Ballroom Marfa's Picnic Festival Returns with Vance Knowles as Chief Creative Officer

Ballroom Marfa's Picnic festival ran from May 14-17, 2026, in Marfa, Texas, marking the return of Vance Knowles as Chief Creative Officer. The intimate event featured performances at The Bull Room, a former bull auction stable converted into a venue, and the Capri gardens. Highlights included Erin Schneider's accordion, Mary Lattimore's harp, the ambient duo Greenhouse, and Los Thuthanaka's psychedelic Andean fusion. Attendees also viewed Raven Halfmoon's traveling exhibition 'Flags of Our Mothers' at Ballroom Marfa, featuring massive stoneware sculptures exploring Indigenous identity. The festival offered complimentary food and drink, including natural wines, margaritas, and Frito pie. The event was supported by the Rabkin Foundation Travel Grant.