Princeton Porchfest Turns 5 This Saturday With Free Live Music Across 18 Locations

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton Porchfest is back for its fifth year, bringing free live music to porches across town on Saturday, April 26, from noon to 6 p.m., organized by the Arts Council of Princeton.

The annual community event features local performers playing 45-minute sets across 18 locations throughout Princeton. A new act takes the stage on the hour, every hour from noon to 5 p.m. Genres span classic rock, bluegrass, jazz, singer-songwriter, blues, hip-hop, and classical. Attendees can plant themselves at one porch for the day or walk from location to location.

The day concludes with a closing concert at Hinds Plaza, outside the Princeton Public Library, beginning at 5:15 p.m.

New this year, the event includes a Poetry and Storytelling Open Mic — Story & Verse at Porchfest — also held at Hinds Plaza. The outdoor open mic is described as a welcoming platform for writers and performers of all experience levels. In the event of inclement weather, Story & Verse will move inside to the library's community room. Porchfest will be held rain or shine.

An interactive map of all 18 performance locations and a downloadable map are available at artscouncilofprinceton.org/porchfest-map. Hard copies will also be available at the Arts Council, 102 Witherspoon St.

Restrooms are available at the Arts Council during the event. Parking is available at three downtown garages. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Admission is free.

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