Since 2014 JP Porchfest has been a day of music, exploration, and celebration of Jamaica Plain. Porches and driveways throughout the neigborhood open their spaces to local bands as music lovers can drop by and visit.
JP Honk performs at 364-380 Amory StreetJulien Spector performs with his ensemble at 512 Centre Street.Horns ensamble Magnificent Danger performs at 370 Jamaicaway.A crowd gathers at 370 Jamaicaway to watch Magnificent Danger preform anime and video game music covers with their impressive horns orchestration.Erica Risti of Magnificent Danger at 370 Jamaicaway.Cameron Glass and Sylva Goldman of Magnificent Danger at 370 Jamaicaway.Audience members Oli and Gracie greet each other at 512 Centre Street.During the Community Break at the middle of the Porchfest schedule, Anushka Jadhav contributes to the Keep Boston Creative Mural at Jamaica Pond with founder of Artspark Boston Ava Dudani and volunteer Soraya Caballero.At the Rogerson House, Christopher Montejo of the band Los Mambiseros conducts a conga workshop.At the Rogerson House, Christopher Montejo of the band Los Mambiseros conducts a conga workshop.People lounge and enjoy the grounds of the Rogerson House on the Jamaicaway.Anna-Maria D’Cruz with Lukasz Chwalisz D’Cruz dance while taking part in Christopher Montejo’s conga workshop.Genie Santiago and her band preform on the grounds of the First Baptist ChurchDance crew Cypher 4 Change preformed on the grounds of the First Baptist Church.The Shake: Leo, Sam, Ted, and Rob preform at 17 Oakdale Street.An audience gathers at 17 Oakdale Street to watch The Shake preformElaina and Rob at 17 Oakdale Street.At 364-380 Amory Street, JP Honk’s youngest member Daniel jams on his pianoflute with seasoned cowbell performer Beatrice Greene.JP Honk percussionist Evan Hero marches around the space at 364-380 Amory Street.Ankaa Hollister-Carlson sketches JP Honk performers.At the Sam Adams Brewery stage, hip-hop performer Oompa gets the crowd going.At the Sam Adams Brewery stage, hip-hop performer Oompa gets the crowd going.At the Sam Adams Brewery stage, hip-hop performer Oompa gets the crowd going.Tru Kwene recites her piece Queer Poem.At 2 Hubbard Street, a crowd gathers to see Canned Bread perform.Canned Bread preformed at 2 Hubbard Street.Hubbard Street was blocked off to accommodate Porchfest fans.