Photo Essay: Porchfest brings mini concerts to College Hill’s front lawns

By Rhea Bandyopadhyay • October 1, 2021

Photo by Caroline Burns for The Lafayette

During Porchfest this past Sunday, a variety of different musicians performed on the porches of buildings around College Hill.

Most students have seen musical performances in theaters and concert halls. This past Sunday, they had the opportunity to view them on porches surrounding campus.

During the appropriately named Porchfest, which took place on the porches of over 20 buildings on College Hill between 1 and 5 p.m., about 150 artists performed at locations such as McKelvy House, High Street Plaza and College Hill Presbyterian Church.

During these intimate performances, audiences pulled up chairs onto lawns to watch. Performances included a wide variety of musical genres and styles, including folk, rock, indie, and even bagpipes.

Photos by Caroline Burns ’22

About the Contributors

Rhea Bandyopadhyay, Copy Editor

Caroline Burns, Photo Editor

Caroline Burns is a senior Policy Studies major and Data Science minor. After offering to help her roommate Deanna edit photos for the print edition, she was brought into the world of The Lafayette. Originally made possible by a borrowed camera (although she has her own now!), Caroline shoots a variety of things on campus, from student artist spotlight portraits to the LIMS concerts. She learned photography and editing from her dad who, throughout her childhood, became a self taught photographer. In addition, Caroline is also on student government, an Orientation Leader, and is the president of the club ski and snowboard team!