Who's playing at PorchRokr? Here's the list of 153 bands, acts set to perform next weekend

Rent For Cheryl performs for a small crowd during Highland Square's PorchRokr Music and Art Festival on Saturday.
Rent For Cheryl performs for a small crowd during Highland Square's PorchRokr Music and Art Festival on Saturday.

It's almost that time. PorchRokr will rock Akron's Highland Square neighborhood for a 12th time on Saturday, Aug. 17. Below is the list of all 153 acts planned to perform that day, capped off by headliner Free Black!

The Akron hip-hop duo will take the main stage at 527 W. Market Street at 7:30 p.m.

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The numbers associated with each band indicate where on the map a given act will be performing during the festival. Residents' porches throughout Highland Square between West Market and Aqueduct streets and Hurlburt Avenue will serve as stages as well as the patios and spaces of some bars and restaurants. Here's the list.

Bands playing at 11 a.m.

1 Apostle Jones (blues/rock/soul/funk)

3 The PorchRokr Guitar Orchestra (pop classical)

5 The Mickeys (Celtic rock)

7 Hand + Noise (folk, rock, blues)

9 Girl Cologne (grunge/pop-punk)

11 Flock of Moons (hard rock, psychedelic)

13 Bot N Soul (rock)

15 Chanilla (pop)

17 SweetSour (rock, '70s-'90s)

19 Axon-Neuron (rock)

21 Mr. Jeff (children's music)

23 Brian Lisk (rock)

25 St. Thomas Collective (folk rock)

27 Wo Hop Madness (experimental funk)

29 Glass Shadow (darkwave)

31 Lilac Heart (hyperpop, electronic/emo pop)

33 So Nectar (rock/alternative)

25 Dome Test (emo, punk, indie)

37 COOP & a Guitar (acoustic rock)

Bands playing at noon

2 A Band Named Ashes (progressive folk)

4 Other Other (rock)

6 Kevin Ballard (rock, Americana)

8 Zach Beaver (pop, funk)

10 1402 (indie rock)

12 Guy Randall (indie folk blues rock)

14 Twin Atomic (rock)

16 Josee McGee (indie, jazz, pop fusion)

18 Judelyn (indie pop/folk)

20 [REDACTED] (rock)

22 The First Days of Spring (rock)

24 Fuzzy Vandelay (rock, heavy rock, alternative metal)

26 Brave Arrows (electronic rock)

28 Black Wolf & the Thief (jazz influenced rock)

30 Lovely Weather (indie rock, shoegaze, funk)

32 The Modernes (American, rock, surf)

34 Da Land Brass Band (funk, brass band, jazz)

36 Yacobucci (alternative pop/punk)

38 Disco Dreams (indie pop/electronic)

Bands playing at 1 p.m.

1 Curtains (indie, punk, surf, pop)

3 Rubber City Uke (eclectic, 100 yrs of pop)

5 Cool Blue Planet! (alternative rock)

7 Toby Danger (comedy rock)

9 Fawx (independent punk)

11 Dr. Riffs (rock, heavy metal)

13 Karta Stella (alternative rock)

15 Miss Dreadful (dark folk)

17 Compass (pop-rock)

19 Community Shoe (progressive folk/world)

21 Slam (rock)

23 Outdated View (indie blues rock)

25 SeanTom (country, rock)

27 Moy Do(o)m (stoner rock, slowcore)

29 The Velvet Gentleman (alternative rock)

31 Christopher Soulsby (blues)

33 SOLEO (Middle-Eastern progressive rock)

35 Duo Decibel System (indie pop)

37 Talmadge (jam band, live looper)

Bands playing at 2 p.m.

2 The Fifth Wheel (rock)

4 Super Culture (psych rock)

6 Cheap Heat (rock n roll)

8 Frameshifter (progressive metal)

10 I Hate It Too (rock)

12 Arthur Treacherous (DJ/electronic/boogie funk)

14 Urban Honey (hard rock/blues)

16 People In The Daytime (funk, electric jazz, crust pop)

18 Detention (pop punk)

20 Xtra Crispy (future blues)

22 Pink Maskerade (pop punk)

24 The Applewhites (rock)

26 Annadale (indie rock)

28 Blue Hour (indie rock)

30 Evy Liz (folk, pop)

32 One Fine Day (girls bands '60s thru '80s)

34 Jinari Kemet (rock, rap, jazz)

36 Ghost Slime (rock)

38 Grump Plum (indie/rock)

Bands playing at 3 p.m.

1 The Buffalo Ryders (rock, alternative, indie, riff rock)

3 Pitch Blend Quartet (barbershop harmony)

5 A Band Called Applesauce (alternative indie rock)

7 Gosinicc (rock, punk industrial)

9 Perfect (avant-prog/math rock)

11 Fakerealsmiles (psytrance, electronic)

13 Honeyland (rock)

15 G-Blakk (hip hop)

17 The Cabin Sound (indie rock)

19 Esther Fitz (pop, rock, soul)

21 Grave Ridden (rock)

23 The Woovs (Ohio original rock)

25 Hogan's Last Smash (ska-punk, emo)

27 Zotorious (pop, rap, indie)

29 Supercop (instrumental, avant-garde)

31 Madison Cummins (acoustic, indie)

33 Timi Funk (soul, R&B)

35 Eaten By Kittens (porto-punk/garage punk)

37 Walt Hayes (Americana)

Bands playing at 4 p.m.

2 Benny Lava & The Guavas (soul, doo-wop & pop)

4 Funeral Proposals (rock/alternative)

6 GoJo (classic rock/blue/'80s)

8 Victor Samalot Duo (Latin, jazz, world, rock)

10 Funeral Commercial (rock, shoegaze)

12 Kenny Black (outlaw country)

14 Friendly Faux (alternative rock psych grunge)

16 Rent For Cheryl (blues, indie-alternative, pop, jazz)

18 The Whiskey Drinks (Americana/bluegrass)

20 Towers (indie rock)

22 Empty Coats (indie rock)

24 The Moe-Runs (rock)

26 Trip Kit Opus (rock)

28 Rachel Roberts (indie folk rock)

30 Eleni Naomi (soul jazz)

32 Morning Star Bluegrass Band (bluegrass)

34 Grimestone (unique rock)

36 Santamuerte (punk-blues)

38 Velocity Stax (rockabilly/surf)

Bands playing at 5 p.m.

1 Massive Hotdog Recall (horn rock)

3 Rye Valley (eclectic Americana)

5 Easton Union (Americana)

7 Wake Magnolia (alternative rock)

9 Shame Chamber (shoegaze)

11 The Baker's Basement (indie folk rock)

13 Craig Rich (psychedelic, lo-fi, dream pop)

15 LoLo Knows (house, disco & Latin house)

17 DreamStates (maximalist pop rock)

19 Hunter Skeens & The Forerunners (newgrass/bluegrass)

21 Out of Pocket (rock/pop)

23 The Twanglers (Americana)

25 Wonderhead (rock)

27 The Skoolies (rock, alternative)

29 The Delta Hand (electric blues)

31 Candace Campana (rock/country)

33 12 O'Clock Tribe (21st century reggae)

35 The Super Babes (iconic goddess rock n roll)

37 Erie Street Troubadour (original bluesy Americana)

Bands playing at 6 p.m.

2 Counting Butterflies (indie)

4 Goody & The Gospel (swampy psychedelic blues rock)

6 Chloe & the Steel Strings (Americana)

8 Mick and Rick (rock, soul and blues)

10 Glass Bones (alternative)

12 Noah Benitez-Lee (Americana/folk)

14 ASAVA (rock)

16 Truss (rock)

18 Red Rose Panic (dynamic hip hop)

20 Akrnoauts (rock, punk, grunge, funk)

22 Aka & Co (R&B/rap fusion band)

24 Dave Rich & His Enablers (rock)

26 Time Cat (rock)

28 Shelby Olive (indie pop/singer-songwriter)

30 The EffanGee Band (rock, blues, Americana)

32 F5 (classic rock and originals)

34 The Kahuna Kings (instrumental surf)

36 Wednesday Demonstration (punk rock)

38 Wreck Like Me (folk rock)

PorchRokr schedule and map.
PorchRokr schedule and map.

PorchRokr porch and stage locations

  1. 527 W. Market St.

  2. House 330 Cabaret

  3. House 330 Starbucks

  4. 56 Hurlburt Ave.

  5. 79 Hurlburt Ave.

  6. 81 Mt. View Ave.

  7. 86 Mt. View Ave.

  8. 583 Weber Ave.

  9. 590 Weber Ave.

  10. 611 Weber Ave.

  11. 126 Charlotte St.

  12. 134 Morningside Dr.

  13. 625 Weber Ave.

  14. Beer Garden Stage, Sherwood Dr.

  15. 655 Weber Ave.

  16. 644 Weber Ave.

  17. 705 Weber Ave.

  18. 102 Merriman Rd.

  19. 133 Merriman Rd.

  20. 32 Marshall Ave.

  21. 45 Marshall Ave.

  22. 633 W. Market St.

  23. 687 W. Market St.

  24. 46 Kuder Ave.

  25. 58 Kuder Ave.

  26. 66 Kuder Ave.

  27. 86 Kuder Ave.

  28. The Merriman, 209 Merriman Rd.

  29. 97 Hawthorne Ave.

  30. 96 Hawthorne Ave.

  31. 234 Merriman Rd.

  32. 255 Merriman Rd.

  33. American Legion, 783 W. Market St.

  34. Ray's Patio, 801 W. Market St.

  35. Barmacy, 804 W. Market St.

  36. The Matinee, 812 W. Market St.

  37. Mustard Seed Market & Cafe, 867 W. Market St.

  38. 733 W. Market St.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Who's playing at PorchRokr? Here's the list of 153 bands

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