Be a Porchfest Host for 2026!

Porchfest couldn’t exist without YOU! Thank you so much for your interest in allowing a local musician to have a stage at your home! Before you fill out the form, please make sure you live within the following Porchfest boundaries: Miner Street to Price Street (North Side) and Church Street to Bradford Avenue.

2026 WC Porchfest Hosting Guidelines*

Hosts will permit the use of their porch/front yard for the performance.
Hosts will need to be on the premises (or have someone responsible and available nearby) on May 16, 2026 for the duration of their porch concert. (1-3 hrs).
Hosts will permit festival goers to sit on their lawn/sidewalk to view performances.
Host homes shall allow performers to use their restroom as needed.
Hosts shall be willing to meet with the musicians (in person, by telephone or virtually) at least one week before the show to plan set-up and answer any other questions the performers may have.
Hosts will permit having their home address listed on the Porchfest website and schedule for the event. (Please note that the homeowner’s name, or any other identifying information, is NOT included. The address is listed because your home is a venue for the purpose of this event).
Hosts will permit a Porchfest yard sign to be staked in front of their house. It will say “Porchfest” and have a number which indicates location on the event map.

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Name

Address

Phone

While we cannot guarantee placement of a specific group on your porch, we will do our best to accommodate. Do you already have a band in mind? Please tell us here (with contact info). If not, great! We will match you to a musician!

How many hours would you be willing to host? (Musicians/Performers will begin at the top of each hour (1pm, 2pm…)).

Where will your stage be? What are the approximate dimensions of the usable area for the performers?

How many performers (including equipment, which could be drum set and/or keyboards) do you think would fit in this area?

Is there space for congregating in your yard or public area in front of your house?

Yes No

Do you have the capacity to store any equipment dropped off by the performers the morning of the event?

Yes No

How many grounded outlets will the musicians have access to?

If this is an older house and some grounded outlets are at capacity, are you willing to unplug or limit the use of household appliances for the duration of the show?

Yes No

Do you have any questions for us or anything you would like us to be aware of?

ACCIDENT WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY FORM

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I/we agree to the above WC Porchfest Hosting Guidelines. I/we agree to the above Accident Waiver and Release of Liability Form.