Thanks to everyone who participated in the carnival this year! While the Northside Business Association works behind the scenes all year long to help make our neighborhood the best it can be, the annual Northside Rock N Roll Carnival is our biggest event of the year, and it’s a regional showcase of some of the qualities that make Northside the undeniably unique and special neighborhood that we all know it to be.
Once again, the Northside Business Association and the Northside Community Council pulled together on joint parade/carnival billboards. Teamwork makes the dream work!
Over 100 individuals volunteered for all kinds of tasks, from serving drinks to cleaning trash cans. We simply couldn’t pull off an event like this without you, and we are so grateful. Our gratitude also goes out to the following individuals and businesses:
2025 VOLUNTEERS
Melanie Quallen, The Loon Wine Bar (Beverage Programming, Sponsorship Coordinator, Merchandising, Budgeting, Insurance, & Events Committee Chair)
Dylan Rawlings (Merchandising & Events Committee Member)
Shannon Wilson (Sponsorship Team, Merchandising, & Events Committee Member)
Emily Sites Carns, Lonesome Town Tattoo (Carnival Logo Design)
Bryson Dowers, Ohio Tile and Marble (Philanthropic Coordinator & Events Committee Member)
Diane Coseo, Melt Revival (Flyer Distribution & Events Committee Member)
Carson Shelton, N.Y.P.D. Pizza (Sponsorship Team & Events Committee Member)
2025 PAID STAFF
Aaron Madrigal (Talent Booking, Advertising/Marketing/Design, Sound & Stage Infrastructure, Sanitation, & Guest Safety)
Kenzie Cave (Vendor Coordinator)
Larry Feldner (Volunteer Coordinator & Sanitation Supervisor)
2025 SPONSORS
Madtree Brewing
Ludlow Garage
Gaslight Property
Morsel & Nosh
Calen Dynamics
Northside Bank & Trust
The Loon Wine Bar
Blue Jay Restaurant
Zins Plumbing
Northside Tavern
ShakeIt Records
Blinque’s Butterfly Garden
Downbound Books
Skincraft Piercing+Tattoo
Jeckering & Schneider
2025 VENDORS
DIY Printing (carnival merch printers)
Madtree Brewing
Stagnaro Distribution
Taqueria Las Catrinas
Mama Afrique
N.Y.P.D. Pizza
NOLA Funnel Cakes
Honey Child Artisan Pops
Knockabout Grill
Magic Mary
Kandi By Kade
Request Leather By Mike Stocks
Love Harvest Henna and Face Paint
Yam Happy
Grumpbucket
Snowie Shaved Ice & Lemonade
Jacob Stewart Books
Blue Creek Tinworks
Plant Drunk
Lace CreationZ
Blinque’s Butterfly Garden
Defective Deity
Sean Murdock Artist
Lost In Fennario
Next Episode Design
BIY Events Presents Bottle Bangle
Mom Waste Vintage
S.E. Cobble Art
Goblin Kraft
Here’s a quick snapshot of the carnival by the numbers:
Total drink tokens sold: 7001
Total pieces of merch sold: 692
Total number of volunteers: 142 (with a variance allowed of up to 10 folks either way)
Total number of talent on stage (or on a bus): 121
Total number of vendors (food & non-food): 24
Total number of large bags of Ice used by the NBA merch, beer, and volunteer booths: 54
Total number of port-o-lets rented: 14
Total number of kegs of beer sold: 52
Total number of cans of seltzer sold: 1,680
Whew! Months of planning went into 3 days or merriment, community and celebration! Thanks to everyone who was a part of it. We’ll see you again next year and, in the meantime, please check out the various businesses and nonprofit organizations that make Northside awesome every single day!
