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Porchistas Host Forest Street Summer Kickoff Festival

originally published: 05/04/2022


(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- On Saturday May 28 of Memorial Day Weekend, The Porchistas, in coordination with Pizza Bagel Records, are bringing in the summer Jersey style with a ten act outdoor festival in their yard at 148 Forest Street in Montclair from 1:00pm to 10:00pm.

They've put together a great lineup that represents many styles of music.  Tickets are $20 and available for purchase online.

The lineup includes Abbie From Mars (electronic experimental & tap dance ), Cookie Tongue (Brooklyn based expectation defying freak folk theatrical ensemble), High (shoegaze), Howl (Asbury Park gypsy-jazz foursome), LKFFCT (stoner rock, power pop), John Cozz (hot dog punk), The Porchistas (silvery porch rock), Screenager (indie rock, folk pop duo), Tula Vera (dinner leftover of 60's rock with modern day spooky blues), and Wizard Brain (psychedelic bedroom pop).




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