Porchfest NDG transforms neighbourhood's front porches into stages

Aurora Robinson moved back to Montreal recentlyafter several years in the Boston areawith memories of local musicians playing on their front porch and families strolling the streets at the local Porchfest.

I lived in Somerville, Massachusetts for a number of years after I graduated from Concordia," she said.

"It kind of is to Boston what NDG is to Montreal, and they had one there. I thought it was fantastic! Laid-back, not commercial at all, not over-crowded and messy. Just fun and easygoing, and a great way to feel like you're a real part of your neighbourhood.

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Robinson decided she wanted to set up an NDG version of that event.

When I moved back to NDG, it just occurred to me that this would be the perfect place to hold a Porchfest. I take a lot of walks in the 'hood. There are so many nice, tree-lines streetsand so many balconies and porches. Lots of musicians live around here. It just felt right.

So shes been posting flyers and putting the word out to invite local musicians to sign up.

Robinson thought perhaps shed get 20 bands for the first event, set to take place May 2.

Now, just a week after she put out her Facebook notice and started putting flyers in local venues, shes already got half a dozen bands eager to take part.

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Porchfest NDG transforms neighbourhood's front porches into stages