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| Medway Porchfest on Saturday, September 27 from 2 to 7 PM |
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
We are a "GO" with the Franklin Porchfest event this Saturday! This outdoor music event that will be held on Saturday, June 7 from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Franklin PorchFest is made possible with investment funds granted from the Mass Cultural Council through the Franklin Cultural District Committee and the Town of Franklin.
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| Plan your Porchfest day on Saturday, June 7 from noon to 6 PM |
Whether you're a performer or a music lover, come be part of the rhythm that brings Franklin to life.
Check out the full schedule and map at franklin.porchfest.info
PorchFest is coming up on Saturday, June 7th, from 12–6 PM, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make it a success!
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| Franklin.PorchFest.Info |
Join us as a Porch Manager, where you’ll team up with porch hosts and bands to keep everything running smoothly. Or lend a hand at our information tables, where you’ll help neighbors and visitors navigate PorchFest with maps and schedules.
Be a part of this amazing community event and make a difference right on your block. Sign up today at Franklin.PorchFest.Info, then click the Volunteer Signup tab and become a PorchFest volunteer!
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| Volunteer for PorchFest – June 7, 2025 |
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| Library & Senior Center events |
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
Franklin PorchFest 2025 is hitting the streets on Saturday, June 7th from 12–6 PM, and this is your last chance to be part of it!
Are you a band or solo performer ready to rock the block?
Do you have a porch and want to be a part of the biggest outdoor music celebration in Franklin?
Then don’t wait — register now at Franklin.PorchFest.Info!
Deadline to sign up is April 30th!
Be a host, be a performer, be part of the music and community that makes Franklin shine.
Let’s turn our porches into stages and our streets into a celebration!
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| Date set for Franklin’s 2nd Annual PorchFest - June 7, 2025 |
PorchFest is coming back to Franklin, and we want YOU to be a part of it!
This beloved community event transforms our neighborhoods into live music stages—where local musicians perform on porches, driveways, and front lawns, and neighbors stroll from house to house enjoying the sounds of everything from folk and rock to jazz and blues.
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| Franklin PorchFest 2025 |
Event Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 (12 - 6pm)
Location: All around Franklin's Cultural District – wherever porches and music meet
Registration Deadline: April 30, 2025
Sign up at: Franklin.PorchFest.Info
Why host a porch?
Hosting a porch means you get a front-row seat to the action—literally! You’ll be matched with talented local performers, and your home becomes part of the magic that makes PorchFest so special.
Let’s fill the town with music, community spirit, and good vibes.
Don’t wait—register your porch TODAY and be part of the soundtrack of Franklin
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| Franklin PorchFest 2025 |
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| Franklin Porchfest returns Saturday, June |
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| Franklin Porchfest June 7, 2025 |
"We are excited to announce that Franklin PorchFest will be back in the Franklin Cultural District for 2025.
June 7, 2025, from 12:00-6:00 PM
Rain date will be 6/8/25. Regsitration will be held on our website: https://franklin.porchfest.info/ by March 1st for bands and porch hosts.
Registration will end on May 1.
Check back for more details. Can't wait to see all the bands this year!
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| Date set for Franklin’s 2nd Annual PorchFest - June 7, 2025 |
Via the Porchfest Committee:
"Franklin PorchFest was a huge hit!
Thank you to our porch hosts for allowing both bands and residents to enjoy the music on your porch and a special thanks to all the performers whose talent is unbounded and was shared with the residents of Franklin.
And thank you to the PorchFest Committee who worked tirelessly to create a community event enjoyed by all.
Save the date, Franklin PorchFest 2025 is coming, Saturday, June 7, 2025! Check our website at Franklin.PorchFest.Info as we get closer - see you all next year!
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| Franklin PorchFest sets date for Saturday, June 7, 2025 |
We need YOUR feedback! Franklin Porchfest Survey
It's been one week from Franklin's inaugural PorchFest - and we'd like YOUR feedback - whether you attended the event hours, just saw clips on Instagram (or another social site); we'd love to hear your engagement in how we can make this event the best it can be.
Take a moment to take our community survey linked here. Feedback will be shared with cultural committees/council and volunteer groups to better plan music festivals throughout Franklin!
And another special SHOUT OUT to the volunteer group that made the magic happen: John LoPresti, Beth Wierling, Sue Rohrbach, Ryan Jette, Roberta Trahan, Karilyn Hammer and Karen Kearns. Thank you for coming together to create an accessible community event celebrating music in Franklin.
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| The first Franklin Porchfest seeks your feedback via Survey! |
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| Garden of Hedon |
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| Eli Cash Band |
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| Bucketlist |
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| Berkshire Valley Boys |
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| Community performance of "God Bless America" on the Town Common |
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
It's here. Today for the first time PorchFest in Franklin. Multiple locations, time slots, and so many performers.
Are you going to try to get to many? or spend time with one or two porches?
A couple of the Franklin TV & Radio crew will be out and about to try and cover as many as we can.
| Porch Location | Time | Performer(s) | ||
| 80 West Central Street, Historical Museum | 12:00 - 1:00 | Jamie Barrett | ||
| 27 Marvin Ave | 12:00 - 1:00 | Mike Mainuli | ||
| 118 Main Street, Public Library | 12:00 - 1:00 | Musical Memories with John & Linda | ||
| 36 Main Street, Intermission Cafe | 12:00 - 6:00 | FSPA/FPAC Faculty, Students and Alumni | ||
| 9 Lincoln Street | 12:00 - 1:00 | Garden Of Hedon | ||
| 270 Main St. | 12:00 - 1:00 | Mark Legere | ||
| 28 Queen Street | 12:00 - 1:00 | Sun Of Sound | ||
| 237 Pleasant Street | 12:00 - 1:00 | Grey Cats Band | ||
| 164 Main Street | 12:30 - 1:15 | Jeff Roy of Ben Gardner's Boat | ||
| 17 E Central Street, Birchwood Bakery | 12:30 - 1:30 | Jack & Aida | ||
| 148 Dean Ave | 1:00 - 2:00 | Railroad picker | ||
| 39 Union St | 1:00 - 2:00 | Kaye Kelly with Innover | ||
| 94 Hillside Rd. | 1:00 - 2:00 | Eli Cash Band | ||
| 16 Fales Street | 1:00 - 3:00 | Matt Tremble | ||
| 18 Lincoln Street | 1:00 - 3:00 | Dom DeBaggis | ||
| 201 Main Street, Town Common Gazebo | 1:00 - 3:00 | Franklin PS Music | ||
| 24 Pearl Street | 1:00 - 3:00 | The Franklin Underground | ||
| 17 Park Rd | 1:30 - 2:30 | Ayre Time | ||
| 164 Main Street | 1:45 - 2:30 | Great Highland Bagpipe Player | ||
| 118 Main Street, Public Library | 2:00 - 3:00 | The Bad Apples | ||
| 305 Union Street | 2:00 - 3:00 | DERT | ||
| 80 West Central Street, Historical Museum | 2:00 - 3:00 | Metrowest Symphony ensemble | ||
| 80 Union St | 2:00 - 3:30 | The KO Trio | ||
| 237 Pleasant Street | 2:00 - 4:00 | Wild Sundays | ||
| 248 Summer St | 2:00 - 4:00 | According to Nancy | ||
| 270 Cottage st | 2:00 - 4:00 | The Bittas | ||
| 270 Main St. | 2:00 - 4:00 | Bucketlist | ||
| 28 Queen Street | 2:00 - 4:00 | Slow Train | ||
| 60 Dean Ave | 2:00 - 4:00 | Dave Warner Band | ||
| 85 Hillside Rd | 2:00 - 4:00 | Lincoln Street Groove Project | ||
| 171 Main Street, Federated Church | 2:15 - 3:00 | Ben Levy | ||
| 35 Marvin Ave | 3:00 - 4:00 | Moonshot | ||
| 9 Lincoln Street | 3:00 - 4:00 | The Pub Kings | ||
| 164 Main Street | 3:00 - 4:30 | Critical Mass | ||
| 18 Lincoln Street | 3:45 - 5:45 | Joe Marino | ||
| 14 Orchard Street | 4:00 - 5:00 | Heath Nisbett | ||
| 17 Union Street | 4:00 - 6:00 | Dave Bauer & Diet Soda | ||
| 80 West Central Street, Historical Museum | 4:00 - 6:00 | Late Night Idle | ||
| 16 Fales Street | 4:30 - 6:00 | A Touch of Grey | ||
| 94 Hillside Rd. | 4:30 - 6:00 | Orange Squeeze | ||
| 171 Main Street, Federated Church | 5:00 - 6:00 | Average Joel | ||
| 201 Main Street, Town Common Gazebo | 5:00 - 6:00 | South Street Six | ||
| 248 Summer St | 5:00 - 6:00 | Alfred Be Loud | ||
| 270 Cottage st | 5:00 - 6:00 | W.M.D | ||
| 35 Marvin Ave | 5:00 - 6:00 | LIZ's KID | ||
| 85 Hillside Rd | 5:00 - 6:00 | Berkshire Valley Boys | ||
| 9 Lincoln Street | 5:00 - 6:00 | The Zajac Brothers Band | ||
| 14 Orchard Street | 5:15 - 6:00 | Rayna Nisbett |
