Porchfest Host Application

About the Event

This year's Porchfest will be Saturday, May 18! The day kicks off with a Rock n Run jog at 10 am. Bands start playing at 12 pm and end at 6 pm, with a finale performance in John Howell Park from 6 to 7 pm.

If your residence is within the boundaries of the festival map, you can sign up to host a band on your porch. If interested and available, please fill out the following form by April 5.

For safety purposes, we are not accepting porches on the main roads of the event boundaries— Barnett, Virginia Ave, North Highland Ave, and Ponce de Leon Pl.

Please read the terms and conditions before applying.

• Applicants certify that all information provided on this application is accurate and true.
• Porchfest hosts must be within the event boundaries to be accepted.
• Submission does not guarantee acceptance, and acceptances will be sent within two weeks of the submission deadline. 
• Porch hosts must agree to the liability waiver attached in order to be accepted.
• Porch hosts agree to allow musicians to connect to their electricity (porches are not required to provide equipment or cords).
• Once notified of acceptance, please send the liability waiver to events@virginiahighlanddistrict.com by April 30.