Thanks to EVERYONE for a Great 2024 Playing on the Porch Event!

Playing on the Porch is Rockville Centre's moveable music festival.  Live bands perform on porches, decks, front yards, and driveways throughout the Village in this free, family-friendly event.

Scroll down to see a list of bands and sponsors.

Proceeds from the event go to the RVC Chamber of Commerce South Side High School Scholarship Program.

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You can also buy cool Playing on the Porch swag to show your support. 

Bands that Played

Band Name Description of Music Performance Address
2nd Street Band Classic Rock 285 Raymond Street
Allen Weiser (and Friends) folk rock 360 RAYMOND ST
August Orlando Classic rock, country and Irish music 75 Broadway
Backyard Birds Classic rock 216 Harvard Avenue
Big Al & The Eruptions Rock 50 Broadway
Blame It On Ed classic rock to 90s grunge 350 N Forest Ave
Book Notes
Folk,  rock
90 Woods Avenue
Diana Schimkus Folk/Rock/Pop/Acoustic Music 506 Lakeview Ave.
DLB & Co Rock 59 Milburn Street
El Scorcho 90s rock - Kids cover band 10 Vernon Court, from 5:00-6:00 pm
Fire Flies Acoustic covers 165 N Forest Ave
Her Saving Grace Acoustic pop 4 Rutland Ave
Jerry & The Newcomers Rock covers 96 South Forest Ave
Jonathan Seplowe Rock 32 Brevoort Place
Latham Brothers Band classic rock 61 Liberty Avenue
Lori Nevias of Cover Storm and Friends Classic rock covers & alt rock acoustic originals 24 Princeton Street
MannChild Rock 15 Stonewell Road
MGM Guarnera Brothers Dance/Electric 26 Rutland Ave.
MODERN CAVEMAN Classic rock, Grunge, recent alternative 14 Kenwood Court
Old Dogs, New Tricks Americana Rock and Roll 389 Raymond Street
Prez Lentini with Musically Inclined Mixture of Jazz, Funk, and Classic Rock 61 Andover Rd
REO Meatwagon (formerly Destiny’s Child) Acoustic rock/pop 57 Yale Place
Rockvilains Classic Rock 389 Hempstead Avenue
Sliders Jazz duo 524 Stratford Rd
Smells Like Unplugged Playing "Nirvana Unplugged" in its entirety 57 Yale Place
The Church of the Ascension Choir Choral, Spiritual 71 N Village Ave
The Not So Skinny Dippers Soul, Rock and Folk group 212 Morris Avenue
The Wachusett Street Strummers A wide variety of music, mostly pop rock from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and a few children’s songs 15 Wachusetts St
The Way Back Country, Rock, Rock n' Roll, Punk 87 Tarence Street
Those Damn Neighbors Rock 20 Linden St
Train of Thought Rock/Classic R&B 219 Lakeview Avenue
Two Italian Dads Rock, Pop, Country 24 Thomas Road
Ultraviolet folk/indie/rock 185 Cedar Ave

 


Thank you to these Porch Patrons for helping to make 2024 Playing on the Porch a success.

Body & Brain Yoga and TaiChi

Champion Elevator Corp.

Compass

Cybernet LLC

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

George Martin the Original

Home and Hearth Real Estate

Howard Hanna Coach Realtors

Jeannine's Gifts

Living Neat

Long Island Dental Excellence

Molloy University

Nassau County Legislator Scott Davis

New York Life Insurance Company

Nils Bosch & Brian Croutier

North Village Wash, Dry, Fold

Palmieri Orthodontics

Polka Dot Pound Cake

RVC Education Foundation

School of Rock Rockville Centre

Sweet Lime Ink Content Studio

Tap Room RVC

The Flying Locksmiths - Long Island/NYC

The George

Valley Bank


For Playing on the Porch questions, contact Brian Croutier – bcrouts@yahoo.com

Enjoy this Video from Playing on the Porch