Discover Milford CT in collaboration with the City of Milford will launch its first annual PorchFest on September 28, 2019 from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM. PorchFest is an annual music event held across the country on front porches.
The movement started in Ithaca, New York in 2007, to bring local musicians and neighborhoods together to celebrate and create a sense of community. Over 40 bands, singers, and instrumentalists of all genres are scheduled to participate in the event. Signs with artists' names and performance times are posted in front of porches and online.
Plan to walk, ride bikes, or push strollers as you move from one porch to another along a determined route to partake in the festivities and to enjoy the beautiful Milford scenery.
1:00 PM
Thimble Island Jam - 32 Central Ave.
Sophia Mae (1pm-1:30pm) - Milford Historical Society
Bob Ranuado - 42 High St.
A Starving Viking (1:30pm start) - Milford Historical Society
Steve Bettencourt - 165 Rogers Ave.
Men in Black - 786 E. Broadway
Benny Mikula & Friends - 62 Cricklewood Rd.
Chris Barber - 40 Park Ave.
Basement Band - 58 Botsford Ave.
Shot Down Country - 115 Deerwood Ave.
One Guitar, One Bum - 63 Lookout HIll Rd.
Tin Sandwich - 13 Richard St.
Take Two - 10 Dixon Ave.
2:00 PM
Sweet Louise & the Monkey River Band - 50 Green St.
Andrea Michelle - 42 High St.
Frank Critelli (2pm-2:30pm) - 808 E. Broadway
Joe & Juliana (2:30pm start) 808 E. Broadway
Animals Don't Sleep - 165 Rogers Ave. ***
That Virginia - 7 Trumbull Ave.
The Sando Brothers - 47 Cricklewood Rd.
Elana Zabari - 24 Ard Ct.
The Kathy Thompson Band (2pm-3:30pm)- 70 Grant St. ***
Trophy Husbands - 100 Seaflower Rd.
The Blameless Project - 61 Botsford Ave.
A Pallet for the Shoul - 240 W. Rutland Rd.
Oligarchs - 39 Deerfield Ave.
Take Two - 10 Dixon Ave.
Tin Sandwich - 13 Richard St.
Liz McNicholl - 141 Morningside Ave.
Hawkins (2:30pm start) - 16 Dunbar St. ***
3:00PM
A Starving Viking (3pm-3:30pm) - 165 N. Broad St.
Rum Runners - 42 High St.
The Name Droppers - 50 Green St.
Steve Bettencourt - 7 Trumbull Ave.
Off PEAK Duo - 62 Cricklewood Rd.
Peter Michael Cardella & Tony Deziel - 808 E. Broadway
Elana Zabari - 24 Ard Ct.
Just Below Me - 59 Botsford Ave.
Gary Wikfors - 104 W. River St.
Unclaimed Baggage - 25 Founders Way
KC and Anne - 195 W. River St.
Tin Sandwich - 13 Richard St.
Take Two - 10 Dixon Ave.
The Captain Rocks - 57 Elaine Rd.
Oligarchs - 39 Deerfield Ave.
4:00 PM
FB Lily - 50 Green St.
The Wayouts (4:30pm start) - 21 Central Ave.
Chris Barber - 165 N. Broad St.
Gratephul - 7 Trumbull Ave.
Never Ready (4:30pm start) - 62 Cricklewood Rd.
Sidekick - 808 E. Broadway
Drop Party - 165 Rogers Ave.
Darla Lupica - 26 Benson St.
Carl Gent - 34 Cleveland Ave.
The Void - 24 Ard Ct.
Just Below Me - 59 Botsford Ave.
Cardboard Dream House - 53 Botsford Ave.
The Elwoods - 104 W. River St.
Vocal Rewind - 22 Narrow Ln.
Tin Sandwich - 13 Richard St.
That Virginia - 14 Adams Ave.
Oligarchs - 39 Deerfield Ave.
Take Two - 10 Dixon Ave.
5:00 PM
Reality Bomb - 34 Pond St.
Ghost Tones - 50 Green St.
A Pallet for the Shoul - 7 Trumbull Ave.
Vocal Rewind - 22 Narrow Ln.
Kayte Devlin - 808 E. Broadway
Never Ready - 62 Cricklewood Rd.
The Void - 24 Ard Ct.
Carl Gent - 34 Clevveland Ave.
Me Like Many - 36 Berwyn St.
Cardboard Dream Box - 53 Botsford Ave.
Hawkins - 445 High St.
Chris Kinsley & Friends - 14 Adams Ave.
Oligarchs - 39 Deerfield Ave.
Picnic on the 4th of July - 80 Indian River Rd.
Tin Sandwich - 13 Richard St.
Whabendos - 18 Field Ct.
Interested in and an interactive map to plan your route? Follow this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sgEOYJ2mU-xe7O4tKYa0T97ZEgPzaCES&usp=sharing
For questions about Milford PorchFest email milfordporchfest@gmail.com or call Cassandra Schull, Milford Recreation Department, at 203-783-3280.