The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge welcomes back The Silks, a true grit rock and roll band from Providence, Rhode Island. Voted the Blues Artist of the Year by the Boston Music Awards in 2016 and 2017, The Silks feature Tyler-James Kelly (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Jonas Parmelee (bass), "Uncle" Sam Jodrey (drums) and Johnny Trama (guitar). Tickets are $20 through The Porch's website/Eventbrite: https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/silksjuly30  

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge welcomes The Savtones: guitarist Tony Savarino with Marco Giovinno, Sean McLaughlin and Tom West. The Noise voted Savarino its "Favorite Guitar Player" in 2004 and 2005, because he moves so easily from rock to pop to funk to reggae to soul to country. Dinner reservation required.  

Left Lane Cruiser returns to The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint for the first time since 2019! Headed by singer/guitarist Freddy J IV, with Brenn "Sausage Paw" Beck, Left Lane Cruiser is a bona fide blues rock band from the American Midwest. Left Lane Cruiser has been genuinely living the blues for over a decade, bringing its freestyle jams to crowds all over the world. Tickets are $15 through The Porch's website/Eventbrite: https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/leftlanecruiser21

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge presents another edition of Staxville: A celebration of Stax Records. Some of Boston's most talented musicians will pay tribute to Stax Records, the Motown of Memphis. Fronted by Nephrok!, this Boston supergroup will takes you down to Memphis as they perform the hits and the deep cuts from the legendary Stax Records catalog. Johnny Trama (The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, Band of Killers, B3 Kings), Darby Wolf (Rubblebucket, Band of Killers,…

It's the first Friday of the month, which means one-man band Big Jon Short provides an evening of blues at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge. Armed with foot percussion, a National Reso-phonic Guitar and Lowebow cigar-box reso-hillharp, Short’s high-energy performances tap into the heart of the songs, regional styles, and folklore of the blues and its importance to American music. Free admission, but a dinner reservation is required.

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge presents another edition of Staxville: A celebration of Stax Records. Some of Boston's most talented musicians will pay tribute to Stax Records, the Motown of Memphis. Fronted by Nephrok!, this Boston supergroup will takes you down to Memphis as they perform the hits and the deep cuts from the legendary Stax Records catalog. Johnny Trama (The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, Band of Killers, B3 Kings), Darby Wolf (Rubblebucket, Band of Killers,…

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge welcomes back Wood & Bone, a Salem roots band that plays an ever-changing mix of harmony-driven folk, soul and blues. The group features Jesse Ciarmataro (aka Qwill), Joe Wilkins, Joe Cardoza and Dennis Monagle. Dinner reservation required.

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge presents another edition of Staxville: A celebration of Stax Records. Some of Boston's most talented musicians will pay tribute to Stax Records, the Motown of Memphis. Fronted by Nephrok!, this Boston supergroup will takes you down to Memphis as they perform the hits and the deep cuts from the legendary Stax Records catalog. Johnny Trama (The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, Band of Killers, B3 Kings), Darby Wolf (Rubblebucket, Band of Killers,…

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge welcomes Gnyus in a homecoming performance. Born Kevin A. Grace in Cambridge, Gnyus grew up in West Medford. Over the years starting at Brooks Elementary School he began to learn to play several musical instruments, beginning with the violin. Today he is a multi-instrumentalist who sifts through rock, funk and soul on his latest album, "Magnum Opus," which crosses all genres and all walks of life. Free admisison, if you…

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge presents another edition of Staxville: A celebration of Stax Records. Some of Boston's most talented musicians will pay tribute to Stax Records, the Motown of Memphis. Fronted by Nephrok!, this Boston supergroup will takes you down to Memphis as they perform the hits and the deep cuts from the legendary Stax Records catalog. Johnny Trama (The Silks, Dub Apocalypse, Band of Killers, B3 Kings), Darby Wolf (Rubblebucket, Band of Killers,…

The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge presents Lady Lupine, a Boston-based heavy soul band that delivers high-energy performances of unique original material. Fronted by vocalist Christina Lacoste, Lady Lupine draws inspiration from the soul of Amy Winehouse, and the sonic eclecticism of Portishead. Dinner reservation required.

Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson had such a good time at The Porch in May that he wanted to play here again. Johnson performed in Muddy Waters' band from 1972 to 1980 and won a Grammy Award in 1985 for Best Traditional Blues Album for his part in "Blues Explosion." Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 day of show through Eventbrite: https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/lutherjohnson2        

Blues rock guitar slinger Brandon Miller returns to The Porch South Fare & Juke Joint at River's Edge, this time, to support his debut solo album, "Virtue & Vice." Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of show through The Porch's website/Eventbrite: https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/brandonmiller

Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles, the last show at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint before the pandemic shutdown in March 2020, makes their long-awaited return. Lead singer Borges has won multiple Boston Music Awards, and owns song credits on the TV shows "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Night Shift." Tickets are $15 through The Porch's website/Eventbrite: https://www.theporchsouthern.com/listen-1/sarahborges