Saturday, June 20, 12-6pm | Brought to you by Arlington Center for the Arts
Sure, Why Not? is a feel-good band that everyone can enjoy! We play music from Motown to modern, and love seeing the crowd smiling and dancing along. We are also available for private events of all sizes. We are playing twice on Porchfest, @3 at 89 Varnum Street and @5 at the Capitol Theatre. http://www.surewhynottheband.com
We’re a 5-piece funk band covering Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, and some folk-inspired music as well.
Sweetbrier, a folk duo comprised of Amy Lohman and Brad Meyer, has been performing together for over 15 years. They have appeared at many Boston area venues, including the DeCordova museum, town Porchfests, house, concerts, festivals, and restaurants. Amy plays piano, and both play guitar and sing. They are known for their delicate harmonies and …
An alternative indie folk rock band, with members from Massachusetts and New York. Low-key, the vibiest 90s/2000s indie and sometime classic rock-inflected outfit featuring multi-lingual bite-sized stories of traveling the world and sampling dishes from afar. Get you sushi out.
Centered around the reunion of a 90-year-old and his former student, The Accidental Gentlemen bring jazz standards and classic songs to life through accordion, guitar, and vocals. Their music reflects a life lived through the arts—shaped by mentorship, memory, and meaning.
The best songs, reinterpreted acoustical-ish-ly on cello, guitar, and keyboard. We cover songs ranging from 1964 (Beatles) to 2021 (Disney), but with an emphasis on the 1980s. Also a few original songs, parodies, and other surprises… Wayne Wylupski, guitar + vocals Stephen Peters, keyboard + vocals Alan deLespinasse, cello + vocals https://theaccusations.com
“The Bed Smokers is the most indie band, bro”
Get ready to dance with The Chills, a high-energy cover band playing rock and pop hits spanning the 1960s through the 2010s. From the timeless grooves of The Kinks and the Stones to the driving synth-pop of the 80s and modern anthems by Bruno Mars, we play the “coolest songs you ever loved.” Our five-piece …
Who’s ready to defend democracy? In 1860, men and women across America took to parlors, town squares, and street corners. They called themselves the Wide-Awakes, and they marched, chanted, and sang to prove that democracy was worth fighting for, to end the domination of their country by pro-slavery interests, and to elect Abraham Lincoln president. …
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