The Somerville Porchfest is taking place this Saturday, May 21. Essentially, it’s like open studios for musicians. The event started four years ago in Ithaca and local music-lover, Nancy Goodman, thought it’d be great to replicate it in Somerville, MA, with support from the Somerville Arts Council.
There will be 75+ musicians/bands performing on porches throughout Somerville during the afternoon of May 21st — and they really run the gamut of types of music. Ranging from bollywood funk, cosmic americana, blues, Moroccan, Balkan, gospel, American space rock and clawhammer banjo.
The city will be divided into three sections and each will have two hour time slots: Union Square and East Somerville musicians play from 12-2, Winter Hill and Ball Square from 2-4 and Porter, Davis, and Teele from 4-6. Look for red balloons on participating houses! This event will happen rain or shine. Maps are available via the website.
–Chrissy Prisco