When is JP Porchfest?

• Saturday, August 16, 2025, from roughly 12-6 pm​.

  • Rain Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025

• Community Hour activities will be announced soon.

• Main Stages:

  • jFirst Baptist Chuech JP, 633 Centre St

  • JP Boathouse, 507 Jamaicaway

  • Sam Adams Brewery, 29 Germania Street

  • Ula Cafe, 684 Amory St

When can I sign up?

• Performer Sign-ups open May 19.

• Vendor Sign-ups open May 26.

• Porch Host Sign-ups open June 2.

• Volunteer Sign-ups open July 1. 

Will artists be paid this year?

• Artists who sign up to perform will not be paid this year. We piloted a stipend payment format for artists in 2021 and are still looking into a model that will allow us to pay artists a fair wage and find enough sponsorship that we can sustainably pay every artist who signs up.​

Do I need to live in JP to perform?

• No!

• Don't know someone in JP with a porch? No problem!

  • Join us on Sunday, June 15, 2025, from 2-5 pm at Sam Adams Brewery to connect with interested porch hosts and performers to discuss collaborating. If it's a match, you can sign up that day to have your porch listed on the website.

• Can't Attend? No Problem!

  • This year, performer sign-ups have changed. Performers will register to be selected to perform by porch hosts via the Performer gallery. If not selected by June 30, you will be assigned to an available porch. ​

    • We can't promise everyone will be selected or assigned to a porch but we will due our best. ​

What if I want to perform on a specific porch/want a specific performer on my porch?

• This summer we are back to our regular sign-up process (Kind of!). 

  • Performers will able to sign up on our site starting May 19.​

  • Porch Hosts will be able to sign up their porches on June 2 AND select performers for their porches using our new performer gallery.

Can I perform on multiple porches?

• Yes!​

  • To perform on multiple porches, you will need to sign up multiple times with different time slot availability. Just make sure to give yourself an hour between each performance.​

    • For Example: ​

      • Benny and the Jets: 2 - 3 pm​

      • Benny and the Jets: 4 - 5 pm

I want to contribute financially as an individual or as an organizational sponsor. What should I do?

• Send us an email at jpporchfest@dunamisboston.org, and we will send you our sponsorship package for 2025!​

Why are there no performances scheduled from 3-4 pm during the festival?

• Starting in 2022 we implemented an initiative called Community Hour. From the hours of 3-4 pm, all performances shut down except for at our 3 main stages. At each main stage we will feature a different participatory art experience ranging from dance classes, visual art, circle singing, and more! Stay tuned to find out what this year's Community Hour activities will be!​

Do I need to send in footage to be considered to perform at Porchfest?

• No! Everyone who signs up for JP Porchfest will have a chance to perform.​

You haven't answered my question!

• Sorry about that! Email us at jpporchfest@dunamisboston.org and we will get back to you asap with an answer.