Porch Fest brings music to downtown Edmonds for third year
Posted: September 7, 2024 189
The Lori Hardman Band starts the afternoon of music at the Main Stage.A crowd gathers along Main Street to listen to the Lori Hardman Band.L-R: Volunteers Rosemary, Tia, Sylvia, Janna, Rich, Kathy, Lorna and Pam, with Jen in front, prepare for the afternoon.Brothers Lochlan and Patrick (in light blue), Kayden (in yellow shirt) and Ryker (dark blue shirt )work together to draw a line of chalk in the street.Hannah Liz tunes her guitar for her 2 p.m. gig outside North Sound Church.Tether the Star band members Maery and Brian are ready to play.Buskers Bob Jackson on the banjo and daughter Lynn-Marie Applegate on guitar were downtown for the Edmonds Saturday Market.Mark, Anne, Ken, Robb, Bill and Chip of Mosquito Fleet draw a crowd on 3rd Avenue for their Bluegrass music.Alisha strums her guitar on 2nd Avenue. Alisha plays at Musicology and occasionally at Anthony’s Songwriters Sundays.Jon, John, Kyle, Jordan, Ryan, Jack and Roy of the groups Clouds over Risa and John Pinetree and the Yellin’ Degenerates set up for an afternoon of playing outside the Edmonds Center for the Arts.Folksinger Holly Dean performs on 2nd Avenue.
PorchFest — a grassroots music and performance arts event — returned to downtown Edmonds streets for its third year Saturday.
Seventy performers appeared on the porches, front lawns and sidewalks, delighting fans with their musical talents.
— Photos by Julia Wiese
Outstanding event – we loved it and are already looking forward to next year!
I think we need to close a few more streets as lots of people standing in traffic – a great turnout! Well done Edmonds!
Our favorite Edmonds event! Many different types of music as well as people of all ages enjoying the music. Great people watching and a chance to browse the downtown shops. Thank you, volunteers!
Linda & I attended the PorchFest yesterday and found it very entertaining; and, a great success for Edmonds!
Special recognition for performers RAY at the Louvre; Lori Hardman Band; and Johnny C at the Louvre!
This is such a cool event!! Kudos to those who created it and all involved in making it happen! Is this an event that can happen twice a year? Love it!!
Such a wonderful event experience! The community support, enthusiasm and goodwill is unmatched by any other event in Edmonds. Porchfest is a model for a public event which should be replicated in all our core neighborhoods. The organizers of the Taste Edmonds should take note.
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Outstanding event – we loved it and are already looking forward to next year!
I think we need to close a few more streets as lots of people standing in traffic – a great turnout! Well done Edmonds!
Our favorite Edmonds event! Many different types of music as well as people of all ages enjoying the music. Great people watching and a chance to browse the downtown shops. Thank you, volunteers!
Linda & I attended the PorchFest yesterday and found it very entertaining; and, a great success for Edmonds!
Special recognition for performers RAY at the Louvre; Lori Hardman Band; and Johnny C at the Louvre!
This is such a cool event!! Kudos to those who created it and all involved in making it happen! Is this an event that can happen twice a year? Love it!!
Such a wonderful event experience! The community support, enthusiasm and goodwill is unmatched by any other event in Edmonds. Porchfest is a model for a public event which should be replicated in all our core neighborhoods. The organizers of the Taste Edmonds should take note.