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Carmel PorchFest

Carmel PorchFest is a free, family-friendly community event where a variety of musical acts perform live on neighborhood porches. Food and beverage vendors are available. The featured musical acts range from acoustic to electric, solo to ensemble covering multiple different musical genres. 

Mayor Jim Brainard says of the concept, “Carmel PorchFest is an excellent addition to our active events schedule. It highlights other lesser known streets in the district to show the great uptown neighborhood that comprises the Arts & Design District.”

PorchFests Nationwide

The first PorchFest was held in Ithaca, New York in 2007 and has grown every year since.  It began as a grass roots opportunity to bring the community together and showcase local musical talent in a casual setting.

Since it’s beginnings in Ithaca, PorchFest has expanded to cities all across the United States, with Carmel joining the ranks in 2014.  

• • Cleveland, OH (since 2009)

• • Belleville, ON, Canada (since 2009)

• • Somerville, MA (since 2011)

• • Napa, CA (since 2011)

• • Ann Arbor, MI (since 2011)

• • Waterloo, ON, Canada (since 2011)

• • Minneapolis, MN (since 2012)

• • Salt Lake City, UT (since 2012)

• • Westhaven, TN (since 2012)

• • Boulder, CO (since 2012)

• • Quincy, FL (since 2012)

• • Takoma Park, MD (since 2013)

• • Akron, OH (since 2013)

• • Tucson, AZ (Armory Park) (since 2013)

• • Buffalo, NY (since 2013)

• • Hagerstown, MD (since 2013)

• • Washington, DC (Adams Morgan) (since 2013)

• • Tucson, AZ (Dunbar/Spring) (since 2013)

• • Kitchener, ON, Canada (Hohner Ave) (since 2013)

• • Carmel, IN (since 2014)

• • Jamaica Plain, MA (since 2014)

• • Kansas City, MO (since 2014)

• • Gilroy, CA (since 2014)

• • Jacksonville, FL (since 2014)

• • Rochester, NY (Mulberry & Rockingham Streets) (since 2014)

• • Portland, ME (since 2014)

• • Spokane, WA (since 2014)

• • Winnipeg, MB, Canada (since 2014)

• • Erie, PA (since 2014)

• • Montréal, QC, Canada (since 2015)

• • Vankleek Hill, ON, Canada (since 2015)

• • Plum Island, Newburyport, MA (since 2015)

• • Holliston, MA (since 2015)

• • Binghamton, NY (since 2015)

• • Rochester, NY (19th Ward) (since 2015)

• • Decatur, GA (since 2015)

• • Wellfleet, MA (since 2015)

• • Oswego, NY (since 2015)

• • Roslindale, MA (since 2015)

• • San Francisco, CA (since 2015)

• • Sacramento, CA (since 2015)

• • Washington, DC (Rhode Island Avenue NE) (since 2015)

• • Ottawa, ON, Canada (since 2015)

• • Kitchener, ON, Canada (Schneider Creek) (since 2015)

• • Cambridge, ON, Canada (since 2015)

• • Lafayette, LA (since 2016)

• • Morgan City, LA (since 2016)

• • Tucker Hill, TX (since 2016)

• • Brookline, MA (since 2016)

• • Arlington, MA (since 2016)

• • Quincy, MA (since 2016)

• • Bristol, VT (since 2016)

• • Port Austin, MI (since 2016)

• • Niagara Falls, NY (since 2016)

• • Evansville, IN (since 2016)