Pickathon X

Celebrating 10 years as the premier indie-roots music festival in the country, the 2008 Pickathon Roots Music Festival is taking place Aug.1-3rd at Pendarvis Farm in Portland, Oregon. Pickathon 2008 presents another eclectic, soulful juxtaposition of musical styles in its lineup — a forward thinking approach that has helped create and define the indie-roots movement. This year there are 35+ artists appearing on five stages, including two late-night venues.

Like Telluride and Bonnaroo, Pickathon started as a modest attempt to gather like-minded artists and fans. Over the past decade, it has blossomed into an influential event that has pioneered efforts in festival sustainability and environmental efforts while redefining what is thought of as “roots music.” The diverse selection of artists has exposed fans to musical styles they would likely never have encountered otherwise and nurtured the blending of traditional music with a more punk rock, DIY aesthetic — helping create the genre that’s become known as “indie-roots.”

The 10th annual Pickathon spotlights both established and emerging artists, with a great deal of excitement being focused on the reunion (off an 8 year hiatus) of the Bad Livers, who are undoubtedly one of the founding groups of the indie-roots culture.

Being on the cutting edge of emerging artists has been a returning focus for Pickathon. The festival has played a substantial role in the growing success of acts like The Avett Brothers, Langhorne Slim and Chatham County Line. This year it continues that tradition with the inclusion of artists like Justin Towns Earle, Red Stick Ramblers and Paleface.

The growth of Pickathon follows an atypical path mainly due to the fact that focus of music is not based on any proven festival format (i.e. jam band, indie-rock, bluegrass, blues, etc.). The juxtaposition of artists and styles challenges the audience to experience new ideas, and in the early years this concept was something that kept the crowds small and local. Now as Pickathon enters its 10th year, the concept of indie-roots is attracting an international audience and is creating a year-round online appetite for related music, videos, and info.

Pickathon’s own roots in progressive Portland, Oregon have made sustainability and environmental accountability an important issue through its evolution. The festival grounds were planned for minimal environmental impact and Pickathon is proud to have an entirely solar-powered stage, as well as solar-powered medical tents, vendors and LED lighting. Bio-fueled generators fill in most other power needs. Recycling, composting, and the promotion of alternate transportation have long been a part of the agenda.

Perhaps most excitingly, Pickathon’s partnership with local artisans GuildWorks in the use of portable, environmentally friendly shade and rain structures is breaking new ground in the site design and décor of outdoor events. The two entities have used their experience and expertise with Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival and will be providing the same for this year’s Rothbury Festival.

To find out more about Pickathon visit www.pickathon.com (ranked #1 by Google for Roots Music Festival searches) where you can purchase tickets, view the entire line up, read artist bios, listen to music, watch videos, download maps, and learn more about the sustainability efforts that help make Pickathon good for the planet.

4:00-5:00pm - Bombadil


5:30-6:30pm - Chatham County Line


7:00-8:00pm - Langhorne Slim


8:30-9:45pm - Jolie Holland


10:00-11:30pm - 2008 Square Dance w/


The Stuart Brothers plus Guests

10:00-11:00am - Darol Anger/Scott Law


11:30-12:30pm - Tarbox Ramblers


1:00-2:00pm - Crooked Still


2:30-3:30pm - Hackensaw Boys


4:00-5:00pm - Melissa Ferrick


5:30-6:30pm - Trampled By Turtles


7:00-8:00pm - Wayne Hancock


8:30-9:30pm - Red Stick Ramblers


10:00-11:15pm - Bad Livers

10:00-11:00am - Captain Bogg and Salty


11:30-12:30pm - Loch Lomond


1:00-2:00pm - Martha Scanlan


2:30-3:30pm - Kelly Joe Phelps


4:00-5:00pm - Justin Townes Earle


5:30-6:30pm - Cave Singers


7:00-8:00pm - the everybodyfields


8:30-10:00pm - The Gourds

5:00-5:30pm - Ian Thomas


6:30-7:00pm - Tom Heinl


8:00-8:30pm - Sassparilla

11:00-11:30am - Cross-Eyed Rosie


12:30-1:00pm - Pokey Lafarge


2:00-2:30pm - The Old Believers


3:30-4:00pm - Johnny Connolly


5:00-5:30pm - Paleface


6:30-7:00pm - Jessica Lea Mayfield


8:00-8:30pm - Samantha Crain and


 the Midnight Shivers


9:30-10:00pm - Sean Hayes

11:00-11:30am - Sassparilla


12:30-1:00pm - Oz. St. Fossils


2:00-2:30pm - Laura Gibson


3:30-4:00pm - The Old Believers


5:00-5:30pm - Shinyribs


6:30-7:00pm - Jessica Lea Mayfield


8:00-8:30pm - Woody Pines

4:30-5:30pm - Pokey Lafarge


6:00-7:00pm - the everybodyfields


7:30-8:30pm - Bombadil

12:00-1:00pm - Darol Anger + Scott Law


1:30-2:30pm - Samantha Crain


 and the Midnight Shivers


3:00-4:00pm - Sean Hayes


4:30-5:30pm - Langhorne Slim


6:00-7:00pm - Tarbox Ramblers


7:30-8:30pm - Justin Townes Earle

12:00-1:00pm - Jessica Lea Mayfield


1:30-2:30pm - Paleface


3:00-4:00pm - Oz. St. Fossils


4:30-5:30pm - Ian Thomas


6:00-7:00pm - Laura Gibson


7:30-8:30pm - Martha Scanlan

5:00-6:00pm - Samantha Crain and


 the Midnight Shivers


6:30-7:30pm - Melissa Ferrick


*Barn becomes 21+


8:00-9:00pm - Trampled By Turtles


9:30-10:30pm - Sean Hayes


11:00-12:15am - Jolie Holland


12:45-2:00am - Red Stick Ramblers

12:30-1:30pm - Johnny Connolly


2:00-3:00pm - Martha Scanlan


3:30-4:30pm - Tarbox Ramblers


5:00-6:00pm - Crooked Still


6:30-7:30pm - Bombadil


*Barn becomes 21+


8:00-9:00pm - Chatham County Line


9:30-10:30pm - the everybodyfields


11:00-12:15am - Hackensaw Boys


12:45-2:00am - Langhorne Slim

12:30-1:30pm - Cross-Eyed Rosie


2:00-3:00pm - Justin Townes Earle


3:30-4:30pm - Paleface


5:00-6:00pm - Loch Lomond


6:30-7:30pm - Kelly Joe Phelps


*Barn becomes 21+


8:00-9:00pm - Sassparilla


9:30-10:30pm - Cave Singers


11:00-12:15am - Wayne Hancock


12:45-2:00am - The Gourds