Music filled the air as Akron PorchRokr took over a huge chunk of the Highland Square neighborhood Saturday for its 13th year.

Porches, streets and sidewalks north of West Market Street between North Portage Path and Merriman Road, with a northern boundary of Hereford Drive, were filled with people out listening to nearly 140 performing acts across 35 stages.

A guitarist for the band Talk Less plays during their set at PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. The band was on the front porch of the Wendell L. Willkie American Legion Hall, Post 19, on West Market Street.
A guitarist for the band Talk Less plays during their set at PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. The band was on the front porch of the Wendell L. Willkie American Legion Hall, Post 19, on West Market Street. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
The horn section from the hip-hop neo-soul band Black Voltron lights up the porch of the Wendell L. Wilkie American Legion Post during their performance at PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
The horn section from the hip-hop neo-soul band Black Voltron lights up the porch of the Wendell L. Wilkie American Legion Post during their performance at PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Friendship Bracelet performs on Metz Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square on Saturday, Aug. 16.
Friendship Bracelet performs on Metz Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square on Saturday, Aug. 16. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Jenna Seeman of the band Girl Cologne sings during the 2025 Akron PorchRokr music festival in Highland Square Saturday, Aug. 16. The band was performing on Highland Avenue.
Jenna Seeman of the band Girl Cologne sings during the 2025 Akron PorchRokr music festival in Highland Square Saturday, Aug. 16. The band was performing on Highland Avenue. (Susan Zake / Signal Akron)
Glass Bones performs on North Highland Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
Glass Bones performs on North Highland Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Thom Olenik listens to Glass Bones as they play on North Highland Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
Thom Olenik listens to Glass Bones as they play on North Highland Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)

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A guitarist with the emo band Talk Less performs during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. The band was on the front porch of the Wendell L. Willkie American Legion Hall, Post 19, on West Market Street.
A guitarist with the emo band Talk Less performs during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. The band was on the front porch of the Wendell L. Willkie American Legion Hall, Post 19, on West Market Street. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Music fans looked to take cover in the shade along North Highland Avenue as temperatures neared 90 degrees during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
Music fans looked to take cover in the shade along North Highland Avenue as temperatures neared 90 degrees during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
The Funeral Proposals rip thru their set as they play in the parking lot of Highland Throwbacks on Casterton Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
The Funeral Proposals rip through their set as they play in the parking lot of Highland Throwbacks on Casterton Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Alternative rock band Cat Stanley performs on North Highland Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
Alternative rock band Cat Stanley performs on North Highland Avenue during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)
Chelsea Gentry, left, and her friends vibe to Anya Van Rose during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square.
Chelsea Gentry, left, and her friends vibe to Anya Van Rose during PorchRokr 2025 in Highland Square. (Michael Francis McElroy / Signal Akron)

Editor-in-Chief (she/her)
Zake has deep roots in Northeast Ohio journalism. She was the managing editor for multimedia and special projects at the Akron Beacon Journal, where she began work as a staff photographer in 1986. Over a 20-year career, Zake worked in a variety of roles across departments that all help inform her current role as Signal Akron's editor in chief. Most recently, she was a journalism professor and student media adviser at Kent State University, where she worked with the next generation of journalists to understand public policy, environmental reporting, data and solutions reporting. Among her accomplishments was the launch of the Kent State NewsLab, an experiential and collaborative news commons that connects student reporters with outside professional partners.