{"id":3315,"date":"2020-08-11T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/315music.com\/?p=3315"},"modified":"2020-08-11T17:52:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:52:32","slug":"porchfest-takes-to-the-airwaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/315music.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/11\/porchfest-takes-to-the-airwaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Porchfest Takes to the Airwaves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since its inception in Ithaca in 2007, Porchfest has been a community concert on porches with the audience congregating in the streets. Cortland started its own Porchfest in 2016 and the program has gotten stronger every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But gathering a large number of people together in the middle of a pandemic is not the best idea and would probably violate local and state ordinances. Molly Andrejko, Porchfest organizer, certainly realized that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen it became clear that live, in-person gatherings were out of the question, the decision was easy to team up with local radio station X101 Always Classic and music production company American Vintage Productions (AVP) to create a new and exciting alternative. If the people can\u2019t come to Porchfest then we\u2019ll bring Porchfest to the people,\u201d she noted in a recent interview. \u201cWe\u2019ve developed an exciting alternative; to provide our community with the best possible radio\/virtual production of our phenomenal local talent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Merkley, founder of AVP was quickly on board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe original plan was to have local artists submit one to two songs to be considered for inclusion in a radio broadcast. AVP offered to provide live streaming services to create the opportunity for additional performers to join in the virtual event,\u201d explained Merkley. \u201cOur AV Live streaming series has grown over the last 3 months and we\u2019re now streaming from Studio AV at Rose Hall. We realized that we should take advantage of this new capability and support Porchfest. So we\u2019re going to livestream the second hour of the program with around 10 performers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrejko commented \u201cIt\u2019s a dream team! We\u2019re all working hard to make sure that PorchFest Cortland can remain an exciting, inclusive and fun event that showcases the best of what our musical community offers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

X101 station owner Mike Eves is excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith no live bands in the neighborhood we can all tune in ~together~ to hear a once-in-a-lifetime radio show with all your favorite local acts! Hour One is presented commercial-free by Creamy Lobster Records. Hour Two is presented commercial-free by The Dan & Rose McNeil Foundation. We thank those sponsors for supporting the local music scene,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radio Porchfest is Sunday, Aug. 16 from 3-5 p.m. Tune in to 101.5 FM, online at wxhc.com<\/a>, the X101 app, TuneIn, or with Amazon Alexa to hear the full 2-hour audio program. Visit the American Vintage Productions page here<\/a> or the AVP Facebook page here<\/a> to watch the live performances. Live video will also be simulcast on the pages for Rose Hall, X101 Always Classic, and PorchFest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t wait to see all of our neighbors near and far enjoying the radio show!\u201d concluded Andrejko.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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