ANNOUNCING

PRINCETON PORCHFEST 2024

The third annual Princeton Porchfest will be held Saturday, April 27 from 12-6pm.

Porchfest is a walkable music festival where neighbors offer up their front porches as DIY concert venues. Talented local performers play rotating sets throughout the neighborhood during this day-long celebration of music, art, and our wonderful community. Stroll from porch to porch to enjoy live, local talent!
 
Porchfest is free, open to the public, and designed to be easily accessible by foot and bike. Plus, town is full of amazing options for lunch, dinner, and drinks.  

T-shirt Presales are Live!

official porchfest #swag

The iconic Princeton Porchfest design has a fresh look for 2024! Snag your first tee or add to your Porchfest collection – proceeds benefit ACP community programs.

T-shirts are $20 and available for local pick-up. Limited quantities will be sold at the ACP’s 102 Witherspoon Street porch during the event, but pre-sales are the only way to guarantee you snag a shirt! 

Participating Performers

Stay tuned for a performance schedule on our interactive map, avilable mid-April.

93 DCRISTO, Hip Hop
Abbey Danna, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Beth and Anna, Classical
Blue Jersey Band, Jazz
Bomber Jackets, Alternative
Charles Laurita & The Mischief, R&B/Soul
Cherry Blossoms, Alternative
Chill Brown, R&B/Soul
Circle Round the Sun, Americana/Folk
Close Drive, Alternative
Crown Acoustic, Americana/Folk
DeLavida, World
Ecclesia Musician’s Collective, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Entity, World
Fish & Whistle, Bluegrass
Fono, Jazz
Gabby Toledo, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Giant Inflatable Dog, Rock/Metal
Gravity Hill Band, Alternative
Green Knuckle Material, Alternative
Helen O’Shea & Friends, Americana/Folk
I Think Like Midnight, Alternative
Instant Bingo, Americana/Folk
Isabella Romanello, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Jani Dumapit, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Jefferson Berry & the UAC, Americana/Folk
Jonathan Kirschner Trio, Jazz
Joshua Mitchell, R&B/Soul
Kevin J James, Americana/Folk
Maria Palmer & Paul Pessutti, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Marilyn’s Kitchen, World
Moore Street Old-Time String Band, Americana/Folk

Naked Hugs, Alternative
New Yacht City, R&B/Soul
OTC Collective, Alternative
Octopus Music School, Classic Rock
Olivia Eden, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves, Country
Puppy Grease, Americana/Folk
RPG Jazz Project, Jazz
Ragtime Relics, Americana/Folk
Ride or Die, Americana/Folk
Robert Ehee, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
Ruby West, Alternative
SPITSHINE, Alternative
Sawmill Run Old Time String Band, Bluegrass
Shattered Figures, Alternative
Skip Livingston’s Occasional Dixieland Band, Jazz
Sourland Mountain String Band, Bluegrass
Starikova, Rock/Metal
Strange Brew, Classic Rock
Sunken City Saxophone Quartet, Jazz
TB Percussion, Alternative
The Hive, Rock/Metal
The Mixxtape, Alternative
The Natvral, Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter
The Prisms Rock/Metal
The Rebound, Classic Rock
The Shaxe, Classic Rock
The Sparks String Quartet, Jazz
Tony & The Trees, Blues
Too Cool to Bluff, Classic Rock
Westrick Music Academy, Classical

Princeton Porchfest FAQ

Princeton Porchfest is brought to you by the Arts Council of Princeton. We are an independent non-profit arts center with the mission of building community through the arts. Porchfest is our mission in action!

Neighbors offer their porches, performers volunteer their talents. We pair the two and performances are held throughout the community between 12-6pm, allowing attendees to move from house to house while enjoying music and Princeton hospitality.

When the schedule is finalized, we’ll post an interactive map and list of performers sorted by genre, so you’ll be able to plan your perfect Porchfest day.

The deadline to apply to Porchfest has passed. If you’re interested in being added to our waitlist, click here.

The 15 locations where you’ll find free entertainment are listed below. Stay tuned for our interactive map that will help you plan your walking/biking route!

  1. 102 Witherspoon Street (Arts Council of Princeton)
  1. Maclean House
  1. 254 Witherspoon Street
  1. 86 Leigh Avenue
  1. 225 Birch Avenue
  1. 303 Witherspoon Street
  1. 41 Jefferson Road
  1. 107 Moore Street
  1. 30 Chestnut Street
  1. 15 Maple Street
  1. 45 Linden Lane
  1. 48 Aiken Avenue
  1. 84 Murray Place
  1. 49 Markham Road
  1. Palmer Square Green

Yes! Thanks to the good will of our sponsors, volunteers, performers, residents, community sponsors, and donors, Princeton Porchfest is free to attend. If you’d like to help support Princeton Porchfest, you can make a donation here. It’d be so appreciated!

Princeton Porchfest will be held rain or shine. In the event of weather, come prepared with an umbrella or windbreaker. Nothing can stop us from dancin’ in the rain!

Totally. You’re invited to walk, ride bikes, scooters, and/or push strollers as you move from one porch to another. Porches will be organized so that there will be plenty to see and hear close-by. A schedule of performances will be made available in advance so that you can plan which porches to hit.

You don’t need to bring anything, but you’re welcome to bring water, an umbrella for rain or to keep the sun off your back, and a blanket or lawn chair to stay comfortable during the 45-minute sets.

Princeton is a town for foodies! We highly recommend checking out the many incredible restaurants, bars, and cafes Princeton has to offer. Come for lunch and stay for dinner!

The Arts Council welcomes you to use our facilities at 102 Witherspoon Street.

The town has three parking garages that will put you right in the heart of the Porchfest map. Check out your options here.

questions?

Please contact Porchfest organizer Melissa Kuscin.

ADVANCED PORCHFEST '24 SPONSORS

LEAD SPONSOR

ART ENTHUSIAST

BENEFACTOR

MUSE

DEVOTEE

LYNNE & JOE KOSSOW 
PATRICK DE MAYNADIER 
LYDIA & JOHAN PFEIFFER

FRIEND

TOP-TIER LOCAL FOOD & BEVERAGE PARTNER

SECOND-TIER LOCAL FOOD & BEVERAGE PARTNER

SPONSOR PORCHFEST

By sponsoring this event supporters will not only receive fantastic exposure through various online and printed materials, plus shout-outs on our ever-growing social channels and e-mails reaching our list of 15,000+. 

Sponsorship allows us to continue offering quality arts programming to all, regardless of means, including free events such as this!

Interested or have any questions?
Please contact Liza Peck.

Highlights from Porchfest 2022-2023