u/JayNeely

Saturday morning edit: Looks like our odds have slightly improved for the first couple of hours of Porchfest; 47% chance of light showers. Still bringing an umbrella. 😛

We have 4 of us planning to meet so far with a fifth joining along the way. I'll keep checking reddit PMs up until 11:50ish, so send a message and introduce yourself if you'd like to join. 👍 Have a good day all!

It's Somerville Porchfest on Saturday, a city-wide music festival with bands playing outside homes across the city. Although it's currently forecasted (65% by 1:00) to be raining during most of the day, the event site says it will go on rain or shine. Some individual bands may have to cancel if they can't get a canopy, but I've seen enough of them planning to do so that I think there will still be a lot to see for those of us willing to carry an umbrella or throw on a poncho.

Would anyone like to join me?

We can all meet up on the early side of the event in Davis Square at 11:50, make a loop to check out groups from Davis to up around Teele and back to Davis again by 2ish. If folks want to keep hanging out, we can grab a late afternoon lunch together. I'll probably peel off after that but Porchfest's nearby second of three phases will still be running until 4:00 if you and others want to keep checking out more of it.

I'll be aiming us mainly toward some singer/songwriters and folk groups, but we can stop and listen to anything the majority of the group is liking the sound of along the way. We'll probably stay for 2-3 songs at each stop, then wander on. It'll be a fun walk & talk hangout as well. And if you only want to hang for a bit, or if you hear something you really love and want to keep listening to it, it'll be easy to part from the group and do your own thing at any time.

Me: Late-30s guy, bookish but social. Into art, RPGs, crafting, organizing, generally wholesome reality TV (The Amazing Race, Masterchef, Making It) and a couple guilty popcorn pleasures (Below Deck, Survivor). I used to be a community organizer in the Boston startup scene, was getting more into the digital media industry when the pandemic hit, and have spent the past few years running marketing for a game studio.

I'm looking to meet new people in the area to hang out with, grab a beer, go on the occasional adventure, etc.

You?: Mid-20s to early 40s, any gender / ethnicity / orientation, similarly just interested in meeting people and having good conversations. Shared interests welcomed, minor craziness like the rest of us assumed, curiosity and kindness essential.

You're very welcome to bring a friend as well; even if our group gets large, Porchfest is a crowd-friendly event. 👍

If you're interested, shoot me a DM and at least a few sentences introducing yourself (☝) please.

Saturday afternoon edit: we're headed out, shoot me a message if you'd like to join later. Should be at Aeronaut Brewery around 3:00 and then head out to a few more studios after. 🙂

Somerville Open Studios is happening this weekend, where artists across the city open up their studios to the public. It's pretty fun to not only see a big variety of art but also the creative spaces so many of the makers have set up.

I'm planning on checking it out tomorrow, and thought I'd see if anyone wanted to join. We can all meet up at a spot in the Union Square area around 1pm, and around 1:30/1:40 start wandering to check out some of the nearby studios.

Me: Late-30s guy, bookish but social. Into art, RPGs, crafting, organizing, generally wholesome reality TV (The Amazing Race, Masterchef, Making It) and a couple guilty popcorn-drama pleasures (Below Deck, Survivor). I used to be a community organizer in the Boston startup scene, was getting more into the digital media industry when the pandemic hit, and have spent the past few years running marketing for a game studio.

I'm looking to meet new people in the area to hang out with, grab a beer, go on the occasional adventure, etc.

If you're interested, shoot me a DM and at least a few sentences introducing yourself (☝) please. I'd like to stick to a max of 6 people for this so we can easily chat / move around the studios together, but if there's a ton of interest I'll try and put together additional groups and coordinate us all meeting back up at the end at a local brewery.

It's going to be a rainy Porchfest tomorrow 😕 ...want to go anyways? ☔😄 Gathering a group to check out singer/songwriters, folk bands, and whatever else we get interested in along the way.