The Seventh Annual Oswego PorchFest will take place from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 in and around Oswego’s Historic West Franklin and Montcalm Parks. It is a community building annual event in which local musicians perform on people’s front porches. This is an entirely volunteer event with the committee, artists and host donating their time, talent and skills. 

The family friendly event allows the public to stroll through the historic neighborhoods admiring some of Oswego’s earliest and grandest homes while listening to every type of music one can imagine. 

This is an annual community event that attracts SUNY Oswego students, faculty and community members alike. Last year, 80 musical acts signed up and performed for more than 3,000 people. 

Solo acoustic folk to country, pop and rock and roll will be featured along with large multi-person amplified bands. Each act performs for one hour and then the next will begin. An online and printed guide is provided with a list of each act, their time and location to perform and the type of music they present.

The Oswego PorchFest committee meeting founder Gerri Millar, along with committee members Steven Phillips, Karen Shull, Karen Reynolds, Janet Anderson, Anna Djukic-Cox, Janet Anderson, Diane Enwright and Tom Kammerer met in June to select this year’s design for the posters and T-shirts and finalize plans for Oswego PorchFest 7. 

This year’s design features the Oswego PorchFest logo with the neck of the guitar acting as the West Pierhead with Oswego’s lighthouse resting on the headstock and the sun setting behind it. The sale of these t-shirts also funds the costs associated with the event.

Underwriting the extra costs of permits, fees, insurance, advertising and promotions are the Oswego Renaissance Association, PathFinder Bank, DuFores Jewelers, iHeart Oswego, Oswego County Monuments, Eben and Kristin Norfleet, Upward Graphics and the Oswego Shopper. 

The event is free to attend. Food trucks are available and you pay for as much or as little as you want. No alcoholic beverages are sold.

For additional information or to sign up to perform or host visit the OPF Website; www.OswegoPorchFest.com. 

Photo provided by John Custodio