Rock Piqua

09/17/2025

🎶 OFFICIAL ROCK PIQUA 2025 BAND SCHEDULE

🎧 4:00–4:30 → DJ Jim Gover
Kicking things off with great tunes to set the vibe and keeping us rolling all night as your emcee.

🎸 4:30–5:30 → Cadillac McSwain
When we couldn’t find any kids garage bands this year (don’t worry—we’ll make them cool again one day 😎), Cadillac stepped up to get the show started in style.

🌟 6:00–7:30 → Reflektion
Our very own hometown talent bringing authentic country sound straight from Piqua, OH.

🤠 8:00–10:00 → Kyle Elliott
Coming to us all the way from Nashville, TN, Kyle is closing the night with high-energy country hits you won’t want to miss.

⚡ Bonus: Don’t worry rock fans—we’ll be mixing in some classic rock hits throughout the night, and you might even catch a few surprise rock songs from the bands themselves. 🎸🔥

🍔🍻🎉 Free concert. Food trucks. Beer. Community.
📍 September 20 | Lock 9 Park | Rock Piqua 2025

08/18/2025

🎨✨ Just a few spots left! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 33rd Annual Art Exhibition. Submissions close this Wednesday — get your artwork in today! 🖼️

06/23/2023

Shouting "Thank you!" to all who came out to Downtown Piqua last weekend!

Please help us improve for next year by filling out this short survey: https://forms.gle/MC5kM5yiFrLFNQfZ6

We want to know what you think. 💭

We had a blast celebrating our 10th year of Rock Piqua, and we hope you did too.

In hopes to make next year’s event bigger and better, we need your help. We need your feedback in order to improve. Besides, we put on the event for you.

If you would like to help make Rock Piqua better for our community, please fill out the survey here: https://forms.gle/MC5kM5yiFrLFNQfZ6. It will just take a few minutes of your time.

For those of you who came out to downtown Piqua last Saturday, thank you. It is because of you that we are able to give back to the community in the way we do. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, we hope to see you next year or at one of our other events throughout the year. Learn more about our full calendar of events here: www.piquaartscouncil.org/calendar-of-events

Photo by: Ganger Images

06/20/2023

Here are some of our favorite snapshots from this year's Rock 'N Roll Car Show. Tag the owner of a set of wheels that you recognize!

Thanks everyone for an incredible show that continues to grow every year.

Photos by: Ganger Images

06/19/2023

What a weekend! 🙌🏿

We had roughly 140 cars, trucks and motorcycles in Downtown Piqua on Saturday for our 6th Annual Rock 'N Roll Car Show, and we couldn't have asked for a better crowd.

9 trophies were awarded to the owners of the best vehicles that were voted in by the people. Here were the winners of the 2023 Car Show:

Best of Show — Tom Meyers, 1957 Chevrolet Cameo [pictured]
Best of Year 2000-2023 — Bill Compton, 2023 Chevrolet Corvette
Best of Year 1980-1999 — Robert Gostomsky, 1987 GMC S15
Best of Year 1960-1979 — Jim Gaier, 1965 Ford Ranchero
Best of Year 1940-1959 — Jaimie Olds/'Keifer, 1956 Chevrolet Corvette
Best of Year 1920-1939 — Kim Fisher, 1933 Ford Coupe
Most Unique — Lori Cook, 1970 Ford Econoline
Best Paint Job — Bill Compton, 2023 Chevrolet Corvette
Best Motorcycle — Jim Shively, 2003 Suzuki GSXR 600

Thanks to all who participated, voted and volunteered. We'll see you next year!

06/16/2023

Planning to come out tomorrow for the FREE Rock Piqua Food Truck + Music Festival or the Rock 'N Roll Car Show? Here's all you need to know 👇

View the map of Downtown Piqua and find what's where, including both stages, the car show + registration, food trucks, the beer tent and more.

Volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaa72aa4f5c61-rock #/

Live music begins at 1pm on the second stage with the Queen City Silver Stars and moves onto the main stage at 3pm with The Blue Leaf's. We'll be back to the second stage at 6pm with Marielle Kraft, with headliner Brother Believe Me closing out after that on the main stage at 7:30pm.

Food trucks will be lined up along Canal Place, including Susie's Big Dipper, Raging Bull Wood Fired Pizza, B&V Eatz, Freda's Food Truck Trailer + The Brunch Truck.

Find more info here: www.PiquaArtsCouncil.org/rock-piqua. See you all tomorrow!

06/14/2023

Who's hungry? 🍕🍦🌭

We've got some of the area's most delicious food trucks serving their goodies ALL DAY on Saturday open when music is LIVE at 1pm until it stops that night with headliner, Brother Believe Me [10:30pm].

Come to Downtown Piqua this Saturday, June 17 with an empty stomach and enjoy:

🔸 Susie's Big Dipper
🔸 B&V Eatz
🔸 Raging Bull Wood Fired Pizza
🔸 Freda's Food Truck Trailer
🔸 The Brunch Truck

YUM. Learn more here: www.PiquaArtsCouncil.org/rock-piqua

06/14/2023

We're still looking for a few more helping hands. Please volunteer if you are able!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaa72aa4f5c61-rock #/

Have you signed up to volunteer at Rock Piqua this Saturday? 🫱🏾‍🫲🏻

The annual Food Truck + Music Festival is made possible through the helping hands of our great volunteers every year, and this year is no different.

Whether you're...

🡆 Assisting cars at the 6th Annual Rock 'N Roll Car Show Downtown
🡆 Greeting community members, friends and families at the gates
🡆 Distributing beer to attendees/selling beer tokens
🡆 Helping with general [and simple] set up/tear down
..we can use your help.

Sign up for a time slot that works for you here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaa72aa4f5c61-rock #/

Be a part of something great for the Piqua community. Join us this Saturday, June 17 from noon-10:30pm!

06/14/2023

What they said!! 👇

It's time again to gather with good friends, great food and live music for FREE! Rock Piqua brings you sensational live music beginning at 1pm with a headliner of Brother Believe Me at 7:30pm. Saturday, June 17th.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
Starting at noon there's also a Rock N Roll Car Show. Hot Rods and fun for the entire family. So come early and enjoy! Mainstreet Piqua, Inc. Piqua Arts Council

06/12/2023

Wondering how we're able to make our concert series a FREE event to the community? Here's how.

All thanks go to our sponsors, volunteers [VOLUNTEER HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaa72aa4f5c61-rock #/] and committee members.

We encourage you to join us in taking a moment to recognize and thank our sponsors:

Headliners —
Emerson Climate Technolgies
Park National Bank
Edison State Community College
City of Piqua - Government Page
French Oil Mill Machinery Company

Opening Act —
Piqua Paper Box Company
Koverman Staley Dickerson Insurance
A.M. Leonard
Buckeye Insurance Group
Hartzell Industries Inc
Jackson Tube Service, Inc.
Celina Music Store

Official Hotel Partner of the Piqua Arts Council —
Comfort Inn & Suites

Thank you, thank you and thank you. Rock Piqua is truly made possible by your generosity.

Learn how you can support Rock Piqua here: www.PiquaArtsCouncil.org/rock-piqua

06/02/2023

It's what you've been waiting for — the official music line-up for this year's Food Truck + Music Festival.

All-day live entertainment from the one and only Brother Believe Me [7:30p], the up-and-coming singer-songwriter Marielle Kraft [6p], Dayton's classic rock-n-roll group The Blue Leaf's [3p] and Cincinnati's own Queen City Silver Stars [1p].

It's a diverse line-up. It's a mix of originals straight from the charts. It's loads of your favorite covers from nearly all genres. It's live. It's Saturday, June 17 in Downtown Piqua.

See you there.