Dreamcatcher Events invites bluegrass lovers to kick off 2026 beneath the Sonoran sky at The McCoury & Douglas Family Pickin’ Party, a four-day, four-night immersion in picking, playing, and camaraderie set for January 2–5, 2026 at the historic Wig Wam Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Full details and registration are now live at delmccourypickinparty.com.

Headliners Del McCoury & The Travelin’ McCourys and Jerry Douglas & His Band anchor an all-star cast that also features mandolin legend David “Dawg” Grisman, country-roots icon Marty Stuart, guitar titans Molly Tuttle, Bryan Sutton, Cody Kilby, and Mike Seal, dobro greats Rob Ickes and Justin Moses, virtuosic multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull, fiddle standouts Christian Ward and Christin Sedelmyer, bass anchors Daniel Kimbro and Alan Bartram, Americana favorite Sara Watkins, and many more still to be announced.

Alongside nightly concerts and spontaneous jams, attendees will dive into:

    Masterclasses with Del McCoury, David Grisman, and Marty Stuart

    Instrument-specific workshops:

        Guitar with Tuttle, Sutton, Kilby, Seal, Heaven McCoury & more

        Mandolin with Grisman, Hull, Ronnie McCoury & Stuart

        Dobro with Douglas, Ickes & Moses

        Fiddle with Ward & Sedelmyer

        Bass with Kimbro & Bartram

    Open jam sessions, Q&A panels, and late-night picking circles that blur the line between stage and campfire.

Registration is open now, and anyone who secures a package by July 4 receives 10 percent off. Capacity is limited to preserve the gathering’s intimate spirit, so early booking is encouraged.

For packages, schedules, and the latest artist additions, visit delmccourypickinparty.com.