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Capitol Hill's first Porchfest turned porches into stages
On Oct. 10, about 160 bands played on roughly 50 porches, stoops, and yards across Capitol Hill, Hill East, Lincoln Park, and Barracks Row. Neighbors put the free festival together in about two months.
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Capitol Hill held its first Porchfest on Saturday, Oct. 10. Hill Rag reported that about 160 bands played on roughly 50 porches, stoops, and yards across Capitol Hill, Hill East, Lincoln Park, and Barracks Row. The sets ran from noon to 6 p.m., and the festival was free.
Neighbors built it quickly. A question on a local listserv over the summer turned into an organizing group, and the work, from forming a nonprofit to posting a schedule, came together in about two months. Hosts could offer a porch, a stoop, or a driveway. Musicians of any genre or experience could sign up. The DMV Music Alliance signed on as a sponsor.
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