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Front Porch Music HAPPENINGS
Peace Music Festival
Peace Music Festival
Peace Music Festival
Saturday, September 6, 2025 | 1–4 PM
Join us for a free, family-friendly celebration of peace, music, and community under the oaks in Lafayette! Enjoy timeless peace songs—needed now more than ever—hosted by Front Porch Music with partners Mount Diablo Peace & Justice Center and Lafayette Christian Church, and made possible by the Peaceful World Foundation. Part of International Peace Month in August and leading up to the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21.
Songwriter Sessions
Peace Music Festival
Peace Music Festival
The next Songwriter Session is Sun., Sept. 7th, 6-8 p. This is a cozy collaboration between Front Porch Music and West Coast Songwriters. It's a relaxed, safe space to share your song, hear others’ songs and stories, and to find inspiration. Sign up below.
Two Bands, One Great Cause
Fri., October 10, 2025 | 7–9 PM
Join us Friday, October 10, 2025, at Town Hall Theatre for an evening of unforgettable live music with Lonesome Eddie and the Saddle Sores and Ancestral Water. The night kicks off with a 6 PM lobby party, followed by two full hours of music starting at 7 PM. From country classics and soulful originals to folk, world rhythms, and blues, these two Bay Area bands will fill the theatre with energy and heart. Tickets are $20 in advance, and all proceeds support sound and stage upgrades at the historic Town Hall Theatre—so your good time helps keep the music alive.
Crying Uncle @ Town Hall Theatre
Sat., Oct. 25th, 7-9 PM, at Town Hall Theatre, brought to you by Front Porch Music -- Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band! In 2024, the bluegrass band celebrated their debut at the Grand Ole Opry; and in 2023, they received the International Bluegrass Music Association's Momentum Band of the Year award. The band was also honored to perform for the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame’s induction of their hero, David Grisman. Not to be missed. Crying Uncle tickets will go on sale soon! Be sure to join our mailing list to be notified.
About Front Porch
Now in Our 6th Year!
Front Porch Music is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization based in Lafayette, California, dedicated to supporting adult musicians and emerging artists. Our mission is carried out through open mic nights, affordable public performances for the community in partnership with regional indoor and outdoor venues, songwriter sessions, and this year, Front Porch Connects will launch for networking, collaboration, and volunteer opportunities for musicians within the community.
Meet Our Leadership and Advisors
OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS
Front Porch Music Photo Gallery
Thank you to our supporters
Lamorinda Music
Lafayette Christian Church
Town Hall Theatre
From 2019 to the present, John and Colleen McCormick at Lamorinda Music have supported our efforts by offering the Big Room for the open mic series and through guitar donations to our gift guitar program. Thank you John and Colleen!
Town Hall Theatre
Lafayette Christian Church
Town Hall Theatre
Town Hall Theatre supports our quarterly performance series through the use of its beautiful theatre, box office, lobby and bar. Your visionary leadership and kind staff is amazing. Thank you!
Lafayette Christian Church
Lafayette Christian Church
Lafayette Christian Church
Front Porch Music has no religious leanings, but we do appreciate Lafayette Christian Church's hospitality in allowing us to use Marion Hall and Oak Grove for some of our music gatherings when the community is invited. Thank you!
Steve Riccobono
Steve Riccobono
Lafayette Christian Church
Steve Riccobono at Sound Travels Productions has given so much of his time and expertise to make our open mics and shows sound their best. Thank you, Steve!
Craig Isaacs
Steve Riccobono
Craig Isaacs
Craig Isaacs of BlueGoo Photography has been a big supporter by providing professional photography at some of our larger events. We appreciate this immensely. Thank you, Craig!
John Allred
Steve Riccobono
Craig Isaacs
John Allred, Videography, volunteers to provide beautiful three- and four-camera videography and editing for our quarterly performance series at Town Hall Theatre. Thank you, John!
Phil Jones
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
Phil Jones, Guitarist, brings his considerable talent to pre-flight guitars before the instruments are placed into the Gift Guitar program.
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
Meet our Advisors. Our volunteers advisors are participants of Front Porch Music with invaluable insight and talent to help us grow and refine our programs.