Bristol PorchFest 2023 Returns This September
On September 17, find participating bands playing from ten different porches throughout High Street, where guests can enjoy several genres of music including folk, rock, bluegrass and more.
Local band Hollow Turtle is one of the returning bands participating in this year’s PorchFest. Photo Courtesy of Arts in Common.
Many people walk through quaint, historic towns like Bristol to admire the old houses that serve as relics from another time, but what if there was live music to liven it up a bit? Local nonprofit Arts in Common provides the community with the opportunity to experience great music from local bands in Bristol’s beautiful historic district. Bristol PorchFest is a free music festival held on ten front porches of residents on High Street in downtown Bristol. On Sunday, September 17 from 3–6 p.m. (rain date September 24), walk down the street and explore what twenty of the state’s local bands have to offer.
During PorchFest, local communities in the East Bay get a taste of live music from various artists without the cost of the average music festival. Last year’s event saw more than 5,000 attendees, and is expected to be just as vibrant this year. Find the bands playing on High Street between Walley and Byfield Streets, where there will be performances featuring several genres of music including contemporary bluegrass, traditional Portuguese, folk, rock and more.
“Beautiful porches and great local musicians in our historic district are the perfect way to welcome the Fall — bringing together friends and neighbors for an autumn afternoon in Bristol,” said MaryKae Wright, PorchFest co-chair and member of Arts In Common.
The twenty bands set to play at PorchFest are a combination of returners like Hollow Turtle and Catnip Junkies, and bands that have never played before, including The Jethros, YourFriendMOON and Dred Buffalo.
Other musical acts include Bay Swing, Cardboard Ox, Dylan Jack and Ryan Kowal, Keats and Co., Donnell Best, Los Duderinos, Mt. Hope High Music, Patty Perry, Manel the Island Man, Marc Cutler, Troy Caruna, Paula Clare Band, The Digg It Band, The Honk and Turas.
The crowd from last year’s PorchFest. Photo Courtesy of Arts in Common.
These multitalented groups participating in this year’s PorchFest are sure to put on quite a show, and you just might find your new favorite band on one of the ten porches, so make your way to Bristol to enjoy some amazing live music before summers ends. facebook.com/BristolPorchFest
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