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American Beauties

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A well-known local band that regularly plays around the Boston area. Regularly plays at the Plough and Stars. The band has a CD out and another due soon.

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https://www.americanbeauties.org/
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4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Jim's Big Ego

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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) finally plays Porchfest, accompanied by Jesse Flack (bass), Dan Cantor (percussion), and Josh Kantor (keyboards). Two ~50 minute sets with an intermission. “Kid safe but not kid oriented”.

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https://www.bigego.com/
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4:00 PM to 5:59 PM

Noble Dust // Hawthorn // Sibylline

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Noble Dust - “There is beauty in the power of all aspects of the band’s music, but it’s balanced by just how damn fun it is” - Red Line Roots. 

Sibylline - “Sibylline bends words, and invent melodies heavy with truth and bleeding joy.” — NewsCenterMaine 207. Proudly Portland, ME based atmospheric folk

Hawthorn - With a powerful vocal blend surrounded in old-time banjo, seascape guitar, and dreamy electric lines, Hawthorn is quickly claiming a place in the music of New England and beyond.

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nobledustmusic.com
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4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Strangers by Accident / Hope & Things

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Hope & Things: 12:00PM

Hope & Things is an indie rock band blending retrospective lyrics with lush atmospheres and driving grooves. His debut EP "Illusionary" covers the pains, doubts, hopes, and questions of a reflective life.

https://spoti.fi/2pRcIF8

Strangers by Accident: 12:55PM

Hailing from Boston, Strangers by Accident are an authentic, energetic indie-folk act with an old-school respect for songwriting. The band’s lyrically driven songs feature three-part harmonies and veer from suitcase-stomping acoustic, to snare-pounding electric, to minimalist folk.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0oaYIKisN8mPCSRdsiooSI

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https://www.facebook.com/hopeandthingsband/
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12:00 PM

Billy Dodge Moody

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Boston singer-songwriter Billy Dodge Moody combines thought-provoking lyrical storytelling with an eclectic blend of folk, blues, soul, and alternative rock. In the summer of 2018, Billy will be releasing his second studio record, "Wildwood", as a follow up to his debut, "Dawn Breaks Over Mystic."

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www.billydodgemoody.com
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12:00 PM

Black Marmot

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Black Marmot released its debut album “Run Home” in January of 2010. Since then the band has been delivering infectious folk rock tunes to crowds throughout New England. 2012 welcomed Black Marmot’s second album, “The Everyday Seeker” EP. The record found the band experimenting with ukulele, complicated harmonies, and even the addition of the rare bass VI. In 2015 Black Marmot returned to rock with "Words of Engagement" featuring staples of the band's live shows "Weapons," "The Trip," and "War in the Valley." Check the band out in the first slot of Porchfest outside of Union Square to get rocked in person and pick up a few album copies of your own!

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San Lorenzo

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"A specially blended melange of upbeat folk rock rhythms conjured upon a strong, sound framework that gives off an air of authenticity to this local band that is beginning to find their groove, and enter the pantheon of great Boston area music acts." - Music Box Pete

A motley collection of reformed band geeks, San Lorenzo has built a following in their Boston hometown fitting onto tiny stages and collaborating with New England folk legends like The Novel Ideas, Jake Armerding, and Adam Ezra looking to put a twist on the traditional. Their genre-bending debut EP Noble Dust is equal parts americana and King Crimson, rounded out with ethereal harmonies and a trombone or two.

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http://sanlorenzomusic.com
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