Poughkeepsie PorchFest is a free, annual event celebrating live music, performance, and community spirit. Originally conceived during Covid as a neighborhood gathering in the Southside Historic District, PorchFest has blossomed into a festival that draws attendees from across Poughkeepsie and throughout the Hudson Valley region. Since its launch in 2020, the event has fostered connections among hosts, neighbors, and musicians, many of whom return each year to perform. Community members take special pleasure in seeing how some of our younger performers have developed and grown in the craft over the past 6 years. PorchFest showcases an impressive variety of both professional and amateur talent. With over 50 bands and solo performers on nearly 30 porches and lawns, attendees can experience everything from Scottish bagpipes, bluegrass, and R&B, to show tunes, alternative rock, jazz, classical, country, Latin, spoken word, and more. Strolling through the Academy Street Historic District, visitors are treated to a vibrant tapestry of unexpected musical styles. The event is a testament to Poughkeepsie’s rich cultural diversity and the community’s embrace of the arts.

We are on social media at:
@poughkeepsie_porchfest
https://www.facebook.com/POKPorchFest

Here are links to several articles/calendar highlights about Poughkeepsie PorchFest:

https://wrrv.com/the-5th-annual-poughkeepsie-porch-fest-music-and-community-come-alive/

https://calendar.chronogram.com/hudsonvalley/poughkeepsie-porchfest/Event?oid=21572281

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/culture/article/poughkeepsie-porchfest-photos-2023-18333844.php