quantity with a 3500 paid attendance capacity, family-friendly environment, and plenty of trees to surround you while you camp!

ARTISTS LOVE PICKATHON

“This is the most amazing place I think I’ve ever played before.” - Neko Case on the Wood Stage

“I get it now, I get it, I get why Pickathon is what it is.” - Andrew Bird on the Wood Stage

“Pickathon is the best...I’ve been taste testing festivals around the world...This is what they’re all trying to do” - Feist on the Wood Stage

“It’s like today is the last day of summer camp, you know?...We all want this moment to last forever.” — Sharon Van Etten

“I have never been this excited about attending a festival, let alone playing and I'm so ready to bust out my tin cup and climb up and down that unparalleled weekend.” - Shakey Graves

“Pickathon is the only festival by the fans and for the fans, and it really makes you feel a part of something special.” - Adam Granduciel, The War on Drugs

“[Pickathon] is a personal favorite because it’s really intimate…They always have a great lineup and its in the woods. It’s a little more do-able for bands." - David Hartley, The War on Drugs

“I’ve got to say this is probably the best festival I’ve ever been to. I feel so relaxed, and everybody is so nice. Maybe I’m too relaxed, I don’t know.” - King Tuff on the Mountain View Stage

“You can do whatever you want, to try to dampen our moods...to try to pick away, chip away, erode the positive energy vibrations, the happiness we’ve absorbed over the past few days. Do what you will! It will not affect us…. We are in the bubble. Like John Travolta.” - Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy on the Mountain View Stage


“This might be the best air I have ever breathed.” - Bill Callahan on the Mountain View Stage

"No advertisers, no waste, just music. This is what all music festivals should be like." - Andrew Savage, Parquet Courts

“We sort of had an amazing year. The best year we’ve ever had as a band, and in my mind it started here.” - Lake Street Dive

"Best American festival period." - Ty Segall