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The fifth annual Porch Rokr Music and Art Festival is taking over Highland Square on Saturday.

The event will feature over 130 bands on 40 porches and four stages performing all day in the Akron neighborhood.

Kurt Reed is on the performers committee for Porch Rokr. He spoke with WAKR's Jason Sokol about the difficult task of choosing which bands will play at the festival. 

"We do take the time to listen to every single band", he says. "So know that if you didn't make it in to this year's Porch Rokr, there were committee members arguing over whether you should be picked or not for many hours."

The festival also includes art vendors, food trucks, and a silent disco where local DJs will spin songs that can only be heard with headphones that will be provided.

Katie Carver Reed with Porch Rokr tells us it's a team effort to put on the event which is done strictly by volunteers. 

"No one is paid to put on Porch Rokr", she says. "So we have on the day of the event around 60 or so volunteers that wake up bright and early to set up the stages, put out the signage, and to make sure that you have an enjoyable experience".

Local band The Dreemers will headline on the main stage around 7:15 PM.

A full schedule of events and a band lineup is available at HighlandSquareAkron.org