Porch Stomp invites dozens of folk bands, artists, and per­form­ing arts orga­ni­za­tions to use the his­toric porch­es of Nolan Park as a space for per­for­mance and edu­ca­tion, high­light­ing artistry rang­ing from tra­di­tion­al folk to old-time, blues, roots, blue­grass and Americana. Porch Stomp is a free, vol­un­teer-run music cel­e­bra­tion pro­duced in asso­ci­a­tion with Make Music New York, a not-for-prof­it that con­nects music mak­ers, fans and the pub­lic spaces of New York City. Porch Stomp offers unique per­for­mance and edu­ca­tion­al oppor­tu­ni­ties, includ­ing con­certs, work­shops and open jams. Each ​“stage” or porch is curat­ed and pro­duced by an arts orga­ni­za­tion or local venue that sup­ports tra­di­tion­al arts, and will rep­re­sent a spe­cif­ic folk com­mu­ni­ty in New York City.