Cathedral Area Popular Porch & Park Music Fest Returns To Joliet: Details Here

The following edited press release is from Tim Placher.

JOLIET, IL —Get ready for a one-of-a-kind day filled with music and community spirit. The “Porch & Park Music Fest” returns to Joliet’s Cathedral Area for its fourth year on Saturday August 16. The free, family-friendly event takes place on historic home front porches from 1:30-5 p.m. followed by an evening concert at Preservation Park, 710 Taylor St., from 5:30-9 p.m.

Porch & Park Music Fest boasts the widest variety of music of any event in the Chicago area, this year featuring Rock, Bluegrass, Retro Pop, Mariachi, Classical music, Folk, Brass, Jazz, Americana, Irish, Blues, singer-songwriters, duos and touring artists from Tennessee, Michigan, Florida and Alabama.

All porch and park locations are in close walking proximity. Afternoon activities also include local artists, crafters and authors from “Write On, Joliet,” kids’ activities, food vendors and an old-fashion lemonade stand. Milano Bakery will travel the neighborhood in the “Milano Golf Cart” tossing out fresh buns and loaves of bread.

The free event is made possible with the generous help of Joliet Park District, Cathedral Area Preservation Association, neighborhood homeowners, a cast of volunteers, and the University of St. Francis. This year’s generous local business patrons and sponsors include Blue Ribbon Products, Turk Furniture, The Voyager Group, D’Arcy Buick-GMC, Moore Glass, Milano Bakery, Contractor Source, RME Audio & Video, Nail Inn Academy and realtor Lori Gilmore.

“’Porch & Park’ brings the community together to celebrate Joliet’s vibrant music and arts scene in one of our most beautiful and historic neighborhoods. The event features some of our best local performers along with talented touring musicians," Placher announced. “The entire neighborhood community has embraced this event. Our porch hosts this year run from new residents to a couple who have lived in the neighborhood for a half-century.

“There are very few similar events in the Chicago area, and we’re unique in offering both local and touring musicians across such a huge variety of music genres.”