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First-Ever Montclair Porchfest Happening in May 2025

by Samantha Impaglia
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Porchfest is known across the United States, Canada, and beyond as a way for the community to celebrate local talent. Now, Porchfest will officially make its debut in Montclair this year. The Montclair Porchfest organizers shared with The Montclair Girl back in October that the team was aiming for the event to take place in spring 2025 — and now, we know that Porchfest will make its debut in Montclair on May 17th. Read on for what we know so far about the first-ever Montclair Porchfest happening this May — including how local artists and homeowners can get involved.

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The Montclair Event

The first-ever Montclair Porchfest will take place on Saturday, May 17th, 2025. The Montclair Porchfest Instagram account announced the official date back in December 2024.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A few of the musicians participating in the event have also been announced via Instagram — including Vintage 135, Camino Sound, BREAKTIME, Jacqueline Ellis, and Jason Didner.

Montclair is the 221st city to host its own Porchfest, with 226 cities across the United States, Canada, and Australia participating as of this writing.

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So, how does Montclair Porchfest work? Every house in every ward in town has the opportunity to volunteer their porch to host a band. There are no exclusions. “This will be the largest festival to come to town,” the organizers told MG.

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The Montclair Porchfest time slots will be held between 12PM and 7PM, and the organizers will have a map of bands/artists and locations for locals to plan their day. After the bands finish at 7PM, there will be a main stage with a final act on Bloomfield Avenue from 7PM-10PM (the exact location has yet to be announced). The main stage event will also include food + retail vendors as well as local businesses.

Montclair homeowners who are interested in volunteering their porches can register for the event here. Local artists who are interested in participating in the event can send their information to [email protected]. Keep up with future updates on the event on the Montclair Porchfest website and Instagram.

 

 

About Porchfest

Porchfest first originated in Ithaca, New York in 2007, and has since spread to host events in towns across the United States and Canada. The event has rapidly expanded in recent years, and is a way for the community to come together and celebrate local artists. Other New Jersey towns including Maplewood, Caldwell, Newark, Princeton, Cranford, Asbury Park, Red Bank, Belmar, Ventor City, Collingswood, Trenton, Bordentown, and Moorestown also host Porchfest events each year. The full list of cities that have Porchfest events can be found here.

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We’ll keep you updated as more details come out surrounding the event. For now, follow @themontclairgirl on Instagram and TikTok, sign up for our newsletter that shares the top stories in your inbox here, and check out our events calendar.

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