What Attendees Need to Know for a Fun Event
WAKEFIELD, MA – The Wakefield Porchfest Committee has developed a guide for attendees planning to attend the 2025 event, which will take place from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2025. The event will feature 134 musical acts at 67 locations across the community (current schedule below). The following points will ensure a safe, fun event for everyone!
- The event website (wakefieldporchfest.com) is the place to find the latest schedule, band lineup, and venues, as all performances are subject to change. Printed schedules are also available at the following businesses: Cravings, Hobby Bunker, Life Love Cheese, Main ST Grille & Taphouse, North Ave Diner, Remedy Exchange, Rise & Shine, Waves/Lakeside Inn, Slice, and Sweetbay Flowers and Gifts.
- The event is *100 percent free* but some artists may ask for tips or sell merchandise if a host allows it. Please support your local musicians!
- This is designed as a community-forward, family-friendly event! Please take care while driving, walking, and moving between venues. Respect the host properties, their neighbors, and other attendees.
- This is a highly walkable event, with multiple venues clustered in neighborhoods around Wakefield. Use the interactive map on wakefieldporchfest.com to find nearby hosts.
- Remember to bring a folding chair, blanket, water, and an umbrella, in case of light rain or to block the sun. Wear comfortable shoes. If you’re attending with kids, portable activities are recommended.
- Please use sidewalks when moving from house to house. Enjoy live music on the lawn or in the driveway, while keeping all public sidewalks and roadways free and clear.
- The Wakefield Porchfest organizers have not closed any streets, although certain hosts have worked with the Town of Wakefield to secure block party permits. Those specific hosts are responsible and must follow the guidelines provided to them by the Town.
- Porchfest provides the opportunity to hear musical acts in a variety of genres and styles. Use the schedule to discover new acts. If you don’t like something you hear, there’s always another venue with new acts nearby!
- If you are driving, remember that town parking restrictions are in effect on Saturdays! There are paid parking lots along North Avenue and near Greenwood Station.
- Alcohol consumption is up to the discretion of each host. Please do not drink on public sidewalks or roadways! If you decide to drink, please make a plan to use taxis or rideshares to get home.
- Porchfest hosts are not obligated to provide bathrooms for participants! Public restrooms and/or portable toilets will be available at the Albion Cultural Exchange, Veterans Field, and Spaulding Playground. You can also plan ahead to patronize one of the many local restaurants around Wakefield.
- Want Wakefield Porchfest merchandise? The Albion Cultural Exchange (9 Albion Street) will be the official event headquarters, offering t-shirts, coozies, and stickers for purchase, as well as free bottled water, printed schedules, and public restrooms. Open from 11 am – 6 pm on the day of the event.
Full Schedule as of September 3, 2025 (sorted by start time – check wakefieldporchfest.com for latest updates!)
| 12:00pm-1:00 pm | |
| Artist | Address |
| Art Grossman | 36 COOLIDGE PARK |
| Comanchero | 12 OAKLEDGE RD |
| Eroo | 18 MOREL CIRCLE |
| John Ferullo | 34 LAKE STREET |
| Kim Walker | 37 WAVE AVE |
| King Serpent Variety Troupe | 54 SPRING ST |
| Mark Perry | 61 ELM ST |
| The Crawlers | 38 PARK AVENUE |
| Velvet Doorknob | 16 NELSON AVENUE |
| Wakefield Lakeside Concert Band | 8 LAFAYETTE ST. |
| 12:00pm-2:00pm | |
| Brandon and Mike | 291 SALEM STREET |
| Colorado Bob | 478 MAIN ST |
| Ctrl+C | 11 CATALPA ST |
| Goodnight Sofia | 8 PENFIELD CIRCLE |
| Jasmine Im | 205 SALEM STREET |
| Melted Chapstixs | 220 MAIN STREET |
| Youth Music Showcase | 11 PEARL ST |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | |
| CRANK’N HOUSE | 480 NORTH AVE |
| 12:30pm-2:30pm | |
| Cliff & Carl | 56 MAIN ST |
| 12:45pm-1:15pm | |
| Hate Incarnate | 40 HERBERT STREET |
| 12:45pm-1:45pm | |
| Matt Carbonello | 34 CURTIS ST |
| Vivienne Marquand | 176 MAIN ST |
| 12:45pm-2:45pm | |
| Willie T & Doctor X | 32 PITMAN AVE |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm | |
| Amy and Missy | 37 WAVE AVE |
| Anne Sandstrom & John Loretz | 36 COOLIDGE PARK |
| Ben Bargman | 32 WAKEFIELD AVE |
| Community Clarinet Ensemble | 8 LAFAYETTE ST |
| Eddie Dee | 120 CHESTNUT ST. |
| Kelli Reilly | 100 WOODLAND AVE |
| Onslaught | 44A YALE AVE |
| Otis Street Revue | 26 OAKLEDGE RD |
| Silent Riot | 5 BRYANT ST |
| Ted Natoli | 184 WATER STREET |
| The Secret | 1099 MAIN STREET |
| 1:00pm-2:15pm | |
| Cornerstone | 1 CHURCH ST |
| 1:00pm-3:00pm | |
| Boatyard Resin | 57 ELM ST |
| Cameron Cross | 18 MOREL CIRCLE |
| Chris Power | 55 PLEASANT STREET |
| Porch B.O.T.S | 101 GREENWOOD AVE |
| Reid’s Bluegrass Friends | 14 CEDAR COURT |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm | |
| Seagarden | 54 SPRING ST |
| 1:15pm-3:15pm | |
| Two More | 16 NELSON AVENUE |
| 1:30pm-2:00pm | |
| Neck Dive | 40 HERBERT STREET |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | |
| Mac&Steve | 17 KIMBALL AVENUE |
| 1:45pm-2:45pm | |
| Fender Bender | 480 NORTH AVE |
| Francis James | 67 GOULD STREET |
| Seph and The Nomads | 10 BUTLER AVE |
| 2:00pm-2:30pm | |
| Colin & Tony | 9 EDWARDS AVENUE |
| 2:00pm-2:45pm | |
| Mel Rae and Friends | 100 WOODLAND AVE |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm | |
| Alby Jones | 5 BRYANT ST |
| Andy & Judy | 120 CHESTNUT ST. |
| Colin Domigan | 34 LAFAYETTE ST |
| Comanchero | 94 GREEN STREET |
| Cover Band | 205 SALEM STREET |
| Don’t force it. | 17 PINE STREET |
| Doug Dow | 32 WAKEFIELD AVE |
| Gus | 56 MELVIN ST |
| Kim Walker | 8 LAFAYETTE ST. |
| Lars Wicklund | 53 CEDAR STREET |
| Linda Marks | 2 HARRINGTON COURT |
| Lucia | 184 WATER STREET |
| Mark Zelermyer & Friends | 176 MAIN ST |
| NmMindstorm | 11 LEDGEWOOD RD |
| No Explanation | 44A YALE AVE |
| Ric Page | 36 COOLIDGE PARK |
| Sean McCarthy | 12 OAKLEDGE RD |
| Side Project Wakefield | 9 WOLCOTT STREET |
| Soloonar | 291 SALEM STREET |
| TOKYO TRAMPS | 34 LAKE STREET |
| The Gnostic Gospels | 34 CURTIS ST |
| The Lawn | 37 WAVE AVE |
| 2:00pm-4:00pm | |
| Dj Mdeck | 7 VINE ST |
| The Fool’s Agenda | 220 MAIN STREET |
| 2:00pm-5:00pm | |
| The In-Betweeners | 24 SUMMER ST |
| 2:15pm-2:30pm | |
| Sewall Woods String Band | 1 CHURCH ST |
| 2:15pm-2:45pm | |
| Burp. | 40 HERBERT STREET |
| 2:15pm-3:15pm | |
| The Armando Experience | 1099 MAIN STREET |
| 2:30pm-3:30pm | |
| Firebird Pops Orchestra | 54 SPRING ST |
| Front Porch Collective | 1 CHURCH ST |
| 2:30pm-4:30pm | |
| Kevin Evangelista | 5 WILLARD ROAD |
| 2:45pm-3:15pm | |
| Evan Kelley | 9 EDWARDS AVENUE |
| 2:45pm-3:30pm | |
| Sewall Woods String Band | 18 PROSPECT ST |
| 2:45pm-3:45pm | |
| Don Hammontree | 17 MYRTLE AVENUE |
| 2:45pm-4:45pm | |
| The Cleaners | 56 MAIN ST |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | |
| Mike’s Carwash | 40 HERBERT STREET |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | |
| Bobby’s Band | 44A YALE AVE |
| CRANK’N HOUSE | 480 NORTH AVE |
| Huseyin Mehmet | 61 ELM ST |
| Jessica and David | 53 CEDAR STREET |
| Lazy Boy Rockers | 67 GOULD STREET |
| Murder of Two (Counting Crows Cover band) | 10 WHITE CIR |
| Nate Rogers | 13 LOUISE AVE |
| Nicholas rapsomanikis | 2 DELL AVE |
| Paul Charlton | 32 WAKEFIELD AVE |
| ROCCO SOLIMINE | 1188 MAIN STREET |
| RTE 145 Band | 10 BUTLER AVE |
| Resurrection | 37 WAVE AVE |
| Side By Each | 36 COOLIDGE PARK |
| Sparkle Cat | 2 HARRINGTON COURT |
| Strongwater Studios Singalong | 12 CRESCENT STREET |
| The Band With A View | 29 EVERGREEN ST |
| The Finest | 100 WOODLAND AVE |
| Warthog | 10 RICHARDSON AVE |
| We Like Wool | 8 LAFAYETTE ST. |
| 3:00pm-5:00pm | |
| Mike Kirtland | 11 LEDGEWOOD RD |
| Moonblazer | 5 BRYANT ST |
| The Fancy Boyz | 17 KIMBALL AVENUE |
| The Pointe | 32 WEST PARK DR |
| Three at Home | 184 WATER STREET |
| 3:00pm-6:00pm | |
| Amsterdam’s Waiting | 6 HANCOCK ROAD |
| 3:15pm-4:15pm | |
| Seagarden | 32 PITMAN AVE |
| 3:30pm-3:45pm | |
| Immanuel Carpenter | 1 CHURCH ST |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | |
| Minikin | 9 EDWARDS AVENUE |
| 3:30pm-4:30pm | |
| Anemoia | 34 LAFAYETTE ST |
| Maggie K | 18 PROSPECT ST |
| Polyethylene | 17 PINE STREET |
| SEMM | 1099 MAIN STREET |
| Squeezebox Stompers | 120 CHESTNUT ST. |
| 3:45pm-4:15pm | |
| The Living Space | 40 HERBERT STREET |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | |
| Garlic Bread | 1188 MAIN STREET |
| Sewall Woods String Band | 34 LAKE STREET |
| Shelby Patterson | 37 WAVE AVE |
| Sonic Bomb | 10 RICHARDSON AVE |
| The New Angles | 9 WOLCOTT STREET |
| The Swamp Kings | 17 MYRTLE AVENUE |
| Vitus | 8 LAFAYETTE ST. |
| 4:00pm-6:00pm | |
| DadBand | 220 MAIN STREET |
| David Antin | 13 LOUISE AVE |
| Driftide | 2 DELL AVE |
| Eroo | 29 EVERGREEN ST |
| Frank Melanson | 14 MARION RD |
| John Sacco & Co. | 26 SUMMIT AVE |
| Nick LaFauci | 28 LINE RD, UNIT 1 |
| Secret Guerrilla & DJ 6 Senses | 3 WALNUT ST |
| The Emersons | 100 WOODLAND AVE |
| Too Many Guitars (with Guests) | 36 COOLIDGE PARK |
| 4:15pm-4:45pm | |
| Awnthay | 9 EDWARDS AVENUE |
| 4:15pm-5:30pm | |
| Fender Bender | 480 NORTH AVE |
| 4:30pm-5:00pm | |
| Krixus | 40 HERBERT STREET |
| 4:30pm-5:30pm | |
| Matt Carbonello | 32 PITMAN AVE |
| 5:00pm-5:30pm | |
| Sub Lumina | 9 EDWARDS AVENUE |
| 5:00pm-6:00 pm | |
| OMTRS | 8 LAFAYETTE ST. |
| Onslaught | 1188 MAIN STREET |
| Ron & Kris | 11 LEDGEWOOD RD |
| Spoondrift | 8 ROBERT STREET |
| The Armando Experience | 271 SALEM STREET |
| The Long Wait | 10 RICHARDSON AVE |
| 5:15pm-5:45pm | |
| The White Bear Principle | 40 HERBERT STREET |
About Wakefield Porchfest
Launched in 2024, Wakefield Porchfest joins more than 230 cities, towns, and neighborhoods that host a version of the community-focused music event, which started in Ithaca, NY. In its first year, Wakefield Porchfest featured 105 acts that performed at 50 locations across the North Shore town. The event is free of charge to attend and is coordinated by a group of volunteers who collaborate with musical acts and hosts.
