(UN)PORCH FEST 2025 Friday April 11th
* Louder Than Milk * Flying Turtle * Spoondrift * Gimmick *
* Karen Ratcliffe * Sonia Erlich * DJ Beto * Jukka Westhues *
* Sado Domestics * State Parque * Sam Newcomer
* Slow Boat Home * Heather Mumford Project *
* Box of Records * Brassterisk * Michael Boezi *
What Is (Un)Porch fest?
Roslindale Porch Fest is a free community music festival across Roslindale. (Un)Porch Fest— our annual fundraiser—is a night of live music across four venues around Roslindale Square. A donation (we suggest $20) gets you a wristband and access to all venues for the whole night.
The money we raise at (Un)Porch Fest supports festival costs, helps us reach a bigger and broader audience, enhances the experience for participants, and removes barriers for performers. We’re a volunteer run organization and need to pay for things such as website hosting, marketing platforms, the Porch Fest app, etc. Every dollar raised helps us put on this great community event and make it bigger and better every year.
2025 Date: Saturday September 13
(more info to come - stay tuned!)
Roslindale Porch Fest
A Community Music Festival Across Roslindale
Roslindale Porch Fest is a free music festival held on porches (and in driveways and yards) across Roslindale. It features bands, musicians and DJs representing all genres of music, with performers of all ages – ranging from professional musicians to student groups. 2025 promises to be our biggest Porch Fest yet!
Download the Porch Fest app!
We’re excited to announce that Roslindale Porch Fest now has an app! It’s available for download now for iPhone and Android and contains all the information you need to enjoy your time at Roslindale Porch Fest, and at our fundraiser (Un)Porch Fest. Download it today!
Roslindale Porch Fest is a free music festival held on porches (and in driveways and yards) across Roslindale. Porch Fest features bands, musicians and DJs representing all genres of music, with performers of all ages – ranging from professional musicians to student groups. 2023 promises to be our biggest Porch Fest yet!
Porch Fest 2024
in numbers
150+ performers
90 Porches
175+ performances
3 after parties
4 set times (1PM, 2:20PM, 3:40PM and 5PM)
1 amazing neighborhood
Thank you to everyone who made Porch Fest 2024 a success!
Thank you to our 2024 sponsors!
Please support the great local businesses that sponsor Roslindale Porch Fest. We couldn’t do it without them! #shoplocal
Our PLATINUM Sponsors:
Remembering Janice Williams
In Memory of Janice Williams, one of Roslindale Porch Fest's founders and founder of It's All About Arts. Janice, we thank you for building the foundation for the events that bring our community together.
Rest in Peace.
Volunteer with us!
Roslindale Porch Fest is seeking volunteers to help spread the word! Ways to help include…
Hosting our table at the Roslindale Farmer’s Market! Hand out postcards and fliers, help hosts and bands register, and sell t-shirts.
Join our “Street Team”! Distribute fliers and postcards to local shops and businesses.
Help distribute yard signs to host locations day of Porch Fest, as well as collect them after the event!
Email us at hello@roslindaleporchfest.org if you’re interested!
Three Ways To Enjoy Porch Fest
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Perform
Are you part of a band, solo act, or other musical group? Sign up to perform. We can either assign you a place to play or you can play at your own home.
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Host
Do you have a porch, yard, driveway, or other area that could host a performer or band? Sign up as a host. You can request the act you want or we can pair you with one.
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Attend
Simply walk around Roslindale and check out all the live acts. We’ll publish a map prior to the event with the locations, names, and genres of each performer.
Support Porch Fest
Roslindale Porch Fest is 100% volunteer run and supported by community donations. If you want to make sure Porch Fest keeps happening each year, consider contributing.
Learn more about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities or make a donation.