The Abbott Street String Band returns to The Porch with a little bit of bluegrass, and a little bit of Dixieland! This group of local old-time players formed at an Abbott Street residence during the pandemic. They feature acoustic instruments such as banjos, fiddles and guitars, and groove on the melodies of traditional fiddle tunes, dances and reels. Free admission for the music; reserve a table through The Porch's website if you plan to have dinner.

Feverslip, an energetic group of young musicians from southern Maine that made its first appearance at The Porch in March, returns for another night of showcasing a distinct blend of modern roots-rock blues. Sam Vlasich handles lead vocals, with Jordon Brilliant on guitar, Harrison Foti on drums, Liv Lorusso on guitar, and Brad Hartwick on bass. General admission tickets are $10 through Eventbrite.    

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

Coywolf Johnson makes its regular first Wednesday appearance at The Porch for an evening of spirituals and blues. Hendrik (Henny) Gideonse sings and play bass, with Tony Savarino playing guitars, and James Weston playing drums. The band's set will include a new song called "Half Mast" about the gun crisis in America. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.

Rosie Porter and the Neon Moons bring their authentic honkytonk sound to The Porch for their second Friday residency. Often reminiscent of Patsy Cline meets Waylon Jennings, Porter’s vocals are heartfelt and her strong voice pays homage to influences of the past while, at the same time, creating music that is incredibly fresh. Rosie Porter and the Neon Moons released their first ep, “Just Like Old Times,” in 2019. Their latest single, “Pretty Western Shirt” (2022), is the first track…

The Porch presents an afternoon of vintage vibes from the talented duo Kat & Brad: Kathleen Parks (of Twisted Pine) on vocals and five-stringed fiddle, and Brad Bensko on vocals and guitar. Drawing from '50s and '60s pop, American Songbook standards, and much more, this vibrant duo fuses these influences for a mixture of original songs and dusted off covers from the past. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to dine.  

The Porch welcomes back the multi-talented bluesman Tony Holiday and his Hill Country vibe with a step of Memphis lightning. Whether playing guitar, banjo or harmonica, Holiday comes to entertain. He is a repeat artist for the Legendary Blues Cruise and has played many festivals worldwide. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.  

Boston-based rock 'n' roll band Minx comes to The Porch to celebrate the April release of its second album, "The Cloistered Order." The power trio, together for six years now, consists of Colin Dwyer on guitar and vocals; Stephen Hart on drums, additional percussion, and background vocals; and Thomas Lada on bass, piano, organ, and background vocals. They are influenced by Judas Priest, Meat Loaf, Motorhead, Thin Lizzy, Rainbow, Aerosmith, blues and glam rock. "The Cloistered Order" is a rock…

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

The Porch presents a Sunday evening double-bill of country music from Nashville featuring Joshua Hedley and Lauren Morrow. Hedley is “a singing professor of country & western,” he declares on his raucous and witty 2022 album, "Neon Blue." Morrow is the former  frontwoman of popular Americana band The Whiskey Gentry and this spring released a new solo album, "People Talk." Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of show through Eventbrite.  

The Charles River Reprobates return to The Porch for their Second Wednesday Night Residency. The band was formed on a whim one night at Eddie Scheer's Tuesday Night All Stars when Jimmy Ryan, Danielle Miraglia and Bob Enik were the guests. The musical chemistry was so strong, they decided to make it a regular thing. Charles River Reprobates are an all star band, with three Boston area blues/roots musician/singer/songwriters Ryan, Miraglia and Eddie Scheer going song for song with Enik…

Nephrok! — Boston's own Ambassador of Soul, Godfather of Funk, Mr. TNT, Diplomat of Dance — returns to his spiritual home, The Porch. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.  

The Porch presents an evening of traditional country music with North Carolina native Travis Hyll. Now living in Connecticut, Hyll is  the bassist and backing vocalist of the renowned New England country band Nick Bosse and The Northern Roots.  An accomplished solo acoustic artist, and has also played in a wide variety of projects spanning the spectrum of genres, from classic rock to alternative, country, Celtic, folk and more. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan…

The Porch presents the Boston indie rock bands Hallway and Plastyc Peachez. General admission tickets are $5 in advance, $8 day of show through Eventbrite.  

It's another Saturday edition of Danielle Miraglia's Lunch with Friends at The Porch. From a raspy come-hither purr to an Etta James-esque powerhouse belt, Miraglia wields a strong, steady thumb on an old Gibson, an infectious stomp-box rhythm, harmonica, and tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to dine.

The Porch presents Western Faults, a six-piece cosmic country outfit focusing on the music of Waylon Jennings. The band will perform a bunch of songs from the "Waylon Live" album as well as some rarities and classics from his 1970s catalog. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.    

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

The third Wednesday of the month brings Tony Savarino's Savtones back to perform at The Porch. Enjoy Savarino's original compositions: instrumentals focusing on guitar melodies. It's like instrumental Western Swing with some early jazz with some telecaster twang with a little blues and a great sense of humor. Free admission for the music; if you plan to have dinner, reserve a table.

Vermont native Alice Austin, known as the lead singer of Black Sabbitch, brings her solo show to The Porch for her first Medford appearance. Austin emerged in Burlington with her band Zola Turn before venturing to Los Angeles. Her latest album, "Goodnight Euphoria,”  is an experimental take on classic soft rock, adding a darker twist. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.  

The Stan Martin Band returns to The Porch as part of the Fourth Friday Country series, bringing that Bakersfield sound that will make Western Swing dancers and two-steppers rejoice! Lovers of sweet harmonies too! Free admission for the music; reserve a table if you plan to have dinner.

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 dinner.  

Shaw Davis & The Black Ties make their first appearance in concert at The Porch. The band features an incendiary fusion of progressive hard rock and roots rock that embodies the soul found within blues rock icons of the 1960s and '70s. Formed in 2017, they were dubbed as one of the "Top 50 Rock & Blues Artists You Must Hear In 2019" and "75 Modern Blues Rock Artists You Must Hear in 2021" by Rock & Blues Muse. Members…

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

Frankie Boy & the Blues Express performs as you dine at The Porch. Enjoy home-grown real electric blues with Chicago and Texas roots. Admission is free for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.  

The Porch invites you to enjoy some classic country music from the heart of New Hampshire with Marjorie Senet & the Broken Home Boys. Raised on music blasting from a Seeburg jukebox, Senet's influences in vocal style range from Etta James and Brenda Lee to George Jones. Formerly of The Trashpickers and The Mosquitos, Senet released her second full-length album, "Break the Habit," last July. Her "Suitcases and Trashbags" took the No. 2 spot on Folk New Hampshire’s “Top 10…

The Porch welcomes back Chris Hersch and The MoonRaiders, a Western Swing band that combine elements of jazz, rock n' roll, country, and truck driving music. Award-winning guitarist Chris Hersch (formerly of Girls Guns & Glory) leads this quartet of accomplished musicians. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.    

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

Coywolf Johnson makes its regular first Wednesday appearance at The Porch for an evening of spirituals and blues. Hendrik (Henny) Gideonse sings and play bass, with Tony Savarino playing guitars, and Marco Giovino playing drums. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.

Andrew Gravel is a musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter best known as the founding member of the Boston-based rock band The Gravel Project. Carrying on the tradition of blues and '70s psychedelic rock music, Gravel returns to The Porch to perform both original music and classics by artists including The Allman Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, and Eric Clapton. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.  

One-man band Big Jon Short provides the First Friday Blues at The Porch. Armed with foot percussion, a National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box reso-hillharp, Short’s high-energy performances tap into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the blues and its importance to American music. Free admission for the music; reserve a table if you plan to dine.    

The Porch presents the Medford debut of Nick Casey, an up-and-coming country singer/songwriter from West Greenwich, Rhode Island. With a voice reminiscent of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, Casey draws from the traditional styles of country music creating his own, unique sound. Check out his 2020 release, “Ghosts Like Me,” wherever you listen to music. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have dinner.  

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

The Charles River Reprobates return to The Porch for their Second Wednesday Night Residency. The band was formed on a whim one night at Eddie Scheer's Tuesday Night All Stars when Jimmy Ryan, Danielle Miraglia and Bob Enik were the guests. The musical chemistry was so strong, they decided to make it a regular thing. Charles River Reprobates are an all star band, with three Boston area blues/roots musician/singer/songwriters Ryan, Miraglia and Eddie Scheer going song for song with Enik…

Athene Wilson and Friends return to The Porch, where they're performing most second Thursdays. Three-time Boston Urban Music Award winner Wilson performs jazz, gospel and R&B in venues around Boston such as The House of Blues, Scullers Jazz Club and others. Free admission for the music; reserve a table if you plan to have dinner.

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…

The closing of Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville left a big hole that needed to be filled: a place for blues musicians to jam on Sundays and support one another. That is the spirit The Porch fosters with its weekly People's Jam. Bass amp and two guitar amps provided. DIs, vocal mics, horn mics provided. Just come on in and add your name to the signup sheet. Each group of jammers plays three songs and no one repeats until all…