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Newton Porchfest 2022

  • June 04, 2022
  • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Newton Lower Falls and Auburndale

Join Newton Porchfest 2022

Newton PorchFest is an afternoon of free music performed outside of people's homes. We welcome you to a community event to share the joy of playing and listening to music. See pictures from 2019's PorchFest on our facebook page.

See the Schedule and Map tabs for the full 2022 Schedule, including almost 100 bands and 60+ porches

Bands featured in Newton Lower Falls:


Izii & Elita Starr of OutaHit Records

 

World

928 Grayson Lane

(2-4)

Izii and Elita StaRR are the Moon and Sun of OutaHit Records. Together they strive to create and share with the world - an eclectic Reggae Music infused with hints of funky R&B that soothes Souls, strengthens Hearts, clears Minds, rocks the Body. It is their mission to channel positive energy through their music and to find the paths that allow their talents to support and provide aid to those in need... spiritually, mentally, physically, financially through charitable and private collaborations.

Jim and Tim

 

Jazz/Swing

1021 Grayson Lane

(12-1:30)

guitar and upright bass jazz duo playing mostly standards from the Great American songbook with improvisation

Johanna Tulloch

 

Indie

11214 Concord Street

(12-1:30)

Solo singer guitarist original songs

Summer Street Brass

 

Classical

11214 Concord Street

(1:30-2:30)

Drawing from 5 centuries of musical influence, the summer Street Brass mixes 2 parts class and 1 part fun to deliver a fine concoction perfect for an afternoon relaxing on the porch.

BlueDog

 

Jazz/Swing

1248 Swallow Drive

(1:30-3:30)

Jazz/Funk/Blues/Latin Quintet based out of Needham that has been around for over 20 years.

Casey LJ

 

Singer/Songwriter

1319 Swallow Dr.

(12-2)

Acoustic feel-good covers

Contradance Tunes

 

Folk

1440 Lafayette Rd.

(3-4:30)

folk musicians who play mandolin, fiddle, guitar, whistle will gather and play traditional jigs, reels and waltzes they have played for years in area contradance bands.

TAM quartet

 

World

1518 St. Mary’s Street

(12-1)

A multi generational quartet playing Klezmer music. The quartet came together after many performances at our congregation Dorshei Tzedek. The quartet is available for all Jewish events, performing music for dancing and listening

First World Problem

 

Rock

1518 St. Mary’s Street

(1-2:30)

Power trio playing alternative rock originals

Avar Zmanam

 

Rock

16585 Grove Street

(12-2)

Avar Zmanam plays music by well known Israeli artists including Shalom Chanoch, Arik Einstein, Shlomo Artzi, Dani Litani, Tislam, Meir Banai, Riki Gal, Hayehudim and many others.

MinutePersons

 

World

16585 Grove Street

(2-4)

Israeli and world rock cover band

ROBERT BUSHIŃSKY

 

Rock

1791 Cornell St

(1-3)

Robert Bushinsky is a Boston area Electro-Rock vocalist/keyboardist/songwriter, who has released 4 albums (most recently, 2019's "The Breakdown Lane"). Robert frequently performs around the Boston area, focusing on 80's new wave & classic alternative covers alongside his own original music.

The Screaming Goats

 

Rock

1815 Colgate Circle

(1:30-2)

The Screaming Goats play a mix of original and covers of rock music. They are 5 boys, grades 6 - 9, from Newton, Natick and Brookline who have been playing together for 5 years at Jammin With You.

3 Dollar Shirt

 

Rock

1815 Colgate Circle

(2-3)

Tasty rock covers from the 70s to the present.

Silent but Friendly

 

Rock

1815 Colgate Circle

(3-3:30)

Teen band playing rock and roll favorites in their first live performance.

Branson Bofat & Junko Ogawa

 

Singer/Songwriter

19135 Cornell St

(1:30-3:30)

Singer-songwriter Duo

Billy Claiborne

 

Singer/Songwriter

20121 Cornell Street

(1:30-3)

Billy draws on his country roots and mixes in ample doses of folk, rock, and pop. Using a range of instruments, he takes his audience on a ride through generations of singer-songwriter music.

Space Casino

 

Rock

21554 Grove Street

(12-2)

Indie Rock/Garage Rock with funk and pop influences.

Zero Gravity

 

Jazz/Swing

2212 Goff Street

(1-3)

Standards, Bebop, Post Bop, Latin and original compositions with funk and R&B feel.

Shecky & The Pimp Monkeys

 

Singer/Songwriter

2325 Clearwater Road

(12-1)

Psychedelic Pop

On the Rocks

 

Rock

2325 Clearwater Road

(1-2)

Mike Muldoon, Pat Walsh and Sal Falzone

Chris Steele

 

Singer/Songwriter

2433 Sherrin Road

(1:30-3)

Singer songwriter playing originals and also covers from Tom Petty, Neil Young, the Tragically Hip, Elton John and others

Alizonia

 

Blues

2550 Clearwater Rd

(12-2)

Solo piano/vocal original and choice covers-blues,jazz,rock

Outrageous Fortune

 

Blues

2619 Sherrin Road

(12-1)

Outrageous Fortune is a Boston-based acoustic vintage jazz and blues trio. Their repertoire features innovative arrangements of early jazz (Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong); blues and jug band music (Robert Johnson and the Memphis Jug Band); and traditional folk music.

The Heritage

 

Funk

2619 Sherrin Road

(4:30-5:30)

Funk rock band made up of students from the greater Boston area.

Boston ILL Harmonic

 

Rock

2751 Crehore Drive

(12-1)

Greater Boston's Most Loveable Chamber Rock Orchestra present Beatles classic albums from start to finish. When they are feeling playful, they open up the stage for live karaoke. The band has performed Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and other full albums.

A Confederacy of Dumpsters

 

Rhythm/Blues

2751 Crehore Drive

(1-2)

New Orleans-style trio. A touch of mardis gras at anytime of year!

Killroy Killjoy And Dave

 

Rock

2751 Crehore Drive

(2-3)

Glamrock Punk covers

Yesterday's Chowder

 

Country/Bluegrass

2884 Clearwater Rd

(12-1)

Country/bluegrass/folk acoustic band





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