The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint
Sophie Wellington and Gretchen Browder at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch invites you to enjoy an evening of free banjo and fiddle music by Gretchen Bowder and Sophie Wellington. The eclectic and skilled musical duo have a shared love and appreciation for a wide variety of musical styles such as bluegrass, old time, Western swing, bossa nova, and jazz. Bowder’s five-string banjo drive and …
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Diablogato’s Party at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MARum Bar Records and Los Coronas CC present the third annual Diablogato's Party and hot rod show at The Porch. Enjoy live music by the Screamin' Rebel Angels, Diablogato, The Dogmatics, and Girl With a Hawk. All hot rods, customs, stockers and bikes welcome. General admission tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show …
Tokyo Tramps at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch welcomes back Tokyo Tramps — Satoru Nakagawa and Yukiko Fujii — named after Bruce Springsteen’s song “Born To Run.” Tokyo Tramps has been creating unique and exciting blues/rock with a Hendrix-inspired guitar sound and a New Orleans funk groove. Hailing from Japan, Satoru and Yukiko met in Boston, started a journey searching for …
The New Grown-Ups at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Porch welcomes back the New Grown-Ups, who put a modern twist on American roots music, blending traditional folk, country, blues, Celtic, old time, originals, and bluegrass into contemporary acoustic music. Band members are Ben Leddy (guitar/banjo/mandolin/vocals), Julie Metcalf (fiddle/vocals), Ben Truboff (guitar/banjo/mandolin/vocals), Cecily Mills (cello/vocals) and Dan Africk (guitar/mandolin/vocals). Free admission for the music; table reservations …
The People’s Jam at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe 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 …
Abbott Street String Band at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe 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, …
Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe Erin Harpe and Jim Countryman Country Blues Duo returns to The Porch for a Saturday matinee performance. The award-winning duo features Erin on acoustic guitars, vocals, kazoo and foot percussion, and husband Jim on ukulele bass and backing vocals. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to dine.
Big Jon Short at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAOne-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; table reservations …
Coywolf Johnson at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MACoywolf Johnson, led by guitarist and singer Hendrik Gideonse, is back for their first Wednesday residency performing spirituals and blues at The Porch. The band also features Mark Hobbs on guitar and voice, Mike Sax on horns, and Rick Forzese on drums. Free admission for the music; table reservations recommended if you plan to have …
The People’s Jam at The Porch
The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint 175 River's Edge Drive, Medford, MAThe 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 …