By Thai Theodoro Globe Correspondent,Updated July 12, 2026, 7:42 p.m.
Sir Cecil plays the drums and sings as Lee Lundy plays his bass guitar for their band “The Squares,” in Harvard Square during Cambridge Porchfest on Sunday. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
CAMBRIDGE — Folk, rock, and salsa music spilled onto the sidewalks of Central and Harvard squares on Sunday as musicians transformed cafes, bars, and storefronts into stages during Cambridge Porchfest.
The second annual festival expanded beyond its inaugural run, bringing more than 140 performers to 50 locations across Cambridge over two days.
After launching last year with more than 80 performers at 25 locations in Cambridgeport, the festival nearly doubled in size this year, joining a growing tradition of Porchfests held in neighboring communities such as Somerville, Brookline, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain.
At Faro Café, the Two Man Band provided the soundtrack for Sunday coffee as they played everything from the traditional Appalachian folk song “Shady Grove” to Bob Dylan’s 1962 classic “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right.”
Eric Royer played the banjo, guitar, harmonica, and sang, while Joe Kessler played fiddle, drawing applause from the audience after every song.
“We are the Two Man Band, we are two men,” said Kessler with a laugh.
As the band sang the chorus of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” a passerby shouted, “I love this song!”
A few customers were surprised to find live music during their Sunday afternoon coffee stop.