The Back Porch

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Back Porch Board Of Directors:

Jimmie Rodgers, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Louis Jordan, Lefty Frizzell, Woody Guthrie, Professor Longhair, Kitty Wells, Muddy Waters, Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, George Jones, Lightnin' Hopkins, Laster Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Big Joe Turner, Sam

Cooke, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Reed, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Patsy Cline, Clifton Chenier, Buck Owens, Willie Nelson, Doc Watson, Howlin Wolf, Etta James, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Gram Parsons, Otis Redding, Townes Van Zandt, John Hartford, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, John Prine, BB King, Allen Toussaint, Dolly Parton, Doug Sahm, John Fogerty, Kris Kristofferson, Mavis Staples, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Ricky Skaggs, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yaokam,

Our weekly Back Porch playlists are now available on Tidal as well as Spotify. You'll find them at
02/09/2026

Our weekly Back Porch playlists are now available on Tidal as well as Spotify. You'll find them at

The Back Porch is heard on 93.9FM in Western Massachusetts and 101.5 in Southern Vermont on Sunday mornings from 9am until noon. It's streaming online at www.wrsi.com

The first round of Back Porch Fest Ramble artists is here. Ramble passes go on sale this Friday!
12/03/2025

The first round of Back Porch Fest Ramble artists is here. Ramble passes go on sale this Friday!

The first phase line up for The 12th Annual Back Porch Festival is HERE! We’ll be seeing you March 27-29, 2026 • Ramble Passes on sale THIS FRIDAY 12/5 ✨

➡️BPF 2026 Ramble line up includes:
/ / / / / / / / / / / / .silverdollars / / / / / / / / / Point Noir Cajun Band / / & more TBA 🎉

BPF 2026 Headlining evening shows at :
• 3/27
• 3/28 & w/ +
• 3/29 w/
*Headlining evening shows at AOM are not included with a Ramble Pass, tickets purchased separately.

➡️Learn more at backporchfest.com⬅️

🎉This Friday 12/5 we’ll be celebrating at with a FREE Kick Off party at 7pm ft The Deep River Ramblers. For one night only attendees will have a chance to purchase Ramble Passes for an extra 12% off the early bird price (available in-person during the event only).

Here's the first round of artist's for the 11th annual Back Porch Festival. Early bird ramble passes and evening Academ...
12/04/2024

Here's the first round of artist's for the 11th annual Back Porch Festival. Early bird ramble passes and evening Academy Of Music show tickets are on sale now! www.backporchfest.com

The Tenth Annual Back Porch Festival comes again to downtown Northampton from March 15-17, 2024, with over 50 artists in 10 venues.

The 11th Back Porch Festival is happening in March. Weekend VIP passes are on sale now!
11/22/2024

The 11th Back Porch Festival is happening in March. Weekend VIP passes are on sale now!

Coming up Sunday evening!
10/12/2024

Coming up Sunday evening!

02/08/2024
It's the last day to buy early bird Ramble Passes....just $30!
01/21/2024

It's the last day to buy early bird Ramble Passes....just $30!

The Tenth Annual Back Porch Festival comes again to downtown Northampton from March 15-17, 2024, with over 50 artists in 10 venues.

01/13/2024

Here's the latest line-up additions for Back Porch Festival 2024. It's gonna be epic with many more artists to come. Early bird ramble passes are on sale until Jan. 18th!

The Back Porch is a weekly radio program exploring the best in American Roots Music. It's hosted b

11/14/2023

The Back Porch Festival returns March 15-17 with Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Richard Thompson and more. Premium weekend passes are on sale now: https://www.aomtheatre.com/fixed-series

The Back Porch is a weekly radio program exploring the best in American Roots Music. It's hosted b

02/09/2023

The Back Porch Festival schedule is here! With over 50 bands playing in 9 venues over 3 days, there are lots of options. Check it out at www.backporchfest.com/schedule

The Back Porch is a weekly radio program exploring the best in American Roots Music. It's hosted b

Individual evening show tickets and $25 Ramble passes are on sale now while they last. Premium weekend passes are now s...
01/31/2023

Individual evening show tickets and $25 Ramble passes are on sale now while they last. Premium weekend passes are now sold out! https://www.backporchfest.com

The Back Porch Festival just got bigger & better....over 50 bands in eight venues over one amazing weekend! The $25 Ram...
01/26/2023

The Back Porch Festival just got bigger & better....over 50 bands in eight venues over one amazing weekend! The $25 Ramble pass goes on sale February 1.

MARCH 3-4-5, 2023 We're excited to bring back the Back Porch Festival in a new expanded format featuring dozens of bands playing in eight venues in downtown Northampton over three days. For the first time we'll offering full festival pass with one admission price to all Back Porch events throughout....

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Back Porch Board Of Directors: Jimmie Rodgers, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Robert Johnson, Hank Williams, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Louis Jordan, Lefty Frizzell, Woody Guthrie, Professor Longhair, Kitty Wells, Muddy Waters, Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, George Jones, Lightnin' Hopkins, Laster Flatt & Earl Scruggs, Big Joe Turner, Sam Cooke, Jerry Lee Lewis, Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Reed, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley, Patsy Cline, Clifton Chenier, Buck Owens, Willie Nelson, Doc Watson, Howlin Wolf, Etta James, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Gram Parsons, Otis Redding, Townes Van Zandt, John Hartford, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, John Prine, BB King, Allen Toussaint, Dolly Parton, Doug Sahm, John Fogerty, Kris Kristofferson, Mavis Staples, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Ricky Skaggs, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yaokam,