The one, the only: Somerville Porchfest. Arguably, one of the top torchbearers of the Porchfest phenomenon nationally. Without a doubt, the leading light of the local Porchfest scene. The Somerville version divides the city into three zones, West, Central and East, and a rolling tide of music breaks across the city in that order from late morning until dinnertime. There is perennial chatter between the Yimby and Nimby crowds about how to “fix” Porchfest. Who says it’s broken? After the Guster Affair in 2024, some streets were designated as “no shows allowed” and other streets “no cars allowed” (which local drivers dutifully ignored) in 2025. With a shakeup in leadership at the top of the Somerville Arts Council, could further changes be in store? So far all that’s been announced is more portable toilets.