6PM Doors ✖ Hall ✖ $12 ADV/$15 DOS/$50 VIP TABLES ✖ 21+

Tickets also available at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, Electric Fetus MPLS, 331 Club and Agharta Records.

On Saturday, April 29th, local folk and bluegrass bands will pick the night away at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul to support Lionsgate Academy, a school dedicated to the education of students with autism spectrum disorders. The 4th annual Pickin’ for Autism will feature local music from Pert Near Pert (featuring members of Pert Near Sandstone), Luke Warm and the Cool Hands, and The Lowland Lakers.

Tickets are $12 adv/$15 at the door, or online at www.ticketfly.com. VIP tables are available at a cost of 2 for $50. There will also be a silent auction and raffle, including weekend passes to Blue Ox Music Festival (June-Eau Claire, WI) and Boats and Bluegrass Festival  (Sept-Winona, MN).

Pickin’ for Autism brings together a vibrant local music scene with a unique school and community. Lionsgate Academy is a public charter school, dedicated to serving students on the autism spectrum during their transition years, grade 7 through age 21.  Lionsgate provides an individualized education rooted in best practice that serves students’ unique strengths and needs.  In their quest to be a leader in innovative education, they need financial support to provide students with the resources to find their place in the community. Currently Lionsgate has a 200+ waiting list for students. With two campuses in Minnetonka and North St Paul, Lionsgate is expanding to another campus in East St. Paul to provide more opportunity for these families.