When Is Porchfest 2019 Around Boston?

BOSTON — With the weather finally making a turn for the beautiful, you might be plotting weekend adventures that get you outside. Here's an idea, try Porchfest hopping. If wandering around listening to music in your neighborhood (or a pal's neighborhood) sounds like a perfect summer afternoon, Porchfest might be your jam. It's a chance to check out what's what in the local music scene and is a peppier more musical version of open studios.

The day-long grass roots neighborhood festival started in the Boston area with Somerville in 2011 and then JP hopped on board in 2014 and now they're popping up from Brookline to Plum Island. So when are they?

Here is a handy guide to when and where you might find one:

Saturday, June 1: Newton Porchfest

Newton’s second ever Porchfest will be mostly in the Auburndale section of the city, but also nin Auburndale, Lower Falls and Waban. The Newton/Auburndale Porchfest features 47 locations and more than 60 musical acts. Check it out: Here.

Saturday, June 8: Arlington Porchfest

Arlington Porchfest is now in its fourth year. You'll find most of the action along Mass. Ave. And they aren't messing around. They've got with more than 200 performances and 14 exhibits on 119 porches. Check out their website to search by band, location, genre and time.

Saturday, June 8: Brookline Porchfest

The fourth annual Brookline Porchfest features some 90 bands and 70 porches and usually stays close to Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner area. The kick off starts at noon at the main branch of the Brookline Public Library on Washington Street.

Saturday, June 15: Fenway Porchfest

Last year the Fenway neighborhood jumped into the growing list of Boston neighborhoods offering up the festival. When you think of Fenway you might not think of porches, annd Porchfest feels ya: Its motto? “Music everywhere, porches optional.”

Saturday, June 22: Porchfest Quincy

So far there are a few dozen bands signed up for the city's third porchefest, but the final lineup is scheduled to be announced by mid June. So keep checking back.

Saturday, July 13: JP Porchfest

And then there's Porchfest in JP. As anyone who's ventured over to JP on Porchfest weekend, since 2014, knows its a good one. Organizers have made an effort to recruit a mix of participants and to foster collaboration. Theirs is also the first Porchfest in the area to include comedy, dance, spoken word, circus arts and theater in the line-up. Thank you, JP for always being awesome.

Miss one? Thinking of another one? Here's a more full list:

• May 11 Somerville
• May 18 Plum Island
• June 1 Newton
• June 8 Arlington
• June 8 Brookline
• June 15 Boston Fenway
• June 22 Quincy
• July 13 Jamaica Plain
• Sep 7 Belmont
• Sep 7 Hull
• Sep 14 Roslindale
• Sep 14 Natick
• Sep 21 Milton
• Sept 21 West Concord

Patch reporter Jenna Fisher can be reached at Jenna.Fisher@patch.com or by calling 617-942-0474. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram (@ReporterJenna).