2016 Oakhurst PorchFest

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Saturday was full of music for me. It actually started the evening before with the Wire & Wood preview party at Avalon and ended with more performances at the Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival in downtown Alpahretta Saturday evening. But in between I headed down to the Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday morning. For the past couple of years the Oakhurst neighborhood has cleaned their porches and turned them into stages for local musicians to perform throughout the day. For seven or so hours, music drifted down the streets as people set up chairs on front lawns to watch and listen to the likes of False Hearted Lovers, David Leonard, Sydney Rhame and more.

Tongue Karate's Emiliano Warren (right) and Jake Miller perform off of Cambridge Ave. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Tongue Karate’s Emiliano Warren (right) and Jake Miller perform off of Cambridge Ave. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Simone Orr (right) and Grace Tozer-Rich wave to friends as they listen to Tongue Karate perform off of Cambridge Ave. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Simone Orr (right) and Grace Tozer-Rich wave to friends as they listen to Tongue Karate perform off of Cambridge Ave. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Daniel Hearn, Brandon Rawls and Collin Killtrick perform off of Olympic Pl. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Daniel Hearn, Brandon Rawls and Collin Killtrick perform off of Olympic Pl. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Collin Killtrick performs off of Olympic Pl. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Collin Killtrick performs off of Olympic Pl. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Brandon Rawls performs off of Olympic Pl. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Brandon Rawls performs off of Olympic Pl. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Children sit on the roof above Daniel Hearn and Collin Killtrick as they perform during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Children sit on the roof above Daniel Hearn and Collin Killtrick as they perform during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

David Leonard performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

David Leonard performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

A crowd gathers on the road and in the front yard of 180 Mead Rd. to watch David Leonard perform during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

A crowd gathers on the road and in the front yard of 180 Mead Rd. to watch David Leonard perform during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

David Leonard performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

David Leonard performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Leigh Layton (right) and her husband Todd check out the map during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Leigh Layton (right) and her husband Todd check out the map during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

False Hearted Lovers perform during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

False Hearted Lovers perform during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Lina Conkle (left) and Hannah Younkins balance on an inflatable pillow during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Lina Conkle (left) and Hannah Younkins balance on an inflatable pillow during the annual Oakhurst Porchfest on Saturday.

Sydney Rhame performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Sydney Rhame performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Sydney Rhame performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Sydney Rhame performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Sean Wiseman (left) and Connor Ramming scoop boiled peanuts into a cup for Lisa Chader during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Sean Wiseman (left) and Connor Ramming scoop boiled peanuts into a cup for Lisa Chader during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Vigil Strange performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

Vigil Strange performs off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

The 3 Percent's Kate Joy (left) and Ryan Murphy perform off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.

The 3 Percent’s Kate Joy (left) and Ryan Murphy perform off of Mead Rd. during the annual Oakhurst PorchFest on Saturday.