Porchfest Register
The First Ever · Capitol Hill, Washington DC
Capitol Hill porches at golden hour

Capitol Hill
Porch Fest

Porches. People. Music.
Sat Oct 10
2–6 PM
Always free
Capitol Hill Hill East Lincoln Park Barracks Row — SATURDAY · 2–6 PM · FREE

The sounds of the DMV live on Capitol Hill porches · Come for the music, stay for the community.

Schedule by porch Browse the lineup Register a band or porch Know before you go
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Bands
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Porches
4
Hours
$0
Tickets

Where it happens

Capitol Hill · Washington DC

Porches sit across Capitol Hill, Hill East, Lincoln Park and Barracks Row — walkable end to end in about half an hour. The five nearest Metro stations are on the map: Union Station, Capitol South, Eastern Market, Potomac Avenue and Stadium–Armory. Tap a porch number to see what's playing and get walking directions.

  • Playing now
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Full schedule by porch → Browse the lineup →

Thanks to our supporters

Porchfest 2026

Without them, no festival. Open a card to meet them.

Schedule by porch

The Lineup

Take part

PorchFest only happens because neighbors offer their front steps and bands say yes. Both take about five minutes to sign up.

A string band playing on a Capitol Hill front porch
For musicians

Band
registration

Any genre, any level, any age. Tell us who you are, how many of you there are, whether you need power, and which slots work.

Register your band →
A row of colorful DC rowhouses with front porches
For neighbors

Register to be
a porch host

Got a porch, a stoop, a driveway? Host a stage. We ask about power, restroom access, how big a band your space fits, and whether you have a genre in mind.

Offer your porch →

Know before
you go

Still stuck? Email [email protected].