Free & Open to Everyone
Porchfest is a free festival of performances on porches, driveways and public spaces across Milwaukie.
It takes place on the last 3 Fridays of July every year.
People are encouraged to walk or bike their neighborhoods, meet their neighbors, and share their talents with the community.
Porchfest is comprised of dozens of mini-concerts throughout Milwaukie. Performances run from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Performers have included bagpipers, actors, rock bands, comedy acts, brass quintets and an outdoor drag show.
All are encouraged to fill Milwaukie with performance art!
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Indie rock, shoegaze, dream pop, folk. “Transmute is a decisively excellent collection of fuzzy, dreamy indie pop songs and it stands as a testament to Phosphene's evolution as a band and their ability to channel personal and collective experiences into a vibrant tapestry of sound and emotion — one that reflects the challenges and triumphs of our times, offering solace and connection in the process.” - Big Takeover Exclusives
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Performing songwriter and a fierce protector of ancient redwoods, pygmy forests, and rivers running wild to the sea. She’s a community organizer and activist working to preserve a healthy planet and place for all people. She is, as ever, inspired by “building community through music”. Her original Cascadiana folk fusion moves down old country roads to earthy rhythms on a journey through lively villages where the deeply personal lives next door to the downright political.