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SAVE THE DATE FOR PORCH FEST X!

SATURDAY, JUNE 28th 2025

Port Austin comes alive with music on one magical day in June. With more than eight years in, we can say our community music festival continues to get better and better. So pack up your lawn chair or picnic blanket and get ready for some great family-friendly music across many musical styles.

Save the date for Porch Fest XI - Saturday, June 27th, 2026

Porch Fest IX Program PDF

miss Porch Fest VIII?

Watch the official Porch Fest IX recap video below.

COMING TO PORCH FEST X - 6.28.2024

Meet the Musicians

NEW TO PORCH FEST

Featured

Covers, Classic Rock, Country

Second Street Exiles

Covers, Classic Rock, Country

Welcome, Second Street Exiles to Porch Fest! Second Street Exiles are an eclectic group of local musicians, blending country, rock, and a bit of pop to create a sound all their own. Based in the Port Austin area, they’ve been performing for over two years.

Covers, Classic Rock, Country

Ernie Block

Welcome, Ernie Block, to Porch Fest! Ernie is from Dewitt, Michigan, and has been captivating audiences with his mountain dulcimer since 1978. Renowned for his performances across contemporary, folk, and traditional music genres, Ernie has earned top honors at the Great Lakes Mountain Music Competition.

RETURNING PERFORMERS

Featured

Covers

Terry Collins

Covers

Terry Collins is a solo musician with more than 50 years of performing at different venues playing various genres from the 20s through the 70s.

Covers

Covers, Acoustic, Folk

Gina & Jordan

Covers, Acoustic, Folk

Welcome back, Gina & Jordan to Porch Fest! Gina and Jordan are a couple based out of West Michigan who play cover songs from a variety of generations, mixing it up with their own upbeat folk-rock style.

Covers, Acoustic, Folk

Acoustic, Celtic, Folk

Celtic Cross

Acoustic, Celtic, Folk

Welcome, Celtic Cross to Porch Fest! Celtic Cross plays Irish, Scottish, and Celtic songs and instrumentals, and folk covers.

Acoustic, Celtic, Folk

Acoustic, Pop, Alternative, Covers

The XoXo's

Acoustic, Pop, Alternative, Covers

Welcome back Bobby Manila, Jason Allan, and Tony Shiappacasse to Porch Fest. The XoXo's play originals as well as a variety of covers, everything from golden oldies to top 40 radio. Each brings their unique style to complete this ensemble.

Acoustic, Pop, Alternative, Covers

Covers, Country, Rock

Boston Edison

Covers, Country, Rock

Welcome back, Boston Edison to Porch Fest! As a band, they’ve been together since 2017 and have performed at venues in the Detroit area including Max Dugans, the blues hotspot, Moose Winooski, and the Guitar Lounge.

Covers, Country, Rock

Acoustic, Alternative, Covers

Douglas Wilson

Acoustic, Alternative, Covers

Welcome back, Douglas Wilson to Porch Fest! Douglas grew up in the Metro Detroit area and studied classical music and the upright bass which blossomed into his love for music. His setlist includes the 90’s classics he grew up on, along with the well-known classic rock from the ’60s-’80s and music from today with a few originals sprinkled in as well.

Acoustic, Alternative, Covers

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Covers, Folk

The Humbuckers

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Covers, Folk

The Humbuckers formed in 2022 when four guys with a long musical history got together to make music they love. The members of the Humbuckers originally played in past Porch Fests as Mike Tremblay & Friends.

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Covers, Folk

Classic Rock, Pop, Covers

The Klik

Classic Rock, Pop, Covers

Welcome back, The Klik to Porch Fest! The Klik has a dynamic lead vocalist with a strong range. They cover top tunes from the '60s through 2000 and play at many clubs and events in Southeast, MI.

Classic Rock, Pop, Covers

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter

Mike Ward: Psychosongs

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter

Lyric-driven, simple folk songs are what BMI singer-songwriter Mike Ward produces. Welcome back to Porch Fest!

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Covers

Ean Elliott

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Covers

Welcome back, Ean Elliot! Ean is a solo singer-songwriter performing covers from the '50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and folk, rock'n'roll, blues, and country genres.

Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Covers

Jazz, Blues, Covers

Suzi Marsh

Jazz, Blues, Covers

Welcome back, Suzi Marsh to Porch Fest! Suzi Marsh is an internationally acclaimed artist who has toured the world playing music. She has co-produced eight of her own albums and has sung on a myriad of other artists’ records. “Lessons of Love “ went to number 19 on the adult contemporary charts…

Jazz, Blues, Covers

Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana

Nicholas James Thomasma

Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana

Singer-songwriter, Nicholas James Thomasma combines stories and songs with humor and wit for a show that can be enjoyed by all ages. Nicholas also helps put on HuCo Songs, a songwriting retreat weekend in Port Austin in September. Welcome back, Nicholas!

Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Americana

Classic Rock, Easy Listening

Triple Play

Classic Rock, Easy Listening

Triple Play is a Tri-City-based rock band from Sanford. The group covers favorites from the 50s through the 00s and likes to get a crowd moving to familiar songs with strong harmonies and flashy guitar licks.

Classic Rock, Easy Listening

Acoustic, Covers, Classic Rock

FranknJude

Acoustic, Covers, Classic Rock

Welcome back FranknJude, a husband and wife acoustic duo with guitar and keys playing popular classic rock tunes from the 60s and 70s.

Acoustic, Covers, Classic Rock

Acoustic, Americana, Roots

Still Running

Acoustic, Americana, Roots

Mike is from Detroit and Jenna hails from the Chicago area. They have been playing music together for over ten years and are known for their timeless cover selections, unique arrangements, and thought provoking and entertaining original music.

Acoustic, Americana, Roots

Featured

Acoustic, Covers, Classic Rock

Huron Out

Acoustic, Covers, Classic Rock

Huron Out is a musical duo that travels the thumb area playing songs we grew up with and brilliant originals including a mix of folk, blues, rock, and country.

Acoustic, Covers, Classic Rock

Country, Blues, Folk, Gospel

Randy + Nick

Country, Blues, Folk, Gospel

Welcome back, Randy + Nick, a father-son duo who play at farmer’s markets and coffeehouses and play a wide variety of music ranging from country-blues, to folk, and gospel.

Country, Blues, Folk, Gospel

Country, Polkas, Waltzes

Home Town Sound Band

Country, Polkas, Waltzes

Welcome back, Home Town Sound Band from Harbor Beach, Michigan. A mix of - popular country, polkas, waltzes, & vocals.

Country, Polkas, Waltzes

Americana, Easy Listening, Folk, Acoustic

Tim Neumeyer

Americana, Easy Listening, Folk, Acoustic

A sound that has been likened to Harry Chapin, John Denver, James Taylor, and other Americana with a love of the great 60s/70s era music. Tim is a songwriter with a love for solo performance.

Americana, Easy Listening, Folk, Acoustic

Acoustic, Country, Singer/Songwriter

Kenny Lang

Acoustic, Country, Singer/Songwriter

Kenny Lang is a singer/songwriter from Port Austin. His songs brilliantly illustrate stories about life, love, happiness, and struggle.

Acoustic, Country, Singer/Songwriter

Eclectic, Family-Friendly

SUGAR

Eclectic, Family-Friendly

SUGAR are an all-ukulele group (with an occasional kazoo for kicks and giggles). There will probably be somewhere around a dozen to eighteen musicians who come and play.

Eclectic, Family-Friendly

Classic Folk, Family-Friendly, Gospel

After Taxes (Roger Hackelberg)

Classic Folk, Family-Friendly, Gospel

Single acoustic guitar and vocalist from Capac, Michigan. Originally from Indian River, Michigan, he’s spent the last 40 years playing and performing at campfires, coffee houses, church sanctuaries, and small gatherings of every kind. You may have seen him playing right here in Port Austin!

Classic Folk, Family-Friendly, Gospel

Acoustic, Folk

Schwanitz and Roggenbuck

Acoustic, Folk

Schwanitz and Roggenbuck perform crowd-pleasing songs of folk-rock, ballads, and sing-a-longs from the ‘50s to the 2000s. Brian is a Michigan native, who plays with The Geezers in Texas. Kevin joins in for a second year, giving the group a fuller sound. Brian’s daughter, Erin, plays with the Austin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Acoustic, Folk

Bluegrass, Gospel

Silverwood Bottom Boys

Bluegrass, Gospel

Welcome back the Silverwood Bottom Boys! The audience will enjoy old-time gospel music, hymns, and patriotic tunes. For ten years they hosted and played Saginaw's White Crow Conservatory's Gospel Music Night, in addition to many churches throughout Michigan.

Bluegrass, Gospel

Blues, Vintage Blues

Dr Harp and Sweet Melissa

Blues, Vintage Blues

Welcome back, Dr Harp & Sweet Melissa! Get in the groove with this talented four-person group featuring guitars, keyboards and blues harp. Plan on seeing a rousing set of jump blues, boogie and americana with tunes spanning about 100 years of history.

Blues, Vintage Blues

The Bill Denbrock Big Band

Welcome back the Bill Denbrock Big Band! For more than 40 years, this authentic full-band has played arrangements of music of the swing / big band era.

Classic Folk, Family-Friendly

A Circle of Friends

Classic Folk, Family-Friendly

Circle of Friends focuses on Peter, Paul & Mary, transporting audiences back to the sixties with songs of peace, protest, struggle, and love, and has since diversified to cover more artists.

Classic Folk, Family-Friendly

Acoustic, Family-Friendly, Gospel, Sing-Along

The Buggs: Raymond and Susan Bugg

Acoustic, Family-Friendly, Gospel, Sing-Along

Welcome back, the Buggs to Porch Fest! Raymond and Susan Bugg are a husband and wife duet from Harbor Beach, Michigan. Raymond plays guitar and sings and Susan sings and provides an atmosphere of joy with an assortment of costumes and props.

Acoustic, Family-Friendly, Gospel, Sing-Along

Sibling Revelry

Three siblings who have a great time singing together. Marty is from Muskegon and has over 40 years of experience playing guitar. Carole is from Grand Rapids. Peggy is from Port Austin. They have been singing practically from birth. If you enjoy singing along with the oldies from the 60’s, come join in for some easy harmonies and lots of fun memories in song.