Folly Beach is bringing back its free Porch Fest on Saturday, with 26 bands set to play across five stages scattered through the island's neighborhoods. The festival runs from noon to 5 p.m. and invites community members, visitors, and families to wander from porch to porch for a day of local music.
According to WCBD News 2, this year's lineup spans 26 acts performing across those five stages. The event's own listing on follybeach.com describes Porchfest as a free, homegrown music festival where local bands play from porches and backyards across the island's neighborhoods, and the page notes the 2026 date and hours as Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 5 p.m.
Where to Find the Music
Participating neighborhoods for this year's event include 120 East Huron, 120 West Erie, 120 East Ashley, 111 East Cooper, and 206 West Cooper, according to the seed reporting. For exact set times and the full band lineup, the official event page directs visitors to check the Porchfest Facebook page for the lineup and porch locations before heading out.
Getting around could be the trickiest part of the day. The same event listing recommends that attendees walk or bike if they can, since neighborhood streets fill up fast and parking rules are enforced on the island.
A Decade-Plus Tradition With Shifting Stage Counts
Porch Fest has become something of an island institution. A year ago, Folly Current called it the 12th annual Porch Fest and described two dozen acts performing on five stages scattered across the island. A separate page from Waves 4 Women covering that same prior-year event put the number at three stages, so the exact stage count for 2025 is not entirely consistent across sources. Folly Current's coverage also noted that while the event is free, attendees are encouraged to tip the bands, and that a shuttle known as the Folly Bus offered $10 all-you-can-ride passes looping among the stages that year.
Proceeds Benefit Local Surf Therapy Nonprofit
All proceeds from this year's Porch Fest go to Waves 4 Women, a nonprofit that empowers women through surf therapy, ocean connection, and community support. The organization will conclude its 50/50 Endless Summer raffle at the festival, with citizens encouraged to donate to the raffle for a chance to win 50% of all donations collected. Raffle tickets can be submitted by visiting the Waves 4 Women website.
The nonprofit's connection to Porch Fest isn't new. Folly Current's prior-year report noted that proceeds from T-shirt sales at the festival also benefited Waves4Women, reflecting a long-running partnership between the music event and the organization.
After the Porches Go Quiet
Once the five o'clock cutoff arrives and the last sets wrap up, the celebration doesn't have to end. Per the official event page, the party moves to local bars and music spots like Chico Feo for after-parties once the porch sets finish, giving visitors a place to keep the day going after the music stops on the residential streets.
