Built by neighbors
Porch hosts, artists, volunteers, porch captains, local businesses, vendors, and sponsors turned a mile of Baker into one connected event.

October 3, 2026 · Baker, Denver
“PorchFest felt like a secret party, only everyone was invited.”
Sage Kelley, Westword
Read the storyThousands of people walked Baker as local artists played porches, yards, driveways, parks, and neighborhood stages. Volunteers built the whole thing. Admission stayed free.
Porch hosts, artists, volunteers, porch captains, local businesses, vendors, and sponsors turned a mile of Baker into one connected event.
Punk, jazz, folk, hip-hop, electronic, rock, brass, and more lived a block apart. You could follow a plan or find your next favorite band by turning a corner.
Donations helped pay performers and supported East 7th Arts, which provides art and music therapy for children with autism.
“I don’t know that it could have possibly gone better, to be honest. Just the vibes were awesome the whole day.”
“It’s such a cool concept to get more local bands out, and get more people in the area, to give them exposure. And it’s a nice way to build community in the neighborhood.”
“The Baker neighborhood stepped up in such a massive way to make this happen. It just speaks to the artist community in Denver.”
“the people who took time out of their day to do something one billion percent for the good of the world and others, and set an example of how we all can be living.”
“This is good for community. It’s good for the business. It’s good for everybody. Everybody gathering today, that’s very nice.”
“When PorchFest happened, it was luck. … I was not expecting this street to be this busy, and I was a little nervous, but this has been great.”
“We’re a little bit irreverent at times here on the street and so seeing like young artists get to play and do it in a place where they don’t have to spend a ton of money on a club or a concert like that is the beauty of not just a street, but what small businesses get to do here, too.”
Four views of the same day, from the first soundchecks to the final encore.
Westword
Denverite
The Curio Cabinet
The Denver Gazette
The Denver artists who filled Baker with music.
Denver makers, neighborhood businesses, and food trucks kept the festival local from end to end.
Eighty-five locations made the festival walkable, surprising, and different on every block.
Local sponsors helped keep admission free and put more money toward artists and community programs.
See what PorchFest artists are doing now, and follow along for the next festival announcement.