Saturday, June 20, 12-6pm | Brought to you by Arlington Center for the Arts
The Jellybeans: A subset of Roaring Jelly, a mass fiddle band which plays a monthly contradance in Lexington, usually on the 3rd Friday night of each month, September to June. See roaringjelly.org or look up “Roaring Jelly”. Like Roaring Jelly, the Jellybeans play sprightly, up-tempo reels, jigs and waltzes for your dancing pleasure. For Porchfest …
Dance performance, and interactive demo on playing finger cymbals to Arabic music. Solo performance by Seyyide and small troupe performance. 15-20 mins is ideal, but we could extend if need be. We have done similar shows before at a porch, but the time this worked best was when they scheduled us at the Whittemore Park/Cyrus …
How many years can aging dads (and one younger musical genius) continue to play rock, pop, blues and Americana without permanently injuring their backs or knees (or your ears)? Come to Arlington Porchfest 2026 and find out. Every year risks debilitating injury but for now, the Knobs just keep Knobbing!
Toe-tapping fun for the whole family – the 13 piece Turkey Hill Ragtime Orchestra plays vintage arrangements of ragtime music and popular songs from the 1890’s – 1920’s. Fox-trots, slow drags, two-steps, waltzes, and more! We put a smile on your face and a spring in your step! We are a local band, from Arlington …
Foo Topia is an Arlington-based Foo Fighters tribute! From the classics to the new, we’ve got your Foo! Plus some extra rockin’ covers for fun. For 2026, we have committed to playing at Anthony’s Barber Shop at 160 Mass Ave. Hope to see you there!
Shindig Alley is an eclectic pop-rock cover Duo. Covering bass, drums, guitars and vocals with just 2 guys, Wayne and Rob know how to bring the fun and get people singing along! check out some video!
Acoustic covers across multiple decades (from the 60s to 2000s) and genres (from folk and classic rock to today’s alternative music and international). Taking the audience on a journey featuring songs from a wide range of bands and singers such as the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Deep Purple, James Taylor, Tom Waits, Billy …
