So You Want to Play?

Porchfest is an afternoon of free music performed outside of people's homes -- on porches, patios, driveways, and lawns. It's a neighborhood celebration of live music, completely free for performers and attendees alike.

Medford Porchfest takes place throughout the city. Check the Map + Schedule to see where performances are located.

Any and all are welcome! You can perform solo or with a group; with instruments or a cappella. Any type of music is welcome. We also welcome other types of performances, such as dance or spoken word -- use the "other" genre category when signing up for those.

Nope! Performers from anywhere are welcome.

Porchfest is free! Musicians donate their time. Porch owners donate their porch, lawn, driveway, or patio as a performance space.

You can sign up for between 30 minutes and 2 hours. Please be sure to include your setup time in your request!

Performances should be acoustic or near-acoustic and not excessively amplified. The goal is to be heard on the sidewalk, but not down the street. Other bands may be performing nearby, and not all neighbors want loud music, so please be respectful.

If you'd like to perform on a specific porch (your own or a friend's), list that on the sign-up form -- the host will need to sign up as well and request you. Any remaining bands will be assigned to an available porch on Friday, May 22.

Yes. Organizers and porch owners will not provide equipment. Porch owners will provide electrical outlets. You'll need to talk logistics with your porch owner before the event -- we'll email you their contact info (and give them yours) after assignments are complete on May 22.

Yes. We'll ask porch owners to provide water, but it won't be required. See the Host FAQ for what is and isn't required of porch owners.

Parking may be difficult depending on the porch location. Arrive early and be prepared to walk. You can drop equipment at your porch, but you may need to park elsewhere.

We're hoping for perfect weather. There will not be a rain date. If we need to cancel, notifications will be sent by email and posted on all social media channels on Friday, June 5.

The Medford Porchfest committee will be spreading the word through social media and this website. Anything you can do to promote your performance is highly encouraged -- tag Medford Porchfest so we can help amplify!

We hope you have a great time at Porchfest. By agreeing to perform, host, volunteer and/or attend Porchfest you also agree to participate at your own risk (not that we are anticipating any issues). You agree to hold performers, hosts, volunteers, and/or organizers free of any claim for damages in the event of accident, injury, or disappointment.