PorchFest

A free, family-friendly music and arts festival celebrating community, creativity, and connection.

Are you ready to share your music with the community? Porchfest by RappArts is your stage!

Each year, porches and front yards in a Fredericksburg neighborhood transform into welcoming performance spaces for artists of all styles. From seasoned bands to emerging solo acts, from youth ensembles to choirs, Porchfest is designed to showcase the incredible range of local performing talent in our region.

Porchfest by RappArts brings music into local neighborhoods for all to enjoy in an outdoor, alcohol-free, and family-oriented setting.

Musicians will perform one-hour sets from various porches on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, from 11 am to 5 pm. We are seeking a variety of performers to provide a diverse, high-quality experience for all attendees.

If you are interested in participating, please submit the application form below by July 3rd, 2026. Please note the following details:

Membership Preference: As our membership fees are kept low ($10 for individual artists; $25 for groups of three or more), preference will be given to RappArts members. You can become a member or renew your membership here.

Dues: To be considered a member, dues must be paid by the application deadline via our website.
Compensation: Each musician will be paid $100 for a one-hour performance. Groups will be paid $100 per person, up to a maximum of $400 per group (four performers).
Group Size: The group size listed on your application must be the number of performers present on the day of the event. This number will be used to determine pay; we cannot provide additional funds for performers added after the application is approved.
Equipment: Musical groups must provide their own equipment and be set up and ready to perform at their scheduled time.The RappArts Board of Directors will make final lineup decisions after the application window closes.
Selected musicians will be notified via email no later than September 1, 2026. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Porchfest Musician Application

please submit the application form below by July 3rd, 2026

Musicans will be approved by September 1st

First name

Last name

Title of Band/Group

Number of People in the Band/Group ***Reminder: The size of your group listed on this application will be the number you are expected to have when you perform and will be used to determine your pay on October 17, 2026. Any performers added to your group

Number of Instruments Played

Contact Person

Contact Person Phone

Contact Person Email

Brief Descriptions of the Type/Genre of Music Played (Country/Latin/Blues/Pop/Rock/etc.):

Do you have a demo or link to any online videos to demonstrate your style of music? If so, please list:

Any other information that you wish to provide :

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