Welcome
2020 Winlock Pickersfest
July 31st - August 2nd, 2020
Don't Miss it!
If you attended Pickersfest '19, you already know
what an awesome festival it was. If you missed it, please accept our heartfelt sympathy.
But all is not lost! We are already hard at work planning for next year's music
festival and believe it or not, we are on the fast track of making the next festival even
better! Keep watching this page as we update our activities and lineup.
Mark your calendars now for
July 31st through August 2nd, 2020.
Note: The park only has a few picnic tables near the stage.
We suggest you bring your own comfortable lawn chair for your best
seating.
Got Questions?
If you have any questions regarding our festival activities or festival on-site camping, please go to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page under the INFO tab of our website. Hopefully, any questions you have will be answered there. If you still have unanswered questions, please use our "Contact Us" form to ask your question.
To see Winlock Pickersfest band lineups from previous years,
Visit our Lineup Archive page.
Pearl Django
Performing at
2020 Winlock Pickersfest
July 31st - August 2nd 2020
With a performance history spanning 25 years and over 110 shows at Jazz Alley, Pearl Django endures as one of the most highly regarded Hot Club style groups working today. Although the band’s roots are firmly in the music made famous by Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli, its extensive repertoire includes traditional jazz classics and original compositions.... MORE
Pearl Django performed at our 2016 Winlock Pickersfest. WAMA is exuberant to have them returning in 2020!
Choroloco
Performing at
2020 Winlock Pickersfest
July 31st - August 2nd 2020
Choroloco is an acoustic trio of Seattle musicians brought together by their shared love of Brazilian music. The name Choroloco reflects their enthusiasm and love for choro, a highly melodic and rhythmic form of Brazilian popular music that originated in early 1900’s Rio de Janeiro.... MORE
Choroloco has been a showcase band at the WAMA Wintergrass Hospitality Suite, and we are very excited
to have them performing at the 2020 Pickersfest!
More Information about Choroloco
Visit Choroloco's Facebook page.
The 2020 list of performers will include:
| Pearl Django |
| Choroloco |
| String Theory |
| TBD |
| TBD |
Jackson Linder
Pickersfest Audio Technician
View our
2020 Lineup page
for full band bios and photos.
Winlock Pickersfest includes instructional workshops, genre jams,
open mics, plenty of pickin' and grinnin', and organized kids activities! Check out
the rest of the site to see details about the live bands, the workshop schedule,
camping details, ticket info, links, and more.
Our 2019 Winlock Pickersfest had three New Genre Jams.
All three genre jams were extremely popular and very well attended, with some people coming to the festival just to play in the jams. These are the jams we had in 2019:
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Celtic Music Jam
Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe. It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music. The styles vary considerably to include everything from traditional music to a wide range of hybrids.
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Old-Time Music Jam
An old-time jam is, naturally, a place where folks get together to play old-time music. "Fiddle tunes" form the bulk of the old time jam repertoire, but other songs may be played as well. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of potential tunes in the Old Time repertoire. This varies to some extent by region, but there are several dozen "standards" which will be known anywhere. Banjos, fiddles, and guitars comprise the primary instruments, but don't be surprised to find someone playing the bass, washboard, spoon, bones, jug, etc. You're bound to find people of all ages, walks of life, and ability levels. The atmosphere will almost always be welcoming.
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Swing Music Jam
This jam can include Gypsy Jazz, and Swing music, or simply swing. Swing is a form of popular music developed in the United States that dominated in the 1930s and 1940s. The name swing came from the 'swing feel' where the emphasis is on the off–beat or weaker pulse in the music. Swing bands usually featured soloists who would improvise on the melody over the arrangement.
Since these special Genre Jams were so successful, WAMA is now planning on possibly adding one or more new Genre Jams to the schedule. Keep watching this space to see what develops.
Each year we have an awesome acoustic instrument raffle!!
You will want to check this page regularly to find out about the 2020 Raffle.
The festival officially starts on Friday,
but the jamming and camping begin on Thursday!
Nestled in a beautifully wooded area, Winolequa Park is conveniently located close to Interstate 5. Less than 2 hours drive south of Seattle and an hour north of Portland, this gem of a Pickersfest is within close driving distance for plenty of great pickers who show up every year for it. And since the festival is put on by an all-volunteer staff, the price of admission is remarkably inexpensive.
Food is available on the premises from the Winlock Park
Board starting at noon on Friday through Sunday Breakfast.
PETS: During the festival, well behaved pets are allowed throughout the park and camping area with the exception of a marked off pet free zone around and in front of the stage and the concession area. Please clean-up after your pet.
The Winlock Pickersfest is a labor of love created by a dedicated group of volunteers
from the
Washington Acoustic Music Association (WAMA)
and co-sponsored by the Winlock Park Board.
WAMA hosts events throughout the year, so we hope you'll check the WAMA website to see the impressive display of music events offered throughout the year.
Bands interested in being considered for the 2020 festival may submit music samples and
band press kit
(including band bio, band photo, and a link to your website or social
media site) by December 31, 2019.
Submit
Your band info to WAMA.
