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Proposed Saint Helena Porchfest draws mixed reaction; council asks organizers for more detail before July 22
Summary
Organizers proposed a small, noncommercial Porchfest for Sept. 28 with street closures, food vendors and 15+ porches. Council members supported the concept but asked for more documentation (insurance, traffic control, vendor and budget details) and asked staff to return with a recommendation on July 22.
Organizers representing the Napa Valley Music Alliance asked the Saint Helena City Council on June 24 for permission to close neighborhood streets and allow mobile food vendors for a proposed Porchfest on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Porchfest is a neighborhood-based, free live-music event that features short sets on private porches and staged porches so participants can walk between performances. Organizers told the council they expect roughly a dozen to 15 porches and about 21 local bands; they emphasized the event would be smaller than the Napa event in years past and focused on local musicians.
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