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The next Front Porch Music Open Mic will be on Sat., May 17th at 6 - 8 pm in Marion Hall (or Oak Grove Gazebo weather permitting) behind Lafayette Christian Church in Lafayette. The open mics are mostly acoustic instruments, and styles generally include folk, bluegrass, blues, Americana, country, and original. Sound system provided. Sign up below.
Calling all songwriters! 🎙️ Join us on stage at Town Hall Theatre on Sun., May 4th from 6 - 8 pm for our very first Songwriter Sessions, a cozy collaboration between Front Porch Music and West Coast Songwriters. Learn more here or sign up below. This is a relaxed, safe space to share a song, hear others’ songs and stories, and find inspiration. Space is limited, so sign up early.
Front Porch Music has an exciting summer planned for musicians and music lovers alike! Join us for outdoor open mics, community concerts in the park, inspiring Songwriter Sessions, and our beloved Front Porch Music Presents showcase at Town Hall Theatre.
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Front Porch Music is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization based in Lafayette, California, dedicated to supporting adult musicians and emerging artists. Our mission is carried out through open mic nights, affordable public performances for the community in partnership with regional indoor and outdoor venues, songwriter sessions, and this year, Front Porch Connects will launch for networking, collaboration, and volunteer opportunities for musicians within the community.
Front Porch Music received an exciting grant this year from the California Arts Council to support our work. Thank you for your support.
The Community Foundation of Lafayette will forever be remembered as the first, fast grantor of Front Porch Music. Thank you for your support.
Community Arts is a program of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and Front Porch recently received a grant. Zellerbach serves as a catalyst for constructive social change and they believe arts and culture play a role in creating a thriving Bay Area by ensuring the voices, experiences, traditions and dreams of all individuals and communities can be appreciated and celebrated.
From 2019 to the present, John and Colleen McCormick at Lamorinda Music have supported our efforts by offering the Big Room for the open mic series and through guitar donations to our gift guitar program. Thank you John and Colleen!
Town Hall Theatre supports our quarterly performance series through the use of its beautiful theatre, box office, lobby and bar. Your visionary leadership and kind staff is amazing. Thank you!
Front Porch Music has no religious leanings, but we do appreciate Lafayette Christian Church's hospitality in allowing us to use Marion Hall and Oak Grove for some of our music gatherings when the community is invited. Thank you!
Steve Riccobono at Sound Travels Productions has given so much of his time and expertise to make our open mics and shows sound their best. Thank you, Steve!
Craig Isaacs of BlueGoo Photography has been a big supporter by providing professional photography at some of our larger events. We appreciate this immensely. Thank you, Craig!
John Allred, Videography, volunteers to provide beautiful three- and four-camera videography and editing for our quarterly performance series at Town Hall Theatre. Thank you, John!
Phil Jones, Guitarist, brings his considerable talent to pre-flight guitars before the instruments are placed into the Gift Guitar program.
Meet our Advisors. Our volunteers advisors are participants of Front Porch Music with invaluable insight and talent to help us grow and refine our programs.