Conical Cacophony
Conical Cacophony is a Boston-based brass band delivering Balkan-inspired dance jams. Dazzling horns! Blazing beats. Heavy influence from the music of Macedonia, Serbia ands Bulgaria. With a penchant to party. Instagram.com/conicalcacophony/
Weather Plan: Yes we can do the rain date
Size: 7+ performers
The Jellybeans
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-temp reels, jigs and waltzes for your dancing pleasure. For Porchfest …
Size: 3-6 performers
Egyptian/Lebanese Music and Dance
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 …
Size: 1-3 performers
Turkey Hill Ragtime Orchestra
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 …
Size: 7+ performers
Steve Gintz and the Overthinkers
Steve Gintz (guitar, vox, vibes), Christian Colegrove (bass, vox, vibes), and Josh Zollman (Drums, vibes) play relatively shallow-cut nostalgia-ridden covers spanning the decades. Positive energy, sunshine, and a brief escape from a world which is super normal and not at all concerning. Get movesome! ‘grammin, ‘grammin, i wanna gram it with you https://www.instagram.com/sgoverthinkers/
Size: 3-6 performers
Jelly Beans & Jacob Bloom, Contra dance caller
Contra dance with live band and caller to guide inexperienced and experienced dancers. Experienced dancers also guide new dancers. Similar to square dancing. Same feel of community and fun. All ages!
Weather Plan: Yes we can do the rain date
Size: 3-6 performers
73 Bartlett Ave
Freak On Three
Deftly Demolition
David ‘Deftly-D’ Dodson has been producing and performing since 1995 when Zero Times Infinity debuted. Over time, Deftly’s brand of industrial percussion and looper music has evolved into modular synthesis, both solo and in his band Phantasmagorical Cannibal Animal. Deftly has collaborated with or remixed numerous artists including Merzbow, Genesis P-Orridge, Snowbeasts and Consolidated. He …
Size: 1-2 performers