Second annual Porchfest brings bands back home – Athens County Independent

Second annual Porchfest brings bands back home – Athens County Independent

A sign at a May Avenue residence advertises a 5 p.m. Porchfest 2025 performance. Photo by Eric Boll. ATHENS, Ohio — Fostering community and facilitating connection, Porchfest returns this Sunday, May 18, to Athens’ Near East Side neighborhood. “It is bigger and better this year,” organizer and Near East Side resident Rob Delach said.  Last year, the first Porchfest showcased 20 bands at 14 homes and local businesses. This year, that figure has d…