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Pickathon Has Been Canceled and Cannot Offer Refunds

It was really only a matter of time, but now it’s confirmed: Pickathon has been officially called off. The announcement follows Gov. Brown’s cancelation of all large public gatherings in Oregon through September.

R&B Violinist Convinced Any Skeptics at Her Mesmerizing Portland Show

Most artists don’t expect to sell out shows the first time they hit the road. But on her first tour, Sudan Archives quickly sold out her Feb. 22 show at Doug Fir Lounge.

Pickathon Has Started Announcing This Year’s Lineup

The lineup for the next Pickathon is here—or, at least, a very small part of it.

The Most Important Portland Culture News of the Week, From Best to Worst

Don’t show him your bicycle.

Pickathon and GuildWorks Have Been Fined After an Investigation into the Deaths of Two Workers

In an investigation of the event, Oregon Occupational Safety and Health found that alarm devices on the lift had been disabled, and cited both Pickathon and GuildWorks with a serious violation.

The Most Important Portland Culture News of the Week, From Best to Worst

I’m a loner, Dottie. A rebel.

GuildWorks Releases Information About Workers Killed During Pickathon Breakdown Last Week

Brad Swet, 35, and Brandon Blackmore, 27, died Aug. 8 after a boom lift—a piece of equipment that is similar to a cherry picker—tipped over as they were helping remove the fabric tents that shade the festival’s main stage. GuildWorks has provided Pickathon with the tenting for several years.

Two People Killed This Afternoon While Taking Down the Pickathon Stage

The workers were in a boom lift, removing ropes fastened in the trees.

Our Favorite Moments from This Year’s Pickathon

For a festival headlined by Phil Lesh and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats—and where seemingly half the audience brings toddlers and would rather sit in REI camping chairs than mosh—this year’s Pickathon was strangely dominated by post-punk. The dissonance between the idyllic setting and the rowdy sets. That doesn’t mean any set with a fiddle was a wash, though, or that this year’s festival was all doom and gloom. Held during a blistering hot weekend, there were just as many moments of respite as their were eardrum-busting performances. Here are some of the best sets we saw.

What Has Been Your Favorite Summer Moment?

Our favorite looks from Pickathon 2019.

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