Group singing at the Princeton Porchfest 2023.

Community and campus connect for Princeton's Porchfest 2023

By the Office of Communications on May 1, 2023, 4:08 p.m.
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Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications

Porches in Princeton became stages Saturday afternoon as neighbors hosted live, free entertainment for Porchfest 2023, presented by the Arts Council of Princeton with support from Princeton University. "The weather was wet but the spirits were warm," said Kristin Appelget, assistant vice president for community and regional affairs.

The Princeton University Band kicked off the festivities at 12:30 p.m. followed by three student bands and two a cappella groups. Performances took place throughout the day on 18 porch stages at homes, on Palmer Square, at the entrance to the University's historic Maclean House on Nassau Street, and at the Arts Council on Witherspoon Street. Audiences walked with umbrellas from porch to porch, patronizing local businesses along the way.

A selection of photos from the day’s activities is below.

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Live performance during the Princeton Porchfest 2023.
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Two ladies smiling under an umbrella
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Bass player and drummer during the Princeton Porchfest 2023.
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Group singing on a porch while raining.
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Infamous Star Boys perform for Porchfest 2023 at a home porch on Birch Avenue.

Photo by
Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
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Jazz artist Jackie Schiffer (left) and Joanne Walker took in the festivities from under an umbrella on Leigh Avenue.

Photo by
Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
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Porches around town hosted entertainment on April 29, 2023, for the second annual Porchfest celebration. 

Photo by
Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
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The student a cappella groups Katzenjammers and Wildcats sang from the the porch at Maclean House amid April showers.

Photo by
Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications

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