The 2024 Larchmere Porchfest happens on Saturday, June 29. There will be live music on the porches of residents and plenty of food and fun.returns for its 16th year. The sounds of original, locally sourced live music will emanate from the porches and lawns of friendly folks throughout the east side neighborhood, give music lovers and shoppers an opportunity to check out an eclectic, evolving neighborhood.
“By the end of the day, I might have been screaming expletives at the rain. But it was still a good time to be had by all who were dedicated to local music and getting out,” she said. Nevertheless, the more discerning committee members, who pay their own entrance to the shows to support the bands and the venues, then convene and vote on which artists they think worthy of gracing a Larchmere porch. Obviously, already having a following and being family-friendly is a plus. But there are other rules, some artistic based and one that’s simply cost-effective for the non-profit festival.
To that end, Larchmere PorchFest has recently instituted a sliding pay scale to help ensure that bands of various sizes are fairly compensated. So, a quintet will get a pay bump over a solo artist with a guitar.