Bynum Front Porch Friday
Bynum Front Porch, at 950 Bynum Road in Pittsboro (Chatham County), is a relaxed setting to enjoy music, and worth the drive from other parts of the Triangle. They host several regularly scheduled events, including storytelling, a music series, and a bluegrass jam session, open to all.
Bynum Front Porch is a nonprofit that rents the old Bynum General Store, turning it into a community gathering spot.
Bynum Front Porch House Shows
These house concerts will take place indoors, on the third Friday of the month, from September through April, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. They are free, but the hat is passed.
Sept. 21, 2018 Chatham Rabbits
Oct. 19, 2018 The Hill Country Cosmopolitans
Nov. 16, 2018 Garrett Newton Band
Dec. 21, 2018 Bobby Gales and New Direction Bluegrass (Note: Saturday show!)
Jan. 18, 2019 The Moon and You
Feb. 15, 2019 Bett Padgett
March 15, 2019 ~To be announced!~
April 19, 2019 John Stevens
Bynum Front Porch Music Series
Bynum Front Porch Music Series is a weekly concert that takes place Fridays, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., from May 4th to August 31st. It’s free to attend; however, donations of $5-$10 are encouraged. The donations pay the band, and also helps to pay the rent and utilities for Bynum Front Porch. They also helps to fund the scholarships mentioned above.
These concerts are held outside, weather permitting, and move inside for inclement weather.
2018 schedule:
May 4- Boys from Carolina
May 11- String Peddlers
May 18- Bynum Front Porch Pickers
May 25- The Paper Crowns
June 1- Swift Creek
June 8- Three Jack Jenny
June 15- Tracy Lynn and Dave Smith
June 22- Shiloh Hill
June 29- Blue Cactus
July 6- Honey Magpie
July 13- Nixon, Blevins and Gage
July 20- Rivermist
July 27- Grass Street
August 3- Durham Ukulele Orchestra
August 10- Too Much Fun
August 17- Morgan Creek
August 24- Neville’s Quarter
August 31- Bluegrass Experience
Bynum Front Porch Storytelling
Second Saturdays from September to May, Bynum Front Porch sponsors a storytelling show 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Professional storytellers come from across the state, plus local folks that “know how to spin a good yarn,” and a comedian emcee. They tell true stories, folk tales, legends… and sometimes big lies! There are refreshments and time for visiting too. The shows are inside the Bynum General Store. You do not need to bring a chair.
Bynum Front Porch Pickin’
Bynum Front Porch hosts a free bluegrass jam session, Front Porch Pickin’ every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The picking is a bluegrass jam session open to musicians and singers of all skill levels and ages. Acoustic instruments only.
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