Before I get into what's going on this weekend, thought I'd plug one of the coolest music events that happens here each summer - Pickathon.
Fantastic lineup of indie/roots music (six stages with tunes starting early and going into the wee hours of the morning ... and it never seems overwhelming), great food (organic, local, sustainable), camping (beautiful wooded sites), family-friendly (kids under 12 are free), environmentally responsible (and innovative! - eliminated plastic bottles/cups, single-use dishes, alt transportation available,etc) ... it's a feel-good, musically satisfying weekend less than 30 minutes from Portland on the Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley (making it exponentially more happy for three days).
If you haven't experienced the magic of a hushed Woods Stage performance on a Sunday morning, or the raucous rocking in the Galaxy Barn at 2 am on Saturday night, then I recommend you get out to the farm and see what Pickathon is all about. Tickets aren't cheap, but as far as event value goes, it's truly a bargain.
On a personal note ... I've decide to revisit my past (way back past!) and join the video crew volunteers. I'll be directing live multi-camera shoots at the Woods Stage on Friday and the Galaxy Barn on Sunday. We'll see if I can dig up some competent directing chops for a few of the 24 hours of (mostly) live streaming video that will come from the festival (available at the Pickathon website).
Hope to see you there!
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