Singer/songwriter

Sam Bergquist is a guitar playing, harmonica blowing, singer/songwriter. A longtime Bostonian, Bergquist began his musical journey performing in Boston subways, and releasing his first of two solo LP’s, appropriately titled, “Songs From the Red Line.” Over the past fifteen years, Bergquist was frontman for Loose Change, a gritty country/blues band that played frequent gigs at some of the area’s most iconic clubs, including Somerville’s Johnny D’s Uptown Lounge, and the original House of Blues in Cambridge.  

Solo singer-songwriter playing original tunes!
Influences: Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Dawes, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, etc etc.

Blues Woman plays a variety of tunes - originals and covers - in genres between folk and rock n roll. This previously Boulder, Colorado-based musician is finding her voice in Somerville. Come on out for mellow groovy tunes ! 

If you google “the greatest band in the history of recorded music”, Jim's Big Ego is still the top hit. Former-villen Jim Infantino (lead vocals & guitar) returns for a 3rd Porchfest, accompanied by Jesse Flack (bass), Dan Cantor (percussion). (Josh Kantor has potential scheduling conflicts). “Kid safe but not kid oriented”.

Since we're close enough to the central zone, time may change if we need to coordinate with another band in earshot. Looking at you, folks on Tennyson.

Singer/Songwriters performing original material and curated covers

We're a 3 piece Rock & Roll Group based out of Somerville, MA playing original songs that are influenced by punk rock, psychedelia, 60's garage and 50's pop music.

Kassie Richardson, who performs solo as Kass Richards, grew up in rural Virginia, just east of Patsy Cline’s hometown. A common weary break of the voice, a tug of the lonesome, can be detected in her singing. Richards has been a central member of the U.S. Girls band and most recently was one of many musicians chosen by Meg Remy to help record her acclaimed album Heavy Light (4AD), at Hotel2Tango. Richards brought her own always-live, traditional/folk style back to the same Montreal studio to work on what would become her debut album, The Language Shadow, released in December 2020. The album is one of timeless honesty, providing a spare, at times eerie updating on a classical approach.

Michael Morin is a singer/songwriter, performing acoustic originals and and pop punk covers. 

The Baby Safe Haven Stage features Boston's best young singer songwriters and vocalists. 

Noah Whiteside is a NYC based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist by way of Berklee/Boston who plays a healthy, wholesome mix of folk, pop, and rock. He will be performing with long time collaborator and Somerville resident Jared Fein . Together, they’ve been sharing their love of music since 2003.