Adams Morgan Fall PorchFest

The Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District has officially announced details for Adams Morgan Fall PorchFest on Saturday, November 2 from 2-6pm! Featuring approximately 100 bands, this event will showcase some of DC’s best local musical talent featuring nearly every musical genre, including classic rock, funk, go-go, rap, reggae, blue grass, classical, and pop. 20+ porches, business patios, parks, and the closed 18th Street will become stages for the day, drawing music-lovers from around the region into the tree-lined streets and small businesses of Adams Morgan. 18th Street NW (between Columbia and Kalorama Roads NW) will be closed to vehicular traffic creating additional safe space for performances.

Event patrons can pick up a music map and FREE wristband at three different event headquarter locations. The first location is in the plaza in front of Truist Bank at the corner of Columbia and Adams Mill Roads NW. The second location is in front of 2424 18th Street NW inside the road closure. The third location is in the Marie Reed Elementary School Plaza in front of the Recreation Center located at 2200 Champlain St NW. Event wristbands provide attendees with dozens of discounts at various Adams Morgan businesses. After picking up a wristband and event map, guests can stroll through the neighborhood for nonstop musical performances from 2-6pm, enjoy lunch, dinner, or drinks at a neighborhood hangout, and shop for unique gifts at local boutiques. Limited edition Spring PorchFest t-shirts will be available for purchase on a first come first serve basis at multiple Adams Morgan retailers the week leading up to and during the event (more details to come). 

Each PorchFest location will host up to four 45-minute sets, all of which are free and open for all to enjoy. The event will once again feature three main stages – the Plaza Main Stage (in front of the former SunTrust Bank located at 1800 Columbia Road NW), the Aetna Main Stage (in front of 2424 18th Street NW within the street closure), and the Marie Reed Stage (in Marie Reed Elementary School’s Plaza). 

Main stage headliners include The Experience Band & Show, Heat Stroke (DC’s Firefighter Go Go Band), Gotcha Covered, Bryan Lee, School of Rock, Gracie Jay, and lots more! The full lineup of performers can be found at AdMoPorchFest.com in the coming weeks. 

The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is currently recruiting volunteers to assist with staffing. Volunteers will receive a free PorchFest t-shirt, Adams Morgan swag, and complimentary food and beverages the day of the event. Click here to sign up.  

Adams Morgan PorchFest is brought to you by the Adams Morgan Partnership BID. This event is generously sponsored by Aetna, a health care company that is working to build a healthier world and is contributing to all of the fun, healthy ways to move throughout the pedestrian zone. Aetna is committed to providing individuals, employers, health care professionals and producers with innovative benefits, products and services. Additional supporting Spring PorchFest sponsors include Pepco, Gifted Curators, Embassy Tattoo, and Lars Etzkorn Law PLLC.

For performance locations, neighborhood discounts, and more event details, visit AdMoPorchFest.com. Be sure to tag your fun event photos on social media using #AdMoPorchFest and @admobid! In case of inclement weather, the rain date for this event is scheduled for the following Saturday, November 9 from 1-5pm.