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A block party or street party is a party in which many members of a single community congregate, either to observe an event of some importance or simply for mutual solidarity and enjoyment. The name comes from the form of the party, which often involves closing an entire city block to vehicle traffic or just a single street.
In the initial years of the block party, admission to the gathering was free. Starting in 2001, tickets cost $8 to attend the event. [5] As the party expanded to a three-day event in 2010, tickets were priced at $23 for a single day pass or $60 for admission to all three days, sold on The Stranger's website. [9]
The party series comprises Island BlockParty, Capital BlockParty, Garden BlockParty, Premier BlockParty, Gold BlockParty, and a BlockParty pop-up at Afro Nation. The music festival is held monthly on the last Sunday of the month except for the anniversary edition on 1 January. [ 1 ]
Bloc Party's Lissack and Okereke on stage in Cardiff in October 2005. Bloc Party's debut album, Silent Alarm, was released in February 2005 and was met with universal critical acclaim. [12] It was voted 'Album of the Year' for 2005 by NME, [13] and reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart before being certified platinum.
The May 8, 2010 Palmer Fest began around 8:00 a.m. and remained relatively calm throughout the day, spurred mainly by unseasonably cooler weather. [16] Crowds did not block traffic or behave riotously throughout the early day, though police noted at 6:00 p.m. [17] the tone of the crowd began to shift. At 9:20 p.m. police shut down two parties ...
After months of speculation regarding the annual block party, the City of Madison released a statement officially cancelling the block party effective April 12, 2013, and warned of severe punishments for violators. The release also indicated that a student-created music festival was to be held the same day. [22]
The Youth International Party (YIP), whose members were commonly called Yippies, was an American youth-oriented radical and countercultural revolutionary offshoot of the free speech and anti-war movements of the late 1960s. It was founded on December 31, 1967.
The Basilica Block Party is an annual two-day music festival that takes place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The event is hosted by the Basilica of St. Mary and described by City Pages as "summertime's hottest church party". [1] The festival is the largest music festival held within the city of Minneapolis.