2023 Milford Porchfest Details Released: Here's What You Need To Know

MILFORD, CT — For the fourth year in a row, Milford Porchfest, in cooperation with Milford Arts Council, is bringing back the fan-favorite event to Milford.

Porchfest is an annual music event coordinated by a group of volunteers who collaborate and work with musicians to host annually on the front porches or lanes of homes in Milford.

“What is different this year is on the host side, we are adding inclement weather plans to our planning process so we can ensure the continuity of Porchfest,” Jeff Einig said, chairperson for Milford Porchfest. “In other words, we don’t want to be raining and ruing the porch fest.”

Milford Porchfest is set for Sept. 9 from noon to 6 p.m. on Milford porches and lawns around the city.

“We wanted to do it after Labor Day Weekend because it keeps the summer vibe going for another weekend,” said Einig. “The zones will be the same as last year’s Porchfest.”

Einig said there have been hosts and bands who have already signed up, but they are still in the recruiting phase of the event.

Signups for bands and hosts are held on the Porchfest website.

Last year, the Porchfest committee tried to have homes and bands self-match by using Facebook, but Einig said that didn't quite work.

“This year everything is an application that will be reviewed by the area captains and the committee,” he said. “One of the questions on the host application is what are your rainy day plans. So basically, we are looking for people to say I have a garage or are willing to put up a tent, or they have some sort of plan.”

Einig said people with a “rainy day plan” will be given premier status when assigning bands.

“The captains and the committee of Porchfest are going to be making the final decisions on where the bands play,” he said. “Those decisions are not just based on preference type of music, but as well as flow to the community. We don’t want two houses next to each other to have bands playing at the same time because we are trying to distribute the music across times and different places.”