Built by neighbors
Porch hosts, artists, volunteers, porch captains, local businesses, vendors, and sponsors turned a mile of Baker into one connected event.
October 3, 2026 · Baker, Denver
Our first PorchFest
“PorchFest felt like a secret party, only everyone was invited.”
Sage Kelley, Westword
Read the storyA neighborhood became a festival
Thousands of people walked Baker as local artists played porches, yards, driveways, parks, and neighborhood stages. Volunteers built the whole thing. Admission stayed free.
192Local artists
85Stages
7 hoursOf live music
FreeFor everyone
Made for discovery
Punk, jazz, folk, hip-hop, electronic, rock, brass, and more lived a block apart. You could follow a plan or find your next favorite band by turning a corner.
More than one day
Donations helped pay performers and supported East 7th Arts, which provides art and music therapy for children with autism.
What people said
“I don’t know that it could have possibly gone better, to be honest. Just the vibes were awesome the whole day.”
“It’s such a cool concept to get more local bands out, and get more people in the area, to give them exposure. And it’s a nice way to build community in the neighborhood.”
“The Baker neighborhood stepped up in such a massive way to make this happen. It just speaks to the artist community in Denver.”
“the people who took time out of their day to do something one billion percent for the good of the world and others, and set an example of how we all can be living.”
“Even if people couldn’t come in, now they know about us.”
“When PorchFest happened, it was luck. … I was not expecting this street to be this busy, and I was a little nervous, but this has been great.”
“It’s all about the neighborhood and the people coming out.”
In the press
Four views of the same day, from the first soundchecks to the final encore.
Westword
Denver PorchFest was a smashing success
Sage Kelley · October 4, 2026A walk through the porches, crowds, surprise performances, and neighborhood energy of festival day.Read articleDenverite
‘Vibes were awesome’: Organizers reflect on the inaugural festival
Paolo Zialcita · October 7, 2026How the donation-powered festival came together, what worked, and why PorchFest will return.Read articleThe Curio Cabinet
Denver PorchFest Was For The People
Kate Szambecki · October 8, 2026A street-level account of the music, local businesses, volunteers, and people who made the day matter.Read articleThe Denver Gazette
Baker neighborhood rocks out at first Denver PorchFest
Elizabeth Pond · October 3, 2026Reporting from the porches on the artists, neighbors, and crowds at Colorado’s largest single-day music festival.Read article
The 2026 lineup
The Denver artists who filled Baker with music.
2MX2Air MoonsAl AmedaAlyssa LouAmy MartinAnimal FarmAsh Redhorse & The Midnight SunsAsh RiverAt The WatertowerThe AthleticsBadda Boom Brass BandBeasts of No NationBeautiful RidesbigpapicarterbirdyBitter BoxerBKellZThe Black GlovesBluebookBorrowed FeathersBrave HollowBrent CowlesBrett StakelinC3DCadre ScottCaleb Schwing & The Holy SmokesCarlos & The CrewCharles & The OddityCharley RamsayChella & The Charmchroma lipsCliffhouseCobra Typhoon Bluegrass BandColfax96Color Me FatiguedCosmic Beach ResortThe Curtis BrothersCut Throat FinchesDavid TribbleDelicaDesiderataDialupDj Anthony Hernandez + The Fairy JenDjukeboxDLZMKSBTSDunk MaxwellDVNEHPPYDWEAMElectric MangoEverybody but JayFive Minutes OutFlow WolfFlower HeadFor KeepsThe Four Leaf RebelsFRANCESFriends On The HillFunk In The NameGaelen CrowfootGarden DistrictGestaltGirl PitGood for Nothin Thunder Mountain BoysGood MagpieGoodnight NativeGraham Good & The PaintersThe Hardly Nevershead slugThe Heartless BustersHeather HuntHello, MountainhellocentralHuman KindImprophetsIn Plain AirThe InablersThe Ingrid Avison BandIntergalactic Peace JellyJaguar StevensJeff PowerJELLIJeremy RobakJoe TeichmanJohn Daniel BerningJordan HostJump Snarek8ieKayla MarqueKenny Lee YoungKoy PondKristi Stice, Jean-Luc Davis, Kevin Matthews, & Mary Katherine KerrLady DenimLarcenyLate Nite TakeoutThe Lazy String GangLegs.The BandLimited SupplyLiquid ChickenLittle TripsLolitaLone ArtoisLone Coda (DJ set)Lost CanyonsLucy MooreLula and The Hard NightsMae HunnifordThe Man is DeadMango SlushyMatt Wardlowmaudlyn monroeMawsMay Be FernMeta and the BarkadaMichael KirkpatrickThe Midnight SoulbirdsMODAMollie O'Brien & Rich MooreMountain HoundThe MssngNeighborhood SoundtrackNicki WaltersNoumenicoff_blockOpal GroveOrcaPatchwork JackPatrick DethlefsPeach BruisePink RangerPLAGUE GARDENPleasant TreesPleasure PrincePocket LasagnaPorchbirdsPork BellyPrimo GringoPrism RiotThe PrismaticsQuonsetteRecipe 4 DisasterRob DrabkinRonjo VRoom By RoomRUGBURNSadhu[SALT]Sam Armstrong-ZickefooseSam BoschSatellite FriendSeth BeamerShadow AnimalThe Shaky ExperienceShauna KellyshwarmaSilas Herman & FriendsSLEEP CLUBSlow DanceSoneffsThe Stephen Lear BandSTIL RUNNINStill LifeStovetop GeminiA Strange HappeningSunkissdSwift CurrentTeethTejas SinghThrough with BillyTinnitusToadstoolTyler Farr QuartetUnfetteredjoy & The Last Good NightVanna BluewaxpoolWest of HomeWheelchair Sports CampWhite Rose Motor OilWild Love TigressXanthe Alexis with Ben MatthewsXylocore DemonstrationThe Yeah DawgsYooDooVooDooYung KellZambi String BandZealotZoe Berman
Local market and food
Denver makers, neighborhood businesses, and food trucks kept the festival local from end to end.
(Non-profit) Help Build the South Denver Historic Museum303 Sobar LLCAFKAAmi JonesB Fresh GearBellos BlissBest One Yet VeganBig Ass MapsBlack Antler CoffeeBlast N ScrapBound for AdventureBridge Troll Cottage BakeryBrimmed, Love MaddieCool Cucumber Co.CorgijiuCosmic Vee CookiesCrescendo SocietyDopamine Management DepartmentEaglehorse GoodsEarBobs DCEast 7th ArtsEclipsed CraftworksElizabeth LongElotes Corn #1Embodied Integrated CareEmmalene’s BakesEugenie ProvostyEyeRealizeUnityEzmay NewmanFABRICflakysaltinthew0undForever SpicyFox Off ArtFreakin BeatsGlowing ScentsationsGo Touch MossGreen Cap CoffeeHello Chef CateringInvincible VinylIron & WolfItalian Heart Vegan Soul KitchenJo’s Body ShopJust Go DiscoK8’s ClosetKaylan Hardin A Journey of Heart LLCKEW CreatingKiimaraKnots of KindnessKrazy ThaiLa CroissanterieLa Nola StudioLiqcreme/The honest SkoopLiv’s Mugs and SuchMade by Alexa Mae LLCMama KabobMatthew Van BerckelaerMud Honey Co.Occio ArtOdd’s MythsPalomino HomePanda BaoPorchlight PotteryRavelings by TwylaRebel PrismRecords on MainRevolver KitchenRosedale Soap CompanySamalaSapphire Herbal RemediesSJG PotterySugar ForgeTallyArtTCB Sweet TreatsThe Captain Tacos and SushiThe Crepehouse SocialThe Mad PotterTinkerclover Face PaintingTreasured IceTrueNoochWillowcraft WorkshopWolf Moon Essence
Food trucks
Baker was the stage
Eighty-five locations made the festival walkable, surprising, and different on every block.
The partners who made it possible
Local sponsors helped keep admission free and put more money toward artists and community programs.
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◆ Porch Sponsor
Denver is still playing
See what PorchFest artists are doing now, and follow along for the next festival announcement.