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🎶The Official Porchfest After-Party 🕒 7pm-12am 🎤 LIVE Open Mic in the Ballroom/DJ in the Bar & Grill 🎶 Food & Drink Specials ALL Night 🍸🍷🍽 FREE Admissiom - LBNY Arts Community Event

PorchFest 2026! It all starts HERE 🎶🔥 Join us for the **PorchFest 2026 Kick-Off Party** at Bright Eye Beer Company on **Friday, May 15th (7–10PM)** — the moment where the music, the energy, and the community all come together for the first time. ✨ Live music by The Katie Mitchell Band & special guests 🗺️ Be the first to grab your official band map 👕 Snag limited PorchFest merch before it’s gone 🎟️ FREE admission This is your first taste of what’s coming… and trust us, you don’t want to miss it. PorchFest is almost here. Let’s kick it off right. 🎸 #PorchFest2026 #LongBeachNY #LiveMusic #supportlivemusic #PorchFestLBNY2026

🎶 4th Annual PorchFest – Long Beach, NY (2026) 🎶 📅 When: • Saturday, May 16, 2026 (rain or shine) 🎉 Kick-Off Party (Friday): • May 15 | 7–10 PM • Bright Eye Beer Company @brighteyebeer • Live music, merch, event maps Katie Mitchell Band & Friends! 🎸 🎷 Saturday Schedule: • 12–2 PM – Starting Line-Up (Long Beach Public Library) • 1–4:30 PM – Porch performances across the city • 2–5:30 PM – Pop-Up Market (Kennedy Plaza / City Hall) • 5–6:30 PM – Grand Finale featuring The Dave Kellan Band 🚶 What to Do: • Walk, bike, or stroll through neighborhoods • Discover live local music on porches • Shop local vendors & grab official merch 💥 Details: • Free admission • All are welcome 👉 Visit lbny-arts.org for full schedule & updates!

TODAY IS THE DAY!! The weather is gorgeous! Can’t wait to see you out there! Music starts at the library at 12, in the streets at 1, in the plaza at 2, and wraps up with a grand finale at 5! After party at the Long Beach Hotel! Thank you to all the bands, homesite owners, volunteers, sponsors, the city of Long Beach, the police department, and all the people who have made today possible! Time to rock!! #lbnyarts #lbnyporchfest #longbeachny

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Thank you to our local business community for your generosity! These top sponsors went above and beyond this year! Thank you for helping to make PorchFest happen! @psegli @hollywoodhealthclub @solhouseofhealingarts @artistsinpartnership @remaxbeachwest @aoh_lbny

🎨🌊 CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 🌊🎨 The Beach Ticket Booth Painting Project is expanding — and we want YOU to be part of it! The City of Long Beach, in partnership with the LBNY Arts Council, is inviting artists to transform our beach ticket booths into vibrant works of public art. ✨ 💰 Selected artists receive $500 + $100 for supplies 📅 Deadline: Thursday, May 21st 🔗 Submit at /ticketbooths2026 Sponsors wanted too! Help us grow the project — call 516-705-7216 to sponsor a booth. Questions? [email protected] Tag an artist who needs to see this! 👇 #LongBeachNY #LBNYArts #CallForArtists #PublicArt #BeachArt CityBytheSea LongBeachBoardwalk ArtistsOfInstagram MuralArt CommunityArt

Rare concert tees are coming to the #PorchFest2026 LBNY's Pop-Up Market 🎸🔥 Shop vintage one-owner band shirts featuring Rush, Metallica, Van Halen, Ozzy, KISS, Black Sabbath & more! 🗓 Saturday, May 16 ⏰ 2PM–6PM 📍 Kennedy Plaza, Long Beach, NY lbny-arts.org/porchfest #VintageTees #BandTees #LongBeachNY #PorchFest #ConcertTees

PorchFest 4 coming Saturday with @qubedband_ @maxinevandateband at 116 E Walnut! @themutineerslbny want to thank @lbny_arts and the @cityoflongbeachny for all the hard work they put into this most excellent day! Gonna rock ya!

🎸 Only **5 DAYS** until PorchFest takes over Long Beach — and one of our returning favorites is back and STACKED from start to finish at **517 Franklin Blvd**. This homesite brings a little bit of everything to the lineup on **May 16**: 🎶 **Person** — Psych / Punk / Country 🎸 **The Alright Guys** — Blues / Rock / Americana 🥁 **Off The Record** — Classic Rock From gritty guitars and Americana grooves to straight-up classic rock singalongs, this porch is built for music fans who want variety all afternoon long. 🔥 Returning homesites are a huge part of what keeps PorchFest growing year after year, and we’re thrilled to have 517 Franklin back in the mix as the countdown gets REAL. **Five days to go, Long Beach — it’s almost time.** 🙌 📍 Full lineup + map: lbny-arts.org/porchfest #PorchFestLongBeach #LiveMusicNY #LongBeachNY #SupportLocalMusic

Smile, It’s Monday! Have a Cool week. 🤙 #redefiningcool #socool #hydrate #sportsdrink @daleymovepod @lbny_arts 🏈 🎸

🚨 LONG BEACH — YOUR SATURDAY PLANS HAVE ARRIVED. 🚨 🎸 25+ bands across the city. 🛍️ A brand new PorchFest Pop-Up Market. 🎤 Live acoustic acts at Kennedy Plaza all afternoon. 🔥 And a HUGE Grand Finale with the Dave Kellan Band closing it all out. The Long Beach Arts Council’s PorchFest 2026 is taking over the city on Saturday, May 16th from 12PM–6:30PM — with Kennedy Plaza turning into the center of music, art, shopping, and nonstop festival energy. Expect: ✨ indie rock ✨ beach folk ✨ singer-songwriters ✨ rap ✨ local makers & artists ✨ vintage treasures ✨ PorchFest merch ✨ dancing in the plaza ✨ “just one more song” energy all day long Catch live sets from Chloe Simmons, Swagger Dagger, Wrong Sister, Liz & The Marine Life, Anonymous Creatures, and more before the Dave Kellan Band brings the GRAND FINALE energy from 5PM–6:30PM. 🎶⚡ PLUS — shop the brand new PorchFest Pop-Up Market featuring incredible local vendors, handmade goods, vintage finds, community organizations, and local art all afternoon long. This is the biggest PorchFest yet. Bring your crew. Bring your walking shoes. Bring your ability to follow great music wherever it leads. 🎵 📍 Kennedy Plaza / Long Beach City Hall 🗓️ Saturday, May 16 ⏰ 12PM–6:30PM 🌧️ Rain or shine #PorchFest2026 #LongBeachNY #LiveMusic #ShopLocal #lbnyporchfest