rock

Dirty Water Brass Band, a Boston-based undefinable raucous street band, a staunch contributor to the many grooves that make this town tick. We bring our movable block party to you, doesn’t matter where. Our style is eclectic, a mix of second line, soul, R&B, Motown, rock, jazz and more. And we do NOT "have to be in by twelve o'clock!"

This year, Dirty Water is totally psyched to be playing for you on and by the front stoop of the Revolutionary Medical MJ Clinic in East Somerville. Kudos to the city for welcoming such an establishment to this great neighborhood.

Feel free to "love that Dirty Water" at: https://www.facebook.com/dirtywaterbrassband.

As seen in the pages of the Boston Globe…

* https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/13/photos-somerville-crowds-co...

The Humdingers are a soul-infused rock band playing covers of your favorite Motown and pop tunes. Come check us out from 4-6pm atop Prospect Hill in Union Sq!

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

Rustle is back for its second year at Porchfest, playing covers from bands including Dispatch, The Rolling Stones, and The Black Keys. Special guests this year include Ben Yardley from Vancouver's rock trio La Chinga on guitar, as well as Russell Chudnofsky on drums.

Three bands, with a mix of quirky indie pop, oddball covers, and even some venerable rock tunes.

Whistle Jacket: reliably eclectic indie pop featuring band founder Michael Leyden, bassist Andrew Leonard, guitarist Isaiah Davidson-Weiss, Katherine Growdon, and Tony O'Brien. Tony also plays in...
Kirk Windsor: dreamy, melodic, melancholic garage rock (https://kirkwindsor.bandcamp.com/)
And Isaiah also plays in...
The Double Stops: "Music made by people trying very hard to be human... again." (https://thedoublestops.bandcamp.com/)

Spicy Boys Present, A presentation, Presented by the Big Spicy Boy in the Sky; The Sun

Tony Bullets:
https://tonybullets.bandcamp.com/

Max Clark & The Boys Below:
https://maxclarkmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

Camino 84:
https://camino84.bandcamp.com/

Healing Cow:
https://healingcow.bandcamp.com/

Miele is a Boston-based alternative rock band pulling from a diverse drawing board of art rock, psychedelia, soul, grunge, metal, and funk influences. Formed in 2014, Miele straddles the line between alt rock and art rock, with soulful female vocals oft compared to Grace Slick or Robert Plant, and startling switches between mystical melodies and grungy/funky/heavy rock. Miele focuses on examination of the intricacies of the human condition by responding through multi-layered rock compositions. They are releasing their debut full length album, Transience, on June 22 at The Burren. They have been featured on TV Programs Don't Forget To Rock, Duck Village Stage Sessions, and WEMF Radio.

Hailing from Boston, Strangers by Accident are an authentic, energetic indie-folk act with an old-school respect for songwriting. Started by Brian Sousa and Amy Wynne in 2015, the duo has become a powerful live act, adding Justin Bartlett on vocals /electric guitar, and Heidi Crampton on drums. The band’s lyrically driven songs feature three-part harmonies and veer from suitcase-stomping acoustic, to snare-pounding electric, to minimalist folk.

Hornography is a brass-fueled pop/rock/dance/funk band based in Somerville, MA.

We perform original arrangements of an eclectic mix of music from the last four decades, including TV themes, film music, and top 40 hits.

Our curiously strong blend of trumpet, saxophone, trombone, melodica, bass guitar, and drums makes us a potent musical force. Kids love dancing to our music, and adults love basking in the glow of nostalgia that floats above us halo-like wherever we go. ​