On a typically quiet street in the Fall Creek neighborhood, dozens of people crowded around the porch of an old house, dancing and singing along to the soulful croons and acoustic guitars of a local folk band.
To participate in Porchfest, musicians must find willing homeowners to host a show on their porches and then sign up through the Porchfest website.
The Aaron Rizzo Band is influenced by blues, rock, R&B, pop and hip-hop. The band was selected to perform at the 2018 NAMM convention in Anaheim, California.
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Beautiful ballads float through the air, while musicians serenade locals from their front porches. This is Porchfest.
Celebrate Porchfest and listen along as local musicians perform on their front porches.
Porchfest is an annual event held September 16 in the communities of Fall Creek and Northside where music is played publicly on porches, lawns and streets.
