Natick Porchfest 2025 Porches and Bands
Section 1
70 Washington Street
2:00-4:00 PM – The Barnacle Brothers – Dynamite acoustic blues and folk featuring sonorous vocal harmonies and captivating guitar work.
4:00-6:00 PM – Sonic Cellar – Natick’s very own Sonic Cellar exuberantly mashup the sounds of CBGBs & early 80’s MTV.
75 Washington Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Maree Donaghy – Acoustic covers of popular songs with originals sprinkled throughout.
4:00-6:00 PM – Four Drink Minimum – We are an acoustic guitar quartet.
1 Middle Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Craig Carter and Billy Sciore – We will be performing as a guitar duo doing a mix of original tunes AOR covers, (deep cuts) and Americana.
4:00-6:00 PM – Anonimo Veneziano – Anonimo Veneziano reimagines your favorite Italian songs (and more) with modern fresh arrangements ranging from ska to jazz from rock to funk. Be ready to dance and sing along.
11 Harrison Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Memo Rubio – Memo Rubio, a guitar journey through the world!
4:00-6:00 PM – The Metrowest Symphony Chamber Group – Metrowest Symphony, conducted by Max Hobart, is the orchestra-in-residence at Framingham State University.
Section 2
12 Sheridan Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Glanzer Mar – Rock and cover musician also have originals.
22 Sheridan Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Box of Records – Classic Rock Cover Band, playing songs from the 60’s-today.
4:00-6:00 PM – Willy J – Piano Contemporary Music.
5 Circular Avenue
2:00-4:00 PM – Julia Tenore – Acoustic singer/songwriter on vocals and guitar, covering everything from oldies through modern pop/rock!
4:00-6:00 PM – Fine Pioneer – Acoustic folk singer songwriter.
18 Lincoln Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Sound & Spirit Pickup Choir – Based out of Metrowest Boston, Sound & Spirit is an intergenerational choir that has entertained audiences since 2012.
4:00-6:00 PM – Mostly Petty – Tom Petty cover band with other ’80 and ’90 rock artists added to the mix.
Section 3
117 Pond Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Vspyshka Band – Supercharged International Rock ‘n Roll.
4:00-6:00 PM – The Grateful Teds – Acoustic covers of Grateful Dead tunes
30 High Street
2:00-6:00 PM – Izii IsReal & Elita StaRR – A conscious duo delivering a funky, soulful, roots, rock, reggae musical experience.
40 High Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Mercury on Mars – Post punk power pop rock.
4:00-6:00 PM – JiLLTED – A high-energy 90s (with a few 80s favorites thrown in) punk and indie rock cover band delivering raw rebellious anthems and underground favorites that will have you up and dancing!
27 Waban Street
2:00-4:00 PM – Bach to Rock Wellesley School of Music – We are a music school located in Wellesley, bringing our rock band students (Ages 7-14) to Natick Porchfest to perform!
4:00-6:00 PM – Project Kaleidoscope – Playing music from both old and new.
24 Western Avenue
2:00-4:00 PM – Modern Day Idols – Chris Wagner is the lead singer and songwriter for the original power-pop-rock band Modern Day Idols.
33 Plain Street
2:00-4:00 PM – The Contemporaries – The Contemporaries is Boston’s newest gender-inclusive a cappella group established January 2025.
4:00-6:00 PM – Galush – Galush combines pro level beatboxing and performance technology to showcase original music and popular remixes, recorded and performed live, all with the voice.
Porchfest is generously sponsored by Music Go Round Boston located on Rt. 9 in Natick.
Natick Center Porchfest will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 2:00-6:00 PM on the porches of generous hosts, who are sharing their porches and lawns with neighbors and the community around Natick Center!
Who’s performing? Anyone who wants! We’ll have lots of acts, from home grown to nationally-recognized, performing everything from Folk to Techno to Polka. We welcome non-musical performers as well. Check out our listings ahead of time to plan your route or start at your favorite performer and wander from there.
This event is free and open to the public. Natick Center Porchfest is family-friendly and features a wide variety of music so there’s sure to be a band or performance that sparks your interest .Check out one band or twenty! Stay for 20 minutes or all afternoon!
An event map and schedule will be available on this site as we lead up to the event. Check our listings for the most up-to-date information, as new bands and porches are joining each day.
Feel free to bring your own food and beverages to each performance. If you need to pick up some snacks, please consider the local businesses spread throughout town. Just remember that each venue is someone’s porch, so please be sure that you are respectful and clean up after yourself. However, Natick Center Porchfest does not have a contained festival area and will not be selling alcohol (or any food and drink). When in public, you are subject to the usual laws regarding alcohol consumption.
You can bring your dog anywhere you can usually, the rules are the same as they would be at any other time on the street or sidewalk. Please be aware and respectful of any homeowners’ preferences while on their property as different hosts will likely have different preferences when it comes to dogs.
There is plenty of on-street parking in Natick Center. We also encourage walking and biking for those who are able–it’s the best way to soak up as much music as possible!
No bathrooms will be provided. Please note that porch hosts will not provide restrooms either.
You won’t need to bring much of anything to stroll around town and enjoy the music. However, if you are planning to settle in for particular a performance, you might bring chairs, a blanket to sit on, or a picnic lunch. Alternatively, if you are planning a schedule of concert hopping, you might want to bring your bike.
Organizers, performers, and porch hosts are all giving freely of their time and talents.
The rain date is the following day (September 21) from 2:00-6:00 PM.
Email us at natickporchfest@gmail.com.
This event is organized by Natick Center Associates and a fantastic team of energetic community volunteers.