Megafaun at the Triple Door ::: Photo by Josh Lovseth

Happening August 6th-8th at Pendarvis Farm near Portland, the 12th annual Pickathon has announced their first round of confirmed acts, and it’s already shaping up to be a great weekend.

Bonnie Prince Billy & The Cairo Gang (Sat, Sun)
Heartless Bastards (Fri, Sat)
Billy Joe Shaver (Fri)
Langhorne Slim (Sat, Sun)
Frazey Ford (Sat, Sun)
The Cave Singers (Fri, Sat)
T-Model Ford (Sat, Sun)
Black Prairie (Fri, Sat)
These United States (Sat, Sun)
Megafaun (Fri, Sat)
Richmond Fontaine (Fri, Sat)
Michael Hurley (Fri, Sat)
Roadside Graves (Sat, Sun)
Elliott Brood (Sat, Sun)
Stone River Boys (Sat, Sun)
Red Stick Ramblers (Fri, Sat)
Chatham County Line (Sat, Sun)
Cotton Jones (Sat, Sun)
Breathe Owl Breathe (Sat, Sun)
The Deep Dark Woods (Sat, Sun)
Black Lillies (Sat, Sun)
Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio (Sat, Sun)
Foghorn Stringband (Fri)
Captain Bogg & Salty (Sun)
Martha Scanlan (Fri, Sat)
Seth Bernard and May Erlewine (Fri, Sat)
Jill Andrews (Sat, Sun)
Weinland (Fri, Sat)
Sallie Ford (Fri, Sat)
Frank Fairfield (Sat, Sun)
Water Tower Bucket Boys (Sat, Sun)
Town Mountain (Fri, Sat)
Woody Pines (Sun)

Known for its forested setting with multiple stages, camping, and hiking trails, Pendarvis Farm provides the perfect retreat. With Pickathon offering the unique opportunity of getting to know artists with multiple sets over multiple days. Together providing a weekend experience unlike anything else that can be found today.

Discount tickets and complete information are available via the Pickathon 2010 page, and more acts will be announced in the coming months. Oregon in summer is awful nice… Doe Bay Fest is the following weekend on Orcas Island…