The People’s Jam at The Porch

The People’s Jam at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided, along with DIs, vocal mics and horn mics. Just …

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Matt York at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

The Porch welcomes back singer/songwriter Matt York for an evening of timeless Americana music. In 2019, the Boston Globe named York's "Bruisable Heart" one of their top albums of the …

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Justin Howl at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

The Porch presents another evening of music with Justin Howl, an internationally touring blues and roots singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player based in Chicago. Free admission for the music; …

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Cheryl Arena and Friends at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

Cheryl Arena, one of only 30 artists featured in the book “Masters of the Harmonica,” returns to The Porch with some friends to provide free afternoon blues. Arena has been bringing the sound of authentic American blues music to audiences around the U.S. and Europe for over 30 years. She plays everything from the urban …

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Dwayne Haggins at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

Dwayne Haggins, who has been called "the love child of Hank Williams and Sam Cooke" and “The John Legend of rockabilly," returns to The Porch for his Fourth Saturday Country Soul residency. Think Marvin Gaye with a hint of Dolly Parton. Admission is free for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have …

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The People’s Jam at The Porch

The People’s Jam at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided, along with DIs, vocal mics and horn mics. Just …

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Ginger Wade at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

All the way from Germany, Ginger Wade (vox/guitar) – the brassy blonde with a punk rock attitude and an oversized voice to match – makes her Medford debut at The Porch. Spawned from New York City’s RiotGrrl underground, Ginger has evolved into a global nomad with a scratchy acoustic guitar, her style spanning catchy pop …

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Sunfisher at The Porch

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MA

The Porch welcomes back Sunfisher, a new alt-country-rock band on the Boston scene who first played there in March. The band plays  sounds on the bones of George Jones, Buck, Waylon and Hank Sr. Members have been performers with the likes of Sparklehorse, Resurrectionists, Sand Machine, Laney Ryan/Kier Byrnes and Bad Actors. Free admission for …

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