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Grinner’s Guide Pickin’ On Music Festivals began in 2015 with the first Pickin’ On event, Thank you to our sponsors Pickin’ On the Courtois, hosted at Bass River Resort. We built the idea around inviting our favorite musicians and friends to a weekend camp out and pickin’ party along the banks of Missouri’s scenic riverways, where the music and the smiles never stop. After a successful first year, we decided this was too big and exciting to not continue year after year. We work year round to bring you new and exciting music, scenery, activities and memories to share with your friends and family. Bringing people together through the love of music is what the Pickin’ On Festivals are all about; with artist-led workshops and campfire jams, we celebrate talented musicians and lovers of music alike. Since 2015 we have Pick’d on The Meramec, The Mississippi, The Huzzah and The Courtois. In 4 years, the Pickin’ On Family and Crew has grown Thank you to our community partners and we hope you will join us for everything that is yet to come. We have found a home here at Lost Hill Lake and we plan to host more events BOLTE here in 2020! Stay tuned to pickinfestival.com and our social media Container platforms to stay up to date. 636-629-4541 Moon Beam Mandolins We hope you find the same love for Lost Hill Lake as we have. Founders Niki Fox and Ryan Kemp were married here in 2015. Samantha and Rob Williford have open their arms and hearts to the Pickin’ On Crew. We appreciate that more than they will ever know. Of course none of this would be possible without property owner Bob Norman’s forethought into creating this space for us all to enjoy . Thank you to our venue partners Pick On!

1 Lost Hill Lake Events is a private oasis that offers an intimate outdoor setting for Pickin' On A FEW PICKIN’ POINTERS Picknic. The Norman/Williford family welcomes guests to experience their 10-acre location that includes the gorgeous Meramec River and a memorable 50-year-old shady walnut • Park it and leave it, we try to keep vehicle traffic at a minimum for grove. They encourage pickers to utilize the 15-acre lake and enjoy the natural beauty all safety. Please park in day parking if you anticipate leaving during around. The farm was purchased by Bob Norman and family in May 1967 and Bob has been working ever since to create the outdoor playground that is Lost Hill Lake. Currently Bob, the weekend. his daughter Samantha, her husband Rob, their son Robby and 6 rescue dogs all live, work • If our fire isn’t big enough for you, you may have one of your own at and play on the property. Make sure to stop by and say "hi" at the Picknic! Lost Hill Lake Events will be providing a General Store for Pickin' On Picknic. Ice, fire wood, boxed water, your campsite but it must be in a ring (and you must supply). fresh farm produce and daily essentials will be for sale at the store. A complimentary reusable water bottle station will also be provided at the store. The store is located under • We take responsible pet care very seriously. If you cannot look after the large pavilion. and care for the well being of your pet you will be asked to leave Environmental Impact - Planning and participating in music festival events such as Pickin’ the event. Keep in mind it is July, DO NOT leave your pets in your can leave a huge environmental impact. We wish to make conscious choices and do our vehicle!! Well behaved dogs are allowed and MUST be on a leash at part where possible and ask that you join us in our efforts as we all share this planet. Our all times. We expect you to pick up after your pets and help keep the vendors are using all compostable goods, Boxed Water has been a kind sponsor to lessen property clean. the impact single use plastic waste and Better Life cleaning products has made sure that clean up is earth friendly as well. So please recycle when possible, don’t litter and if you see • Feel free to bring chairs or blankets into the shady grove concert trash out of place….go ahead and pick it up!! area. If you wish, you may leave your chair in place at the stage area Check out boxedwaterisbetter.com and cleanhappens.com for more info on our for the duration of the event. Expect to share your seat when away. eco-warrior sponsors! If you have a seat in someone’s chair, please kindly and promptly get Thanks for joining us! up when the owner returns. This is musical chairs at its finest! Curator & Event Producer • Please bring your acoustic stringed instrument to participate in Ryan Kemp late night campfire jams and workshops throughout the weekend. Festival Operations Director Niki Fox Spontaneous pickin’ everywhere! Finance & Business Director • We like to keep it clean, litter is gross. PLEASE DISPOSE OF WASTE Derrick Weisbrod APPROPRIATELY. Creative Director Lee Kern • Extra cash is recommended as some vendors might not accept Marketing & Sponsorship Director credit/debit cards, no ATM on site. Kara Nagel • Alcohol is not permitted to be brought into the stage area, coolers Social Media & Advertising Director #kickassbluegrass will be searched upon entry. Emma Dawson Photocredit: Randal Hicks, Windy Brick Photography 2 3 • We hope there is no need, but if an emergency arises call 911. You LOCAL AMENITIES may also find any festival staff or security which will be wearing a We’ve got (pretty much) everything you could ever need right here at staff tag or anyone with a radio. the Pickin’ On Picknic. But if you must leave… • A good attitude and dancing shoes will get you far. Where to stay: • Pace yourself and stick around until the end. At the end of Friday Budget Lodging and Saturday nights' stage music we will hold our traditional 866 S Outer Rd, St Clair, MO igniting of a grand fire with many jams for everyone to participate in through the early morning hours. Super 8 THE “NO” SECTION (Sorry, we have to) 1010 S Outer Rd, St Clair, MO • NO glass • NO weapons or firearms Where to shop: • NO fireworks R&R Ace Hardware • NO personal golf carts, ATV’s, dirtbikes 845 N Commercial Ave, St Clair, MO • NO Illegal drugs • NO bad attitudes Save-A-Lot • NO drones, NO video taping/streaming 1100 N Commercial Ave, St Clair, MO • NO outside alcohol in the stage areas • NO littering (including cigarette butts) Country Mart 925 St Clair Plaza Dr, St Clair, MO EAT, DRINK, AND BE PREPARED • We have many food and craft vendors on site, please support our Sinks Pharmacy local entrepreneurs! 1435 N Main St, St Clair, MO • We will have a bar in the Shady Grove with local beer and spirits St. Clair Package Liquor for purchase at reasonable prices. You cannot bring outside 505 N Commercial Ave, St Clair, MO alcohol into the stage areas. • Ice & general goods are available for purchase on site under the Good Times Market large pavilion. 1277 Gravois Rd, Saint Clair, MO

4 5 STAFF ENTRANCE In loving memory GAZEBO LAKE VENDORS Tommy Combs TRAIL SHADY GROVE MAIN MILL HILL RD STAGE 1950-2018 PAVILION SIDE

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DRIVING CHECK IN POP UP MARKET Music Festivals existence. I was first exposed GATE to the bluegrass family and tradition through the VIP hospitality shown at Tommy Combs’ infamous full moon picks. Friends would gather around the campfire, sip VIP VIP on some ‘shine, and sing and pick ’til the sun came up. The songs and the music seemed to pass through the ages like the water flows down the Big River. Tommy showed us many things: how to laugh, how to love, and how to have a good sharing stories and songs.

VIP The inaugural Pickin’ On the Courtois was an attempt to reunite The Meramec NO CAMPING Jets (the band that Tommy played in). We did not succeed that year but ALLOWED it did not stop us from trying to get Tommy there. It wasn’t until year 3 that WALKING BRIDGE WALKING MERAMEC RIVER Tommy finally showed face at the festival and from then on, he was hooked. Tommy didn’t miss another event.

VIP My fondest memory of Tommy was at Pickin’ On The Meramec in 2018. We stayed up all night with Tommy while he and JD Wilkes passed the banjo and discussed where it originated from and where the rhythms we commonly

VIP use come from. They also talked about how music has been bringing people together, long before there was commercial success associated with singing MAP DAY PARKING PICKIN’ BONFIRE RESTROOM SWIMMING songs. We would like to thank Tommy for giving us the inspiration and fire to pull off the Pickin’ On Picknic. We hope Tommy’s memory lives on in the songs KEY RV CAMPING VIP VIP ONLY AREA TENT CAMPING SHOWERHOUSE we sing and share, in the smiles on our faces and friendships we create. In the words of Tommy Combs “Hootie Hoot.” Ryan Kemp 6 7 color and fragrance. We will also discuss 1pm Thursday Workshops Saturday Workshops the difference between hot-process, cold- Diddley Bow Workshop process and melt and pour soaps. And the Location: Vendor Row, Lawn Sculpture Booth 5pm 9am importance of a nice long cure time. So come Instructor: Cody Perkins Flatpicking Workshop Lost Hill Lake Tour on by, learn about this ancient art that has Learn how to make an authentic diddley bow Location: Lake Gazebo Location: Meet at Main Gate been modernized for the new world, and just from a range of fun and exciting materials in Instructor: Graham Curry Instructor: Robert Williford maybe discover your new favorite hobby! an informative and hands on and supportive Flatpickin' techniques from the fabulous Rob invites you to tour the environment. Donations for materials are flying fingers of Graham Curry. beautiful Lost Hill Lake property a.k.a. his 11:45am appreciated. backyard. This walk includes a stroll around Gong Bath Friday Workshops the lake and trip to the family garden. Gentle Location: Lakeside Peninsula 3:30pm uphill walking required. Don’t forget your Instructor: SiriAtma Instrument Tricks, Ham-boning, 10am water bottle. Relax and rejuvenate with the healing and and Syncopation Flatpick Guitar Workshop soothing sounds of the live gong. All you Location: Lake Gazebo 10am Location: Lake Gazebo will need is your yoga mat, or blanket. This Instructor: Willi Carlisle Rod Adjustment Rundown Instructor: Julian Davis experience helps to purify and quiet the mind An all-ages exhibition and workshop of Location: Pavilion Julian Davis will be showing you some as the sounds are not harmonious and will folk-music techniques for aspiring musicians, Instructor: John Henry different methods on grasping the pick and reset the brain waves in 3-90 seconds. On with banjo, fiddle, guitar, harmonicas, and This workshop will help you understand what playing flowing flatpicking runs. Mostly a physical level, the sounds release tension accordion. Audiences will stomp, hoot, and a truss rod is, how it works and how to adjust focusing on the right hand techniques and and blocks in the body, stimulate a higher clap their way into American with it properly. different methods you can use to make a functioning of the glandular and nervous a lecture and sing-along covering some of the bolder sound that cuts in jams. 11am systems, increase prana (our vital life force), genre's most beloved sounds. 2pm Print making Q&A and improve circulation. Anyone in need of Fine Time on the 5 String Location: Merch Booth stress reduction, recovering from trauma, kids Workshops Location: Lake Gazebo Instructor: Robert Marx struggling with addictions, insomnia, or Located in Kid Zone Instructor: Augie Dougherty Robert Marx, artist for the 2019 Pickin' nerve damage will greatly benefit from these Augie will be going over basics, fun licks, and On Picknic art, is an illustrator known for vibrations. Friday his work with festival and gig posters. different styles of playing the 5 string banjo. 12pm 10am: Painting with Mama Sam Pick Robert's brain and quell your curiosity Learn how to experiment with the banjo in a Instrument Making With Gourds 2pm: Make Your Own Instrument with a Q&A session about layout, lettering, wide variety of genres. Location: Kid Zone illustration, digital translation, printing Saturday Instructor: Ryan Bouma 3pm and printmaking. 10am: Painting with Mama Sam Songwriting – The Cosmic Path Teaching people of all ages how to make 2pm: Find a Rock and Learn To Wrap It Location: Lake Gazebo 11am African style shakers out of natural materials, Instructor: Ernie Hill Soap Making in this case gourds. We'll make shakers by This one hour workshop addresses creativity, Location: Pavilion drilling holes to remove seeds and replacing melody, lyric, songwriting, and writers’ block- Instructor: Christina Reilmann them with harder beads. Or making “Guirros” all from a non-structured out-of-the box Soapmaking is both a science and an art. by cutting lines with a dremmel tool. I will also approach. Lightly touching on the “business”, During this demonstration you will learn briefly show some African/Latin rhythms that songwriter Ernie Hill will open this session up about: how soap is created, the importance can be played with them. Parents can help if to your questions throughout the workshop. of lye safety, what equipment is needed, what we need to use any tools. This workshop is trace means as well as when and how to add $10 per student to cover material cost. 8 9 Jerika Renee Live Artist Bios Born and raised in Pennsylvania, this self-taught artist is laying roots in Nashville and embracing the growing city and it’s unique Brandon Arnold opportunities. Using paint covered fingers, the strokes of a Brandon Arnold is a painter and metaphysical jeweler based out paintbrush, and a deep infatuation for this complicated, strange, of St. Louis, MO. His work brings out laughter, joy or can make one and beautiful world, my goal is to bring unity and happiness question belief systems with his paintings. His jewelry line, Third through color and, create a legacy of love. My admiration for Jane Eye Jewelry, is meant to metaphysically harness the properties of Goodall and Jerry Garcia is a driving force in both my subject various stones and metals to help increase the frequency of the matter and life. wearer and surrounding environment. Tasha Rose Bruce Carpenter Tasha Rose is an artist from St. Louis, MO who got her start from Each painting is an invitation to our collective dream. Relationships following along with Bob Ross. Four years later, she still utilizes develop with color, space, and balance as do each work of art. those roots creating unique wilderness fantasylands and starry Painting is how I contribute to our growth as one. night galaxies with the objective of manifesting utopias for people to get lost in. Tasha also specializes in dot mandalas and animal portraits. M. Gray Nicholas K. Tarr M. Gray is a classically trained artist who is most intent upon "NEECO" has been creating live art at festivals and events and rendering the cosmos, but also is inspired to create paintings and building his craft as a performance painter for several years. tapestries that a reflect her current obsessions. Often a thread Inspired by the music and his peers, Nicholas creates stunning of poetic allegory or literary influence can be present, in addition large scale art with rhythm and grace. His unique style is easily to musical inspiration. Gray has resided and created in Columbia, identified by his vibrant colors and gestural line work. Nicholas is Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri passionate about creating and collaborating and is most satisfied when he is painting to the twangy sounds of bluegrass. Zen Junkie Zen Junkie art is “meditation in motion”, unscripted and improvised. Wendell Phillips 'Phil' Berwick Merferd has become an icon of brotherly love, seen on buildings and in trees throughout St Louis. In a rare appearing, Merferd will be available for purchase. Wendell Phillips 'Phil' Berwick will be Kammie Reed live painting at Pickin', so plan on pickin' one up for your tree or Kammie is a self taught artist based in Arkansas who uses mixed fence or house! www.treetoons.com medias to create bright, cosmic, and surrealistic scenes. Pulling inspiration primarily from nature and mythology she uses vivid colors to bring her dreamscapes to life as well as incorporating a multitude of symbols within them to place meaning in even the tiniest of details. 10 11 12 13 Stage Schedule thursday 7/11 Friday 7/12 saturday 7/13 sunday 7/14 6pm Armchair Boogie Story Songs 12pm Band Competition sunday morning 12pm with Ernie HIll 11am river revival 8pm Kind Country 3pm Chicago Farmer 3pm Woodshine 10pm Old Salt Union 4pm Grassfed 4:30pm Ginstrings 12am the Hillbenders 5pm The Sweet Lillies 6pm Arkansauce 6pm The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys Julian Davis 8pm & the Situation 7pm Kassie & Marvin’s Wedding Adam Greuel & Friends 10pm 8pm celebrate the life & music of Miles over 10pm Leftover Salmon 12:30am Mountains 12:30am One Way Traffic main stage side stage

14 15 Old Salt Union of the songs have been shared in live settings How does it work? I start the set with an original Band Bios over the last couple years as the band toured in story song and then open up a discussion. We A great band is more than the proverbial sum support of "Tommy" but never have they been pass it on down the line and in the time allotted Armchair Boogie of its parts, and in the pursuit of becoming recorded until now. we each perform original story songs with something that can cut through the clutter of enlightening discussion. Rising from the forests and rivers of central YouTube stars and contest show runner-ups, a Story Songs With Ernie Hill Wisconsin, Armchair Boogie's high-energy great roots music band must become a way of Aren't all songs Story Songs? Well, no. A large take on the Jamgrass genre fuses intricate life. Less likely to rely on production or image, While thinking about events for the 2015 John percentage of top 40 mainstream songs are arrangements of acoustic guitar and banjo with they’ve got to connect with their audience only Hartford Memorial Festival, I came up with this "feeling" songs. Songs that express love or the the funky back beats of electric bass and drums. through the craftsmanship of their songs, the concept purely out of curiosity. What if I selected opposite. A story song is just that. It tells a story, energy they channel on the stage and the story three or so songwriters who specialize in story sometimes taking you to a different environment. Augie Dougherty (banjo, vocals) and Ben Majeska that brings them together. songs, and host a presentation/panel discussion It's that simple, but where do they come from? (guitar, vocals) started playing together in the consisting of original story songs and individual How does a songwriter "get" their story? That's fall of 2014 while attending the University of Old Salt Union is a string band founded by a processes? The idea being, give the audience what these sets are all about. It really is different Wisconsin- Stevens Point. Within a year, their horticulturist, cultivated by classically trained (and me) an idea about the individual creative with each songwriter. I've written a book, a short musical collaborations led to the formation of musicians, and fueled by a vocalist/bass player process. I have an idea how mine works and I introspective look inside my own mind, the minds Armchair Boogie. Eager to expand their sound for who is also a hip-hop producer with a fondness am curious to the extreme that I wrote a book of a few others, and some research opinions. It's a bigger stage, Augie and Ben recruited bassist for the Four Freshmen. It is this collision of styles about it. called "The Cosmic Path to Melody and Lyric". Eli Frieders and drummer Dan Waterman to fill and musical vocabularies that informs their fresh Click here to read more about it. This little mind out the band's four-piece configuration. Armchair approach to bluegrass and gives them an electric Story Songs Workshop is not a "hands on" journey is illustrated by the artist Jon Griffin. Boogie solidified their current line-up in the live performance vibe that seems to pull more workshop. It really is not a "workshop" rather, it Please check it out and consider talking with spring of 2017 when Denzel Connor took over for from Vaudeville than the front porch. is a concert/panel discussion about creativity. me about presenting this concept at your event a departing Dan on drums. In conjunction with the Keep reading to learn exactly what this is about. whether it's a great big festival or a tiny intimate release of their debut self-titled , the band The HillBenders "Story Songs with Ernie Hill" has grown in listening room. moved to Madison, WI- a jumping off point from popularity as folks who love stories are given a where Armchair Boogie has become a regular Formed in April of 2008, and still touring with look inside the heads of folks who "make them Woodshine on the upper Midwest festival circuit while also the original lineup, The HillBenders have firmly up". Since it's premier, Story Songs has grown in sowing roots in the Rocky Mountains. established their presence as one of the most popularity and appearance, now being presented Woodshine hails out of Franklin County, MO, energetic and engaging progressive acoustic also at the Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield fabricated in a tractor shed out of too much free Kind Country bands on the scene and they continue to wow Kansas, and The Pickin' On Picknic held at St. time and $9 cases of PBR over 6 years. With a audiences from stages around the country and Clair MO! Guest songwriters include and have driving musical force, and uninhibited support Kind music for kind people. Kind Country is a around the world. Just over three years ago included Chris Jones and Gina Furtado of Chris from the locals, they pursued their vision of Minneapolis-based band that plays American the band shifted their focus away from original Jones and the Night Drivers, Chicago Farmer, a good time with acoustic instruments. They standards as well as their own brand of Cosmic music to tackle their recent critically-acclaimed Ryan Spearman of the Short Round Stringband, succeeded. American music. Since their formation in "Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry" release. This was a Juni Fisher, Wil Maring, Colin O’Brien, Old Man 2012, the band has focused on creating live strategic choice for a band that first made their Luedecke, Ginger Boatwright, Nathan Blake Lynn, With a studio album in the works, Woodshine has performances with high levels of improvisation name with a barrage of catchy, original songs. Giri and Uma Peters, Micahlan Boney, Kenny added several original tunes to their extensive and energy. They share a goal of creating a While it proved to be an extremely successful Cornell, and Mike Oberst of the Tillers, Andrew library of covers. Perhaps one of the relevant moment of musical bliss that can be shared by decision, vaulting the band onto the global stage, Morris and Julie Bates (aka The Matchsellers), things about their cover choices is the original audience members and band alike. it took the bands time and attention away from Alaina Hawf of The Whispering Willows, Bill Poss, spin they add by using a bluegrass blueprint to their roots and from the very music that started Kelly & Donna Mulholan (aka Still On the Hill), Willi build boot-stomping character. With selections The band is a six-member ensemble featuring their career. Now The HillBenders have shifted Carlisle, Lily B Moonflower, Xaris Waltman and from the 80’s, 90’s, several traditional bluegrass Mitch Johnson (guitar), Brandon Johnson their focus back onto their originals and have Walter Greiner. numbers, and even a hip-hop song or two, (guitar), Max Graham (mandolin), Joe Sheehan released their fourth studio album, appropriately audiences are often heard saying, “These guys (bass), Chris Forsberg (violin), and Chris Wittrock and eponymously titled "The HillBenders".Many ROCK!” (drums). 16 17 With the addition of Brittany Griffith on fiddle, An Arkansauce show is riddled with Pickin is proud to have Julian back year after year Miles Over Mountains original members Alex Ferguson on mandolin and improvisational guitar, banjo, and mandolin leads, and to watch him grow into the amazing musician guitar, Matt Diener on guitar and banjo, and Erik paired with powerful harmonies and heartfelt he is today! If he has somehow slipped past your Miles Over Mountains is a progressive bluegrass Ferguson on bass, they are sure to get you out songwriting, all held together by deep foot- radar, don't miss your chance to see him at the band based in McHenry, IL. Their live shows of your seat! stompin' bass grooves. There’s an undeniably Picknic with The Situation and with The Jeff are high energy, centered around an arsenal intimate connection between the band and their Austin Band, this kid is going places!! of original material and refreshing variety of Ginstrings fans that's contagious and leaves everyone in cover songs served up in their own unique front of, and on the stage wanting more. Leftover Salmon style. Touring through their fifth year, Miles Over With 33 interchangeable strings and vibrant Mountains continues to turn heads across the vocal harmonies, Ginstrings is an acoustic We're so excited to be able to have the boys back For the past quarter-century, Colorado’s Leftover nation as their momentum, fanbase and touring progressive string band driven by an again this year because after all, what's a Picknic Salmon has established itself as one of the great schedule continues to grow. indescribable passion for music. without a little sauce?! purveyors of Americana music, digging deep into the well that supplies its influences; rock ‘n’ Band Competition Comprised of members who draw from diverse Julian Davis & The Situation roll, folk, bluegrass, Cajun, soul, zydeco, jazz and musical backgrounds, the group comes together blues. They are firmly settled in the long lineage The Real Nice Clarks to create a sound that reflects just that. While Born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas, Julian Davis of bands that defy simple categorization, instead The Real Nice Clarks are a distinctly unique blend a shared love for music, collaboration, and the is a test case for the modern era; everything he setting their own musical agenda. of bluegrass, old time, and vintage country that is human experience gives them a constant desire knows about playing instruments, he learned played with energy, soul, and swagger. to search for sound and create something new, a from YouTube. Self-taught, with help, he picked During Leftover Salmon’s twenty-five plus combination of optimism and realism keeps their up the guitar when he was four, and in the last years as a band they have headlined shows Seed Tick Ridge feet on the ground with a healthy dose of head three years has learned the mandolin. From a and festivals from coast to coast, released Seed Tick Ridge is an acoustic ensemble in the clouds. young age, he was drawn to the electricity of the nine , and maintained a vibrant, relevant dedicated to crossing boundaries of time and stage, and the artistry that musicians wield while and influential voice in the music world. Over musical genres. With inspiring harmonies and These boys have been tearing it up since 2012. conducting a crowd. that time, Leftover Salmon’s sound has grown melodic instrumentation, Seed Tick Ridge will Eli Bentley (banjo, dobro & vocals), Gavin Haskin and evolved while staying true to the roots take you on a journey full of emotion and wonder. (mandolin, fiddle & vocals), Jon Miller (guitar & Julian wasted no time once out of school, and guiding spirit of the band’s founding Stylistically, you can expect Seed Tick Ridge’s vocals), Matt Blake (bass & vocals), and John immediately hitting the road with guitar and members – mandolinist/singer original music to flow between tunes that Lane (fiddle) round out the quintet. mandolin in tow. He traveled for a year with and guitarist/singer Vince Herman. Leftover echo the founding roots of mountain music to a band and struck out on his own afterward. With two albums under their belt and a third on Salmon are considered to be the architects of progressive Caribbean grass and all places in From coast to coast and border to border, Julian what has become known as Jamgrass – where between. STR is comprised of Glenn, Kathy and the way, Ginstrings is one of the hardest-working puts his energy towards perfecting his craft independent string bands out there and they've bands clearly schooled in the traditional rules of Glenn Robertson Jr. The trio have been lovingly and delivering joy, one song at a time. There’s bluegrass break free of those rules through non- creating music together as a family since 1995. made it their mission to carve out a place for nowhere he’d rather be than onstage, singing themselves in this vast macrocosm of music. traditional instrumentation and an innate ability In the most recent years, Seed Tick Ridge has to a crowd. to push songs in new psychedelic directions live. been utilizing the songwriting talents within the Arkansauce In 2018, Julian and his band, Julian Davis & the Today, Leftover Salmon endures as a vital and band and are becoming known for their original Situation, toured many festivals and venues. In significant presence and holds an unequivocal performances. Arkansauce is a genre-hopping, four-piece string July of 2018, Julian was Artist at Large for Pickin’ stature as a truly legendary band. band from northwest Arkansas, bending the Scrambled On Picknic where he had the chance to showcase Scrambled is a band with great versatility and rules and blurring the lines between bluegrass, his versatility and talents with a variety of newgrass, folk, Americana, country, blues, and an abundance of energy. Three good friends bluegrass legends. Julian’s sit in with Jeff started the band together and decided to begin funk. With a loyal following growing every day in Austin Band sparked a significant change and an the Natural State and along their tour routes, the pursuing what they call Bluesgrass. According extraordinary opportunity in Julian’s journey as to Scrambled, bluesgrass is a groovy mix of band is proud to be stepping into a hard-driving a musician: in early 2019, Julian joined the Jeff sound unique to the Arkansas quartet. bluegrass, blues, rock, reggae, country, and a Austin Band on lead guitar. Julian still performs little folk/Americana. with his band, Julian Davis and the Situation, with which he continues to develop an LP. 18 19 Armrugia Ridge Runners The Sweet Lillies Adam Greuel & Friends Sunday Morning River Revival Armrugia Ridge Runners is a band from the Amarugia Highlands. The Amarugia Highlands is The Sweet Lillies’ high-energy, melodic tunes Celebrate the Life & Music Wash away your sins from a long festival a conservation area located South of Freeman, have quickly captured the hearts of fans in of Jeff Austin weekend with the Sunday Morning River Revival. Missouri. The Amarugia Highlands have Colorado and beyond. The band, formed in Head to the side stage to soothe your soul historically been home to mysteries, moonshiners November of 2013, credits its appeal to the We have an amazing crew of musicians that will with some good ol' gospel bluegrass. Join the and music. Armrugia Ridge Runners’ connection original and compelling songwriting of three be pulling together to honor the life and music congregation as an audience member, or grab to this land and love of the rich history has drawn women who share an unwavering commitment of the late Jeff Austin to fill the void left in our your instrument and jam along. The River Revival them together to perform a mix of folk, blues, old to life on the road. The magnetic combination hearts and on our schedule. Jeff Austin was a is a Pickin' Festival tradition that is sure to close country, and bluegrass. of Julie Gussaroff on the upright bass, Becca dear friend of the Pickin' Festival family. He was out the festival on a blissful note. Bisque on the viola, Melly Frances on percussion always excited to come and play our festival and Chicago Farmer and lead vocals and Dustin Rohleder on acoustic to spend time with his family in this special place. guitar gives this band a rare and alluring sound. Jeff passed away on June 24th, 2019. Please Lyrically driven, Chicago Farmer delves into the As testament to their appeal, The Sweet join us at 8pm Saturday for an outpouring of love social and political issues of today’s world, taking Lillies have already shared the stage with the and celebration of the influence and joy that Jeff it all in and putting it back out through music as likes of Peter Rowan, George Porter Jr., Steve brought to our lives and to a commentary on modern times in the Midwest. Kimock, Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon, Kyle With his unfeigned and relatable approach, Hollingsworth and Jason Hann of The String Adam Greuel, from Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Chicago Farmer has earned a place in the heart Cheese Incident, Andy Hall of The Infamous and friends help host the all-star band with sit- of this generation’s rise of protest songs. He String Dusters, Jeff Austin, and Bridget Law ins from Kyle Tuttle, Julian Davis, Greg Garrison, composes music written and sung by and for the (founding member of Elephant Revival). Based Jason Scroggins, Vince Herman and more! working man, the “regular person”, bringing to out of Colorado’s Front Range, The Sweet Lillies We will also have some amazing raffle mind modern-day folk tales. are continually expanding their audience and opportunities with goods from our vendors, reach with a contagious love of music and a sponsors, and musicians to help raise money for Grassfed get-up-and-dance attitude that spreads lots of Jeff's Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. We will be love and smiles. Grassfed is a quick-picking string band. Pivoting there standing side by side celebrating the light on the foundation of bluegrass, Grassfed that Jeff brought to us all. Join us, won't you? entwines tradition with an eclectic array of The Po' Ramblin' Boys influences. Forged by songwriters and driven The Po' Ramblin' Boys energetic and One Way Traffic by instrumental conversation, the band brings a unapologetically vintage sound points to the One Way Traffic is a St. Louis-based band with punching sound all its own. golden era of bluegrass music, all the while an eclectic sound influenced by bluegrass, Based out of Kansas City, Grassfed tours appealing to a fresh audience hungry for Americana, folk and blues. All members are nationally across the United States, and has authenticity. It’s music for the fans of Monroe, songwriters aiming to keep it fresh and share performed internationally in Scotland, and Martin, Scruggs, and Stanley but also for fans their experiences with listeners through a unique France. Combining genuine lyrics and shredding who discovered bluegrass in the age of Billy approach and an honest delivery. One Way instrumentals, Grassfed is a must see live Strings, Trampled by Turtles and Greensky Traffic is made up of seasoned musicians that experience. Bluegrass , Mixing in healthy doses of their are hungry, young, and genuinely enjoy working own original material, The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys together — and it shows in live performances. are breath of fresh air on the roots music scene What gives the band an undeniable edge is their today. The Po' Ramblin' Boys are the proud outlook on making music: they strive to connect. recipients of the 2018 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year award. Forming less than a year ago, One Way Traffic has already performed at over 50 shows, multiple festivals and two sold-out shows. If they aren't already, be prepared to have a new favorite band! 20 21 A WINE AND WHISKEY BAR LIKE NO OTHER. LIVE MUSIC TH/FRI/SAT J OS P E H M E Y E R CO.

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