Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; 248.260.8466; barbara@eafocus.com; Shaun Hayes, Executive Director, Paint Creek Center for the Arts; 248.651.4110; shaun@pccart.org
Rochester, Mich.—August 27, 2025—At Paint Creek Center for the Arts’ (PCCA) annual Art & Apples Festival®, the nonprofit community arts organization’s signature event that takes place September 5–7 at the sprawling Rochester Municipal Park and draws 60,000 guests, is pleased to announce its musical line-up for the 59th annual event. The three-day celebration of fine art has music for everyone, from jazz, country, and rock to Rochester-area high school bands and dance troupes, according to Paint Creek Center for the Arts Executive Director Shaun Hayes.
“The entertainment at Art & Apples is eclectic and high energy,” Hayes said. “Local attendees love to see students from the community dance and perform, while other guests will show up specifically to hear a musical act. It’s a balance we strive for every year.”
| Performance Day | Performance Time | Performer/Group Name |
| Friday | 4-4:30 p.m. | Stoney Creek Cougar Marching Band |
| Friday | 4:45-5:30 p.m. | Sheila Landis Jazz |
| Friday | 6-7 p.m. | Rochester School of Dance |
| Saturday | 10-10:30 a.m. | Rochester Adams Highlander Marching Band |
| Saturday | 11:00-11:45 a.m. | 2nd Street Studio of Dance |
| Saturday | 12:15-1:15 p.m. | South Street Dixie Band |
| Saturday | 1:45-2:45 p.m. | 4 Plus Jazz |
| Saturday | 3:15-4 p.m. | Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations |
| Saturday | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Motor City Irish Dance |
| Saturday | 6-7 p.m. | Weekend ComeBack |
| Sunday | 10:30-11 a.m. | Rochester High School Falcon Marching Band |
| Sunday | 11:30-12:30 p.m. | Lisa Mary |
| Sunday | 1:15-2:15 p.m. | Blockhouse Valley |
| Sunday | 2:45-4 p.m. | Julianne Ankley |
PCCA is continually recognized for the caliber of fine art the organization presents to the community. It was named HOUR Detroit Magazine’s Best Art Gallery for 2025 and Best After School Program for 2025, in addition to being a 2025 HOUR Detroit Finalist for Best Art Fair and Best Place to Buy Art. Additionally, the Art & Apples Festival consistently lands on the Top 200 list of Fine Art and Design show listings by Sunshine Artist magazine as judged by artist profitability from the Festival. In 2025, it was ranked not only in the top 20, but the highest of all Michigan-based juried art fairs based on 2024 results.
Art & Apples, made possible by presenting sponsor Genisys Credit Union, will open on Friday, September 5 from 2 p.m.–7 p.m. in Rochester Municipal Park and continue on Saturday, September 6 from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday, September 7 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Note to attendees that a city ordinance forbids dogs at the festival. More details on the festival can be found on the Art & Apples media page.
About Paint Creek Center for the Arts
Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) is a regional nonprofit art center located in Downtown Rochester. PCCA is supported, in part, by contributions from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Paint Creek Center for the Arts’ mission is to build on our rich heritage of leading creativity in our community by providing opportunities for all to learn, create, experience and appreciate the arts. Learn more at pccart.org.
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