The fourth annual DORCHFEST will feature more than 30 porch-style stages across Dorchester’s Ashmont neighborhood, showcasing local and regional musicians in various styles. Performers range from emerging artists to longtime Boston-area acts, with genres including soul, jazz, hip hop, gospel, rock, funk, reggae, folk, Latin, and world music.
The event includes a Family Hour with kid-focused activities from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and live music into the afternoon. Highlights from this year’s lineup include Toussaint The Liberator, Atlas Soul, Willie J Laws Band, Similar Jones, and Dirty Water Brass Band.
Confirmed performers and stages include:
- Droser Plaza / Ashmont Station: Toussaint The Liberator, Nwasoul, Fly By Brass Band
- 690 Adams (BPL Adams Street Branch): The Savin Hillbillies, Free Rock, Figment
- 17 Bateswell: Waterpistol
- 80 Van Winkle: Melo Green, Woundikin
- 104 Beaumont: Daniel Laurent & Jeff 2X, DJ Beas
- 6 Rundel: The Fred Woodard Collective, Cara Lately, Night Protocol
- 35 Bushnell: Slapback, Berkshire Valley Boys, Tsunami of Sound
- 209 Ashmont (All Saints Church): Nate Coben Group, Emberists
- 7 Fairfax: Stanley & Grimm, Eli Shane, Soumya Nair
- 12 Lombard: Chocoleles
- 34 Carruth: Dirty Water Brass Band, Nicolás Emden
- 116 Beaumont: Atlas Soul, The Black Velvet Band, Similar Jones
- 30 Beaumont: The Ray Liriano Experience, SambaViva, Jahriffe, mynameisblueskye
- 401 Ashmont (First Baptist Church): First Baptist Church Choir
- 64 Van Winkle: Irish Whispa, Lincoln Durham
- 4 Westmoreland: Sidy Maiga, Richie Parsons, Amir Hafez and His Existential Dread
- 281 Ashmont: Troy Caruana, Windshield Cowboys
- 47 Beaumont: DJ Lady Ly, Paul Willis
- 26 Barrington: Tomohiro Mori, Los Gallos Locos
- 1 Rundel: Cara Lately, Chairman Chow
- 92 Beaumont: Codeswitch, Tempo International Rhythm and Steel
- 8 Carruth: Willie J Laws Band, Phil and the Flying Leap
- 33 Carruth: Royer’s One Man Band, Session450
- 10 Lombard: S & D Duo
- 20 Carruth: Robert Thackery, Hakim Hakim
- 27 Carruth: Racky Thomas
- 79 Van Winkle: Side Street the Band
Open to the public and free of charge, DORCHFEST will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Ashmont neighborhood of Dorchester. Beaumont Street will be closed to vehicles between Carruth and Adams for pedestrian access. Walking, biking, and public transit are recommended.
