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PorchFest FivePoints Builds Community Through Music

Photos by Steve Babin

PorchFest was back for its second year on May 7. The event “played out” on porches on or near Pratt Avenue, Five Points. The purpose of the event is to build community through live music. Complete with food trucks in various spots in the neighborhood, eight host porches participated.

The event was born when two women who love live music got together with a vison. Jenny Askins moved to Huntsville’s Five Points District in 2020 and invited friends to play a private concert on her front porch. Jenny mentioned her vision to friend Judy Allison, a local singer-songwriter, music business owner and member of the Huntsville Music Board, who had performed in a similar event in Franklin, Tenn.

“Music is such a powerful, magical medium to communicate connectedness and create lasting bonds. All of our artists are carefully chosen for their hearts for the community,” said Allison. “This is a true grassroots event that couldn’t happen without the support of the Five Points neighborhood and the amazing sponsors that believe in what we’re doing,” said Askins.

This year’s Presenting Sponsors were Huntsville Music Scene and Destination Huntsville. n

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