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WTJU Interview

The Front Porch had its radio debut! We enjoyed a fun interview with Emily Richardson-Laurente.  Her show, Soundboard, is a discussion program about news, culture, and community issues in the Charlottesville area.  If you are interested in a quick (10 min) description...

Songwriter Workshop with John Lilly

  On Sunday, April 26 John Lilly will offer a songwriter’s workshop at the Front Porch (707 Altavista Ave) from 2 – 3:30.  Topics he will cover: songcraft (melody, rhythm, structure, chords and harmony, lyrics), process (finding fresh song ideas and...

First Ever Porch Music Festival!

  The Front Porch and Tom Tom present the first ever porch music festivalthroughout downtown Belmont.  Acoustic music will grace porches on Sunday, April 19 from 5:30 to 10 PM.  Come for the Belmont Block party in the afternoon, stay for porch music throughout...

Save the Dates for Spring and Summer

As we wind up our first session, we have a lot to celebrate! We launched twelve classes serving more than 50 students. We hosted workshops in fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and Appalachian clogging, with two more to come in songwriting and clawhammer banjo. And...