Medford is the latest Boston suburb to throw their hat into the Porchfest ring. Like other porchfests (Somerville, JP, Arlington, Newton, etc.) Medford will feature free all-ages concerts where noise ordinances are temporarily lifted to allow for reveling in registered areas. The inaugural outdoor party in Medford is a testament to the undeniable popularity of the block party concert/bar crawl that has swept the ‘burbs like Dunkin’ on steroids.

Medford is firing up the porchfest BBQs on Saturday, June 3 from 12-5pm (rain date Sunday, June 4). Medford Porchfest will be an early summertime mixer where you’ll meet new people in your local community and have all summer to reconnect. For porch hosts, it’s a time to welcome strangers into your own yards (and bathrooms too, thx). For music makers, it allows for people of all levels, genres, and ages to perform tunes for free, outdoors, for amiable sundrunk audiences. It’s the kind of arena where you can catch tweens trying out their violin recital pieces, mom bands playing Pixies covers, and college conservatory students loosening up with their jam bands. All within a three block radius. 

Save the date for Medford Porchfest, kicking off at noon on June 3rd. Walk, don’t drive. Learn more about the porches and their acts at https://medford.porchfest.info

Do you play an instrument or sing? Are you a member of a band? Learn more about performing at Porchfest and sign up here (deadline: Sunday, May 21). 

Do you have a porch, patio, driveway, or parking lot that could host a performance? Learn more about hosting and sign up here (deadline: Sunday, May 21).

Do you want to help make Porchfest happen? Learn more about volunteering. Visit https://medford.porchfest.info/ to learn more. Follow Medford Porchfest on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.