New England Folk and Roots Music Publication

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Back Porch Festival is BACK (March 15-17, 2024)

I am a big fan of a lot of awesome crammed into a short amount of time. Signature Sounds just announced even MORE around the return of Back Porch Festival from March 15-17 and even more is on the way. With new and old favorites scattered all around Northampton all weekend long, its sure to have something for everyone.

You can (and should) check out all the events on deck, but just look at this line up for the Back Porch Ramble section of the weekend fest…

Town Mountain, AJ Lee and Blue Summit, Viv & Riley, Las Cafeteras, Charlie Parr, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Steve Poltz, Bridget Kearney, Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem, Jeffrey Foucault, Nicholas Jamerson, Rachel Baiman, The Mammals, Michael Daves & Jacob Joliff, Laura Cantrell, Griffin William Sherry, Rose & The Bros, Martha Scanlon & Jon Nuefield, Peter Case, Jax Hollow, Ward Hayden sings Springsteen, Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light, Hank Wonder, and MORE TBA…

MORE:

Signature Sounds Presents is pleased to announce the return of The Back Porch Festival, March 15-17, 2024. The festival will keep the successful expanded format that debuted last year, bringing more than fifty bands to ten venues in downtown Northampton, MA.The Back Porch Festival kicks off with an all-star tribute to Willie Nelson on Friday, March 15 at the Academy Of Music. Past songwriter nights have paid tribute to legends likeTownes Van Zandt, Dolly Parton, and John Prine. March 16th features the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band, holding the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 50 years. March 17 brings Richard Thompson deemed “The finest rock songwriter after Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Hendrix” by the Los Angeles Times. 

The second round of artists have been announced.

WITH MORE TO TBA. Please note that Ramble venues and more special events will be announced in the coming weeks.

Brian Carroll

Brian Carroll is the founder of Red Line Roots. He is a Massachusetts native that got his start as a musician in the very community he now supports.