Back Porch Pickers!

Call Marilee toll-free (866-797-5577) to book The Pickers for any of your upcoming events, such as BACKYARD PARTIES, DANCES, CONCERTS, and COMMUNITY CENTERS activities or fundraisers.

Performance Schedule:

Soggy Bottom: The Pickers jam the first FULL weekend of every month with the Soggy Bottom Bluegrass Bunch at the Sertoma Youth Ranch >map< (for more Soggy Bottom info - go to www.sogbot.com.)

Friday Night Fish Fry (2nd, 4th, and 5th Friday nights): The Back Porch Pickers have been playing at the General Store (352-544-1017) since SEPTEMBER of 2001 (and actually play on the SIDE porch). Join us for the All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry and BBQ Chicken. You can kick back in your lawn chairs in the spacious parking lot and enjoy an evenings entertainment from talented local musicians, singers and bands. 

Oxford, FL (3rd Friday night): (details to follow)

June: Annual Special Flag Day Celebration @ Ft Cooper State Park!

Contact Marilee Martinson at (866) 797-5577 to schedule your group to sing or play or come on out and take a turn at the microphone yourself! Karaoke singers are most welcome - bring your sheet music! Every Friday night from about 6pm to 8pm they entertain from 30 folks on up to about 300 or more from as far west as Weeki Wachee, as far north as Beverly Hills and as far south as Zephyrhills and sometimes even from Tampa! And most Friday afternoons in the winter-time when our "snow-birds" come home to us, from 4pm-5:30pm you'll be treated to a variety of music from Gene & Jeannie, an Old Pair of Jeans and from 6 to 8pm, you can hear our band members: Jan Ladd (Bass, Guitar, Manditar, Banjitar, lead vocals), Marilee (Guitar, Manditar, harmony & vocals), Ed & Lois Irons (Setup & Sound). NOTE: Please come welcome our new doghouse bass player, Ms Marlyn Stone.

So, grab your honey and lawn chairs and join us any Friday evening in tranquil Istachatta, Florida! You'll be glad you did! And bring your neighbors and family, too! (Absolutely no alcohol!) God bless!