New Mexico Magazine

Pickin’ in the Pines

hat started as a backyard hangout in the 1980s has evolved into a three-day music festival among Kingston’s towering ponderosa pines. Featuring bluegrass, Americana, and folk, this year’s Pickamania festival honors founder Bill Bussmann, who passed away in May, with a special musical celebration of his life on Sunday. A musician and luthier known worldwide for the Old

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