11:00 Opening show in collaboration with Notre-Dame-des-Arts Just Costa Parc Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, aka Girouard Park Pop, R&B, funk « Nous voulons que notre musique respire l’énergie; nous désirons créer l’excitation, l’enthousiasme et la joie de vivre.» - Jesse & Juliana Just Costa. For Just Costa, music is just the ticket to their own sonic theme park, and they have all the attractions! Vocals that blend with the grace of siblings, with songs that are melodic, lyrically life-affirming and groovy while blending R&B, soul, funk, pop and more. {Link 1}{Link 2}
12:00 Anima Musica 4339 West Hill Classical music choir Anima Musica is a bilingual amateur choir of adults of all ages who share the joy of singing, based in NDG with singers from across Montreal. We will be performing pieces from our recent concerts, including selections from Mozart's Requiem!{Link}
Esmé & Sons 4241 Hingston Folk Esmé & Sons is 3 NDG musicians of two generations, who banded together during recent times to share their love of folk, old country, pop, soul and Irish music. {Link}
Old Orchard Jazz Collective aka Old Orchard Bad Apples 2257 Old Orchard Jazz James Elliott (piano), Ross White (bass), Teresa Lang (vocals) Standards and not so standards, from Duke to Dylan, from Billie to Bacharach.
Orchard of Pomegranates Soirée 3831 Old Orchard Jazz Orchard of Pomegranates is an international community of creatives, based in Montreal. We gather online and in person to share works and process, develop their individual voices and expand their creative practices through a multi-disciplinary approach. Orchard's new record label will bring to you some of the works created within this rich and diverse community, with the support of internationally acclaimed jazz musician, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb. Today you'll hear some original works and jazz standards from several performers from our community. {Link}
Sassenach 4860 Mayfair Celtic quartet Lively all-woman Celtic quartet plays toe-tapping tunes and soulful harmonies. {Link}
Terry Gillespie 2296 Oxford Blues, roots, reggae A soulful roots, reggae, blues ensemble that will have you dancing in the street! {Link}
The Apologists 2224 Melrose Pop rock, blues The Apologists serve up a blend of classic rock covers and recent pop hits. From Johnny Cash to Britney, from Elvis to Mumford. {Link}
The Perfectly Good Guitars 4354 Harvard Folk, blues, rock The Perfectly Good Guitars (Marc Gold and Peter Kalichman) play folk and blues-inspired rock. Or is it more rock-inspired folk and blues? À vous de décider. {Link}
The Pubcrawlers 4620 Hingston Unplugged 90s and 00s covers Your favourite forgotten gems and b-sides.
The Rocket 88s 4901 Beaconsfield Boogie-woogie, rock ’n’ roll, swing Taking the best from the boogie-woogie, rock ’n’ roll, New Orleans R&B, and swing eras, the Rocket 88s breathe new life into timeless classics, and set fire to any occasion-bring your dancing shoes! {Link}
Vienna D'Amato Hall 2299 Beaconsfield Singer-songwriter Award-winning artist, Vienna D’Amato Hall, is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and filmmaker. Her music has been heard on international stages, including The Actors Studio, New York, (Ellen Burstyn), and on film and T.V. (Big Dogs, Heather). {Link}
1:00 DEATH DRIVE 5670 Sherbrooke West Rock 70s influenced hard rock, mixed with psychedelia and proto-punk. {Link}
Les Ismore 2279 Oxford Rock Original psychedelic classic rock sounds with some grunge. {Link}
MacLeod 9 and A Brief Canadian History 2262 Grand Boulevard Folk-roots I have created A Brief Canadian History because I like to tell stories with music and images. In my songs I have created vignettes about individuals, groups, and events that hold a significant yet often obscured place in our Indigenous and Canadian history. {Link}
Mark Pinkus 4355 Melrose New age, neo-classical CBC broadcaster Clyde Gilmour called Mark's music "beautiful little stories without words." {Link}
Masmian Joseph 5014 Bessborough Caribbean, Latin jazz, American standards Come and listen to Masmian Joseph playing Caribbean, Latin and American standards and lots of originals.
Nicolas Tremblay 3520 Connaught Folk, country Mes humbles interprétations de chansons folk et country. Covers of folk and country songs. Just having fun, hope you'll join me! {Link}
Pee Wee and the Bedpans 2119 Marlowe RnB, rock A nice selection of classic RnB and rock tunes.
The Jazzy Friends 3475 Harvard Jazz standards Friends having a good time with a few jazz standards. Quelques amis qui s'amusent avec quelques standards de jazz.
Sofa Kings Montreal 4360 Hingston Rock and blues The Sofa Kings will be playing Porchfest NDG for the 3rd time! We will get you singing and dancing in no time! {Link}
Street Spirit 5654 Monkland (around the back, via Oxford) Rock Street Spirit are a Montreal-based Radiohead tribute band. {Link}
The Joe Show for Kids 3784 Melrose (in the backyard) Children's music Joe will be playing a mix of well known children's songs, newer hits and even some originals! We will be playing in the backyard which is accessible by the alleyway so that the little ones can move around and enjoy themselves safely during the show. {Link}
Tyler Watson 5010 Hampton Acoustic, folk Tyler Watson is a local acoustic folk artist who has played at festivals around Montreal and is currently recording some music to release! He loves focusing on the lyrics of his songs and the personal stories he tells through them. {Link}
Xania 4912 Mayfair Synth-pop, spoken word Xania is an award-winning performer who mixes poetry, synth-pop and tap-dancing. Not to be missed! {Link}
2:00 8 Dimensions 4041 Harvard Classic pop, rock We're back! Awesome classic pop and rock from the 80s to today! 8 members, 3 generations, ages 7 and on, rocking out on our lawn for you to dance and sing along!
Andre Kirchhoff 2331 Regent Roots rock, alt-country With clever song structures and a healthy dose of twang, Andre Kirchhoff delivers a potent mix of sounds that will appeal to rock and roots fans alike. {Link} Ayelet Rose Gottlieb's Dream Keepers 3831 Old Orchard Jazz, world Described as an “intoxicating vocalist” (Vancouver Sun) with an “individually rigorous tone” (New York Times), Ayelet Rose Gottlieb is an international performer, an explorer of sound, and a seeker of musical adventures. She creates in sophisticated simplicity blending jazz, Middle Eastern & Jewish music with contemporary composition and conceptual improvisation. She is inspired by poetry, nature, magic, science and the vulnerability of the human experience. {Link}
Back Alley Roots Band 4860 Mayfair Roots, blues, Americana Local NDG band plays roots, blues, and Americana originals and covers. {Link}
Day Catchers 5251 MacMahon Pop rock covers Vocals, acoustic guitar, drums, homemade electronic instrument and a shared love of music, all at play "en famille", on our front porch! Life is short! Come join us to catch your breath and seize the day, along with us! "If not now, then when?" -Tracy Chapman.
Dragana 4861 Beaconsfield Balkan women's music Women's traditional polyphonic vocal music from the Balkans. {Link}
Noteworthy 4459 Oxford Folk, folk rock Three voices, a guitar, and a bass, we take popular classics from the 60s and 70s and make them our own with an emphasis on strong, tight harmony. With a couple of toe-tapping originals thrown into the mix, we’ll have you singing and dancing along. Trois voix, une guitare et une basse, nous reprenons des classiques populaires des années 60 et 70 et les personnalisons en mettant l'accent sur une harmonie forte et serrée. Ajoutant quelques compositions originales à taper du pied, nous vous ferons chanter et danser. {Link}
Ready Freddie! 4110 West Hill Rock 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s covers Get ready to rock with us and sing along to hits from Queen, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and more! {Link}
Rutenberg, Robertson & Ross Jazz Trio 2257 Old Orchard Jazz Come and join Linda Rutenberg (vocals), Ken Robertson (guitar) and Ross White (bass) for an exciting collection of jazz standards.
Siamsa 3495 Westmore Traditional Irish music A traditional Irish music session with Siamsa and the musicians from the Saturday Session (Saint-Houblon). Une session de musique irlandaise traditionnelle avec Siamsa et les musiciens de la session du samedi (Saint-Houblon). {Link}
The Duomatics 2303 Oxford Rock pop Great rock songs from the 70's, 80's, 90's, 2000's, and more. {Link}
The Rhythm Bros of Montreal 4338 Kensington Grungy blues Last Porchfest we promised a bouquet of variety...you got a potpourri of dead roses. We'll brighten it up this year, but we cannot suppress our grunge roots (Not sorry ;). {Link}
3:00 Adamo Franco Tiseo 2460 Mariette Folk Original acoustic songwriter songs. {Link}
Backwater Township 2157 Oxford Nu jazz Backwater Township is a project based out of Montreal, QC that began in 2018 with a vision of challenging a musical genre marred by intellectual elitism and gatekeeping. Backwater Township isn’t a band, it’s a collective of misfits and outliers pushing their way into the jazz music scene. {Link}
Crystal Kirk 2303 Harvard Indie, country rock Singer-songwriter recording artist @Crystal Kirk and the band are located in Montreal; former resident of London, ON.{Link}
Hip by Proxy 6282 Terrebonne Dad rock Dads who play music together. {Link}
Iguana on Fire 5756 Av. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Rock 'n' roll Local NDG rockers Iguana on Fire return to Porchfest for a fifth year, offering a kaleidoscope of awesome originals and popular covers spanning their more than 30 years together as a band! {Link}
Just Costa 2342 Hampton Pop, R&B, funk For Just Costa, music is just the ticket to their own sonic theme park, and they have all the attractions! Vocals that blend with the grace of siblings, with songs that are melodic, lyrically life-affirming and groovy while blending R&B, soul, funk, pop and more. {Link}
Leo & Friends 4879 Rosedale Country, surf rock Cover songs including John Prine, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zant.
Middle of Three 4480 Wilson Rock Middle of Three is classic two guitar/bass/drums line up that plays original songs and covers from the 80s and 90s. {Link}
Montreal West Guitar - Various Artists 4620 Hingston Eclectic mix of pop, classic and contemporary rock A group of young (and not so young) guitar students under the direction of their teacher, Barry Goodz, bring their riffs to the porch!{Link}
Ravvin's Furniture 4095 West Hill Guitar voice rock, folk, country Unusual song choices for two guitars, a father and son team.
The Bromantics 4091 Hingston Classic rock Celebrating the Joy of Live Music! Playing a crowd-pleasing array of hits from The Stones to Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, Bowie, The Beatles, Springsteen and much more. {Link}
The Leonard Cohen Tribute Band 4901 Beaconsfield Leonard Cohen covers
West End Jazz Project 4605 Trenholme Jazz standards Out instruments are saxophone, piano, guitar, bass and drums. We interpret and improvise on Jazz standards. {Link}
4:00 Alpha Boötis 5670 Sherbrooke West Space disco synth metal (acoustic set) Sounds of the past, stories of the future. {Link}
Hard Red Spring 4060 Grand Boulevard Rock Alternative rock, original songs, and some wheat field soul for contemporary life and industry. {Link}
Heart Shaped Fox 3827 Old Orchard Rock Dave and Myke perform aural pleasures from the grunge era.
howie & howie 2167 Oxford Singer-songwriter, acoustic guitar The multi-talented Howard Chackowicz and the slightly less multi-talented Howard Mitnick bring their guitars out to the porch to sing some songs of woe. {Link}
Mathieu Soucy 4310 Beaconsfield Jazz Solo guitar set by Montréal's jazz guitarist Mathieu Soucy. {Link}
Mouth Music Celtic Choir 4861 Beaconsfield Celtic choir, folk, trad Mouth Music is Montreal's Celtic choir directed by Linda Morrison. {Link}
NDG Electronik 2398 Park Row West Electronic, ambient NDG Electronik is an electronic music collective featuring local NDG artists. A selection of whom will perform ambient works to relax with and enjoy on a sunny September day. {Link}
Roy Fu & Tanya Rowell-Katzemba 7345 Fielding Folk, roots A 20+ year resident of NDG, Roy (and Tanya) will be performing a selection of anti-capitalist songs and folk/roots favourites by Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Jean Leloup. {Link}
Zodge 2219 Clifton Jazz Zodge is jazz fusion band formed by a group of Concordia students during the pandemic. Our originals come from our time together in the music program at Concordia and we love to play jazz standards with a more modern twist! {Link}
5:00 Beat, Slap & Shred 4029 Oxford Jazz funk Five-piece band consisting of sax, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums playing original tunes inspired by artists such as John Scofield, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis. {Link}
Blister Sister 2444 Westhill Noise rock We are a rock band who has played multiple shows in and around Montreal. {Link}
Eleuthera 2323 Grand Boulevard Soul, blues, jazz Eleuthera is a Montreal-based soul/blues/jazz singer whose powerful, intimate performances explore love, loss, and the inner strength needed to overcome life's hardship.Eleuthera est une chanteuse soul-blues-jazz Montréalaise connue pour ses performances émouvantes et intimes. Ses chansons racontent l’amour, la perte et parlent de la force intérieure nécessaire pour affronter les difficultés de la vie. {Link}
L’ex 4670 Trenholme Folk rock L’ex is an original music Montreal artist. Their origins can be traced various regions of Vancouver Island and surrounding islands populated by other feral artists. L’ex has lived in Montreal for 20 years and (gratefully) performed at every NDG Porchfest.
The Other Side of Cool 6215 Godfrey Yacht rock AM Gold and FM classics, a few originals and a request or two. {Link}
Sassy Beans 5531 Côte-St-Antoine Jazzy, slow funk, progressive Cover band ranging various styles, with a side of originals in development. {Link}
Shawny 5835 Terrebonne Children's music Shawny is a children's musician, whose fun, catchy, and often silly songs appeal to kids and goofy parents alike. At a Shawny show, you'll sing, dance, move, rock and roll and maybe even learn something new! {Link}
The Skyward Eyes 2303 Harvard Alt-rock Singer-songwriter of the band will be playing solo for your entertainment! Some folk, some rock; all original songs! {Link}
The Vlcheks 2309 Oxford Alt-country, folk The Vlcheks are an electric folk-country trio steeped in old-time melodies with a modern crunch. {Link}
6:00 Closing show Come celebrate with us and Bienvenue à NDG! 2180 Belgrave (corner de Maisonneuve, right along the bike path)
Maracatu Raio de Ouru {YouTube link} {FB link} La force des tambours a unit en 2019, à Montréal, des brésilien·ne·s et québécois·e·s passionné·e·s de la musique et des cultures populaires du Nord-est du Brésil pour fonder le groupe Maracatu Raio de Ouro. Notre collectif a pour objectif de présenter avec beaucoup de respect et de révérence le maracatu de baque virado, dont les rythmes associent la puissance des percussions et des chants à une culture de résistance, ainsi que d’autres rythmes et manifestations populaires comme l’afoxé, le coco, la ciranda, le bumba-meu-boi et plus encore. Formé d’individus aux origines diverses, le groupe agit comme un front militant contre les préjugés de couleur, d’origine ethnique, de genre et d'orientation sexuelle et participe à plusieurs initiatives de nature sociale.
Arena Latin Band {YouTube link} {FB link} The ARENA Group was founded in 1987 by its director Harold Orejuela who began his career at an early age in the city of Cali - Colombia under the name of Rising Sun of America under the influence of Latin American musical genres. At the beginning of the 90s, Arena's career began interpreting Latin music such as Salsa, Merengue, Tropical, Boleros and others, participating for many years in the best and greatest festivals in the country and in countless public and private events, always transmitting its unmistakable Latin flavour. In mid-2017, ARENA moved to Montreal, now with more experience and following the booming wave of Latin rhythms, with the participation of talented musicians residing in the city from different parts of Latin America such as Cuba, Peru, Colombia, and these elements are mixed to continue with the musical work of the great ARENA Orchestra.