Bittersweet Band at Arlington Global Service Station. / Tom Davison video
UPDATED, June 11: How do you measure the power of music performed by 218 people from 128 porches of all sorts — and at one colorful East Arlington gas station?
Perhaps thousands listened throughout the town on June 8, among them an estimated 700 at Arlington Global Service Station, many of whom danced to the funk of Bittersweet.
Porches poured forth creativity from noon to 6. The outdoor dance along Mass. Ave. next to Walgreen’s extended the stunningly lovely Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
See glimpses of the fourth annual Porchfest, sponsored by the Arlington Center for the Arts, in this series of photos >>
Porchfest is a grass-roots music festival where bands play on front porches across town and people walk, bike or drive around to enjoy tons of free outdoor music, dancing and art. New to Porchfest this year were the inclusion of 15 visual artists exhibiting their work around town alongside the live performances.
The Arlington Center for the Arts is a community arts center devoted to the mission of “transforming lives and building community through the arts.” For the last 30 years, ACA has opened its doors to a community of artists, learners and supporters of the arts and has committed to engagement, access and inclusion of all art forms. In 2018, thanks to the support of many generous individuals in the community, the ACA finished renovations and moved into its new facility at 20 Academy St.
To learn more, visit our website at www.acarts.org.
This news announcement was published Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, and updated June 11.
