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Forró Zabumbeca plays dance music from the Northeast of Brazil using all the latest technology: 8-bass button accordions, rustic fiddles, guitars with extra strings, too many zabumbas, and one large triangle. Join us on our favorite porch for an energetic set of traditional and original forró!

Forró Zabumbeca:
Paddy League - 8-bass button accordion & rustic fiddle
Adam Bahrami - 7-string guitar
Catherine Bent - triangle
Kenny Kozol - zabumba bass drum

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Austin Mackey, John Grealish, and Josh Snyder make up this trio which fuses bluegrass, folk, and jazz into a two guitar, double bass, and vocal cocktail. Don't be fooled by the name, we go hard but not as hard as a punk band. Stop by to hear some creative twists on classic tunes.

The People’s Party, a band hailing from Boston, MA, is an eclectic mix of rock, funk, hip hop, jazz, and everything in between, dedicated to spreading love and unity in the celebration of life. The original sound borrows from a wide variety of genres. With rich vocal harmonies reminiscent of Motown and The Beatles, a thick, groove-filled rhythm section that can move from hip hop to acid jazz to rock with ease, infectious songwriting and lyricism, which varies from Paul Simon-esque to a Tribe Called Quest and beyond, a horn section along the order of Tower of Power and The Meters, and jams similar to Phish and The Grateful Dead, the music takes the audience on a wild musical ride.

Original and Americana, Blues, Jazz and Good Fun Stuff. Perfect for Porchfest, Jim Gordon explores the swing of the archtop guitar and new directions in mandolin, while recording artist, Wendy Keith (Momma Breezy), sings with a passion for words and music that speaks directly to your soul. With the Box of Chocalates, like life, you never know what you're going to get--but you should sit back and get ready for fun and great music.

2 pm - Ali McGuirk - unique blend of R&B, jazz, classic rock and soul.
2:20 - Alicia Silvestri & Colin Forhan playing in Bit’bacs, a language Alicia created
2:30 - Premium Spirits - Jacob Dinklage rapping about love, connection, community, and apocalypse
3:00 - Sundog - Music that is from this world, but made by a man from far away.
3:30 - The Deep - Matt Pearsall – Sax, Guitar | Eric Ahern – Drums, Vocals
Andrew Laback – Bass | Danny Galvez – Guitar | Tom Mosley – Violin - A funk rock band with an eclectic selection of covers and original written material.

Glacial Digs: upbeat R&B and popular covers and originals.

Los Burros Peligrosos are naturalized Somervillians and recent alums of the master's programs in ethnomusicology and composition at Tufts.  They bring a wide range of interests, instruments, and talents to their music, reflecting influences ranging from Boston to Brazil, Mauritania to Montana, Portland to Portugal.  Spacey vintage Fender Rhodes sounds anchor soaring cello melodies and beguiling polyglottic vocals while heavy metal basslines ravage the sonic landscape.

<strong>The Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band</strong> is a 12-20 piece &ldquo;raucous, stomp-your-foot-and-belt-out-the-choruses&rdquo; New Orleans-style street band based in Somerville &amp; Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are regular Joes and Janes with day jobs who combine music with social action; slamming out the sounds of the legendary Crescent City for peace rallies, street festivals, parades, and benefits.We are also a part of the organizing force behind <a href="http://honkfest.org">HONK!</a> a festival of activist street bands that takes place every October in Somerville&rsquo;s Davis Square.

Like an iPod on shuffle the music of&nbsp;<strong>Grand Fatilla</strong>&nbsp;jumps from&nbsp;<strong>Argentine Tangos</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Italian Tarantellas</strong>...from&nbsp;<strong>Turkish sacred Sufi</strong>&nbsp;songs to&nbsp;<strong>Irish reels</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Moroccan trance</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>Bulgarian dance</strong>music.&nbsp;The band consists of bassist&nbsp;<strong>Mike Rivard</strong>, electric mandolinist&nbsp;<strong>Matt Glover,&nbsp;</strong>accordionist&nbsp;<strong>Roberto Cassan</strong>&nbsp;and percussionist and singer&nbsp;<strong>Fabio Pirozzolo</strong>.

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Ten Willows is a collaborative project, featuring the music of Todd Marston (piano, guitar, voice, accordion, percussion), Neil Pearlman (piano, mandolin, banjo), and Dylan Sherry (saxophones). They perform a wide range of song styles, from folk and rock to jazz and scottish fiddle tunes.