Denver’s Baker neighborhood is getting a new music festival this fall and the stages will be people’s front porches.
Denver PorchFest is set for Saturday, October 3, and organizers say more than 340 bands have already applied to perform.
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“Baker is to me like the hub of art and music of Denver,” lead organizer Bradley Schwartz said. “A lot of our musicians have been from Baker who have applied, and they’re people who not only want to play, but they live here, and they’re excited about it, because it’s a cool opportunity for them.”
The concept is simple: volunteer homeowners open their porches to musicians, and festivalgoers walk the neighborhood to catch performances throughout the day.
“There are no real stages, there’s no big production. It’s just people volunteer their houses who want to host a party and have a good time,” Schwartz said…