San Rafael neighborhood enjoys concerts by the curb

Mercy Kit -- featuring Tim Peck, Matt Heller, Bill Stader and Kevin McCarthy -- performs during PorchFest in the Gerstle Park neighborhood of San Rafael, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The event featured performances on front porches and in yards throughout the neighborhood. (Sherry LaVars/Special to the Marin Independent Journal)

By Marin Independent Journal

The Gerstle Park Neighborhood Association in San Rafael held its Porchfest music festival on Sunday.

The festival, similar to other Porchfest events in the United States and Canada, features musical performance on porches and in yards. The Gerstle Park event featured dozens of musicians at about 20 homes.