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SUMMARY: Rock the Block 2025
DESCRIPTION: You asked for more music concerts and we’re delivering! This y
 ear – ROCK THE BLOCK – is back! Join us every third Wednesday from May thro
 ugh August for electrifying live music and an expanded outdoor dining exper
 ience right onto Mamaroneck Ave-no cars\, just people-transforming it […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p class="p1">You asked for more music concer
 ts and we're delivering! This year – <strong>ROCK THE BLOCK</strong> – is b
 ack! Join us every third Wednesday from May through August for electrifying
  live music and an expanded outdoor dining experience right onto Mamaroneck
  Ave-no cars\, just people-transforming it into White Plains’ premier Str”e
 at”ery!</p><h3 class="p1">Best of all\, attending this family-friendly dini
 ng extravaganza is FREE!</h3><p class="p1">Indulge in delicious al fresco d
 ining\, groove to fantastic live tunes\, engage in a friendly competition o
 f ping pong or cornhole\, forge new friendships\, and create lasting memori
 es! Mark your calendars for the series kickoff on MAY 21st!</p><p><span>[bu
 tton link="https://wpbid.com/events/rock-the-block-2025/#faq"]Please read t
 he FAQs here[/button]</span></p><h2 class="p1" style="text-align: left\;"><
 span style="color: #f15e5e\;">CHECK OUT OUR MUSIC LINE-UP HERE: </span></h2
 ><ul><li><a href="https://wpbid.com/events/rock-the-block-2025/#may21"><del
 >May 21st</del> RAIN DATE: Wednesday\, June 25th 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm: The Big
  Takeover\, The Only Bay Allstars</a></li><li><a href="https://wpbid.com/ev
 ents/rock-the-block-2025/#june18">Wednesday\, June 18th 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm: 
 Tito Puente Jr.\, Mansa G. Code</a></li><li><a href="https://wpbid.com/even
 ts/rock-the-block-2025/#july16">Wednesday\, July 16th 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Th
 e Wildmans\, The Big Happy</a></li><li><a href="https://wpbid.com/events/ro
 ck-the-block-2025/#aug20"><del>Aug 20th</del> RAIN DATE: Wednesday\, August
  27th 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Ada Dyer\, Everyday People</a></li></ul><h2><span 
 id="may21" style="color: #800080\;"><strong>— <del>Wednesday\, May 21st</de
 l> RAIN DATE: Wednesday\, June 25th 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm —</strong></span></h2
 ><p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:</strong> Wednesday\, May 21st Rock the Block has b
 een postponed due to rain. Please join us on the scheduled rain date\, Wedn
 esday\, June 25th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.</p><h2 id="otm" style="text-alig
 n: left\;">The Big Takeover</h2><p><span>Charismatic Jamaican born singer/s
 ongwriter Nee Nee Rushie leads this remarkable seven piece band that can do
  three things at once: pay tribute to old school Jamaican pop\, reggae and 
 ska\, and join a resurgent 21st century retro soul and R&B revival. The thi
 rd? Rock your world with their unlimited creativity and celebratory grandeu
 r. The horn section\, blazing guitars and Nee Nee leading the charge on voc
 als. It's quite something to behold. </span></p><p><strong>Visit The Big Ta
 keover <a href="https://simonsaysbooking.com/artist/the-big-takeover/" targ
 et="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.c
 om/bigtakeoverband" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>. </strong>
 </p><p><iframe width="560" height="314" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/HsZ50n
 r4wPg?si=04cjAu0wSpL17hYv" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p><
 h2><span style="font-size: 21px\;"></span></h2><p><img src="https://wpbid.c
 om/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/big-take-over-rtb-web.jpg" alt="The Big Take 
 Over" width="1024" height="684" class="alignnone wp-image-4681 size-full" /
 ></p><h2><span style="font-size: 24px\;">The Only Bay Allstars</span></h2><
 p><span class="gmaildefault"><span>Guitarist Bay Melnick Virgolino is 10. A
 pproaching 90k Instagram followers\, he </span></span><span>became obsessed
  with </span><span class="gmaildefault"><span>R</span></span><span>ock and 
 </span><span class="gmaildefault"><span>B</span></span><span>lues at age 2\
 , picked up his first guitar at 4\, played his first live concert the day h
 e turned 7</span><span class="gmaildefault"><span> and a year later </span>
 </span><span>headlined at the </span><span class="gmaildefault"><span>iconi
 c </span></span><span>Bitter End</span><span class="gmaildefault"><span>. H
 e's already performed on stage with </span></span><span>legend</span><span 
 class="gmaildefault"><span>ery Bluesman </span></span><span>Buddy Guy</span
 ><span class="gmaildefault"><span>\, and at the Apollo Theatre. By the time
  he's on stage with us\, you'll have seen him on an upcoming America's Got 
 Talent episode performing to a roaring audience. Don't spend too long in st
 unned disbelief that humanity can produce this superb talent at such an age
 \; you might miss the genius of his mastery of the instrument.</span></span
 ></p><p><strong>Visit The Only Bay Allstars <a href="https://www.theonlybay
 .com/epk#epkbio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> and <a href="ht
 tps://www.instagram.com/the_only_bay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instag
 ram</a>. </strong></p><p><iframe width="560" height="314" src="//www.youtub
 e.com/embed/Onfy73tzUe0?si=V1_sSE1X98DwYK8M" allowfullscreen="allowfullscre
 en"></iframe></p><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/
 The-Only-Bay-rtb-web-1-300x200.jpg" alt="The Only Bay Allstars" width="800"
  height="534" class="alignnone wp-image-4801" /></p><hr /><h2><span id="jun
 e18" style="color: #0a1d72\;"><strong>— Wednesday\, June 18th 5:30 pm - 8:3
 0 pm —</strong></span></h2><h2 id="otm">Tito Puente Jr.</h2><p><span>Tito P
 uente Jr. carries the legacy of his legendary father with passion and pride
 \, bringing his high-energy Latin sound to audiences worldwide. With over 3
 00 shows in the past five years\, he’s become a favorite at jazz festivals\
 , symphonies\, and performing arts centers. His albums\, including </span><
 em><span>In My Father’s Shoes</span></em><span> and </span><em><span>Got Ma
 mbo?</span></em><span>\, honor the classics while showcasing his own musica
 l voice. Tito Jr. continues to keep his father’s spirit alive—one electrify
 ing performance at a time.</span></p><p><strong>Visit Tito Puente Jr. on <a
  href="https://www.instagram.com/titopuentejr/" target="_blank" rel="noopen
 er">Instagram</a>.</strong></p><p><iframe width="560" height="314" src="//w
 ww.youtube.com/embed/-ZqU8W8K8Ak?si=ZTGNn8GaAu__kA7a" allowfullscreen="allo
 wfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe></p><h2><span style="font-size:
  24px\;"></span></h2><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025
 /04/Tito-Puente-Jr-rtb-web.jpg" alt="Tito Puente Jr" width="1024" height="6
 84" class="alignnone wp-image-4683 size-full" /></p><h2><span style="font-s
 ize: 24px\;">Mansa G. Code</span></h2><p>Led by Mansa Gory\, a multi Grammy
  Music Educator of the Year nominee\, Mansa G Code strives to express the h
 ope and struggle of humanity in a way that is uplifting and celebrational t
 hrough music. Fine tune your sensory apparatus for the future it envisions.
 </p><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mansa-g-rtb-w
 eb-300x200.jpg" alt="mansa g" width="800" height="534" class="alignnone wp-
 image-4709" /></p><hr /><h2 id="otm"><span id="july16" style="color: #0a1d7
 2\;"><strong>— Wednesday\, July 16th 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm —</strong></span></h
 2><h2 id="otm">The Wildmans</h2><p><span>The Wildmans hail from the hills o
 f Floyd\, Virginia\, rooted in Appalachian mountain music. Blending festiva
 l jam sessions and formal music education\, they deliver a dynamic sound th
 at reflects their passion and growth. They’ve played stages big and small—f
 rom East Coast festivals to Colorado—alongside artists like Béla Fleck\, Th
 e Steep Canyon Rangers\, Sierra Ferrell\, Billy Strings\, and more.</span><
 /p><p><strong>Visit The <a href="https://www.thewildmans.net/" target="_bla
 nk" rel="noopener">Wildmans</a> website and <a href="https://www.instagram.
 com/thewildmans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.</strong></p
 ><p><iframe width="560" height="314" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VlU0Y4Man
 RA?si=9aLbCKHD45kD6Bf7" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p><p><
 img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Wildmans-Jr-rtb-web.j
 pg" alt="The Wildmans" width="1024" height="684" class="alignnone wp-image-
 4707 size-full" /></p><h2><span style="font-size: 24px\;">The Big Happy</sp
 an></h2><p><span>The Big Happy hails from Long Island\, NY\, bringing high-
 energy\, head-bangin’\, rhyme-bustin’ vibes. This 4-piece powerhouse fuses 
 Jam\, Hip Hop\, Reggae\, and Rock & Roll—serving up the perfect recipe for 
 a good time!</span></p><p><strong>Visit The Big Happy on <a href="https://w
 ww.instagram.com/thebighappyband/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram
 </a>.</strong></p><p><iframe width="560" height="314" src="//www.youtube.co
 m/embed/urWOREL4g6g?si=YLEPYwkmTZM4GzK6" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen">
 </iframe></p><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Big-
 Happy-Jr-rtb-web-300x200.jpg" alt="Big Happy" width="800" height="534" clas
 s="alignnone wp-image-4696" /></p><p> </p><hr /><h2 id="otm"><span style="c
 olor: #0a1d72\;"><strong>— <del>Wednesday\, August 20th</del> <span style="
 color: #800080\;"><em><span id="aug20" style="text-decoration: underline\;"
 >NEW DATE:</span></em> Wednesday\, August 27th 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm</span> —</
 strong></span></h2><p><strong>PLEASE NOTE:</strong> Wednesday\, August 20th
  Rock the Block has been postponed due to rain. <strong>Please join us on t
 he scheduled rain date\, Wednesday\, August 27th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm</s
 trong>.</p><h2 id="otm"><span>Ada Dyer</span></h2><p><strong><span>Chicago 
 native Ada Dyer began in local bands before joining Norman Connors as “Adar
 itha” on his late-'70s albums.</span></strong><span> She sang on Warp 9’s '
 80s club hits and released two solo albums on Motown. Dyer has toured with 
 Chaka Khan and Lenny Kravitz\, and recorded with U2\, Sting\, and Luther Va
 ndross.</span></p><p><iframe width="560" height="314" src="//www.youtube.co
 m/embed/QzujjwSWfDw?si=6GT8yZgI4a0ADUZW" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen">
 </iframe></p><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ada-
 rtb-web.jpg" alt="Ada" width="1024" height="684" class="alignnone wp-image-
 4710 size-full" /></p><h2><span style="font-size: 24px\;">Everyday People</
 span></h2><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/everyda
 y-people-Jr-rtb-web-300x200.jpg" alt="everyday people" width="800" height="
 534" class="alignnone wp-image-4698" /></p><hr /><p><img src="https://wpbid
 .com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rtb-sponsors-webpage-061725.jpg" alt="Rock 
 the Block Sponsors" width="1024" height="425" class="alignnone wp-image-497
 8 size-full" /></p><p><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/0
 4/wpbid-rock-the-block-restaurants-1.jpg" alt="Rock the Block Restaurants" 
 width="1024" height="370" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4932" /></p><
 hr /><h2><img src="https://wpbid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rtb-June18-
 2025-5295.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="400" class="alignnone size-full w
 p-image-4989" /></h2><h2>This year\, try our mini golf course!</h2><p>We ar
 e grateful to the following businesses for making this fun Rock the Block a
 ctivation possible. </p><p><a href="https://gameongolfcenter.com/" target="
 _blank" rel="noopener">Game on Golf Center</a>\, <a href="https://thepurple
 owldispensary.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purple Owl</a>\, <a href
 ="https://www.applecinemas.com/home/663271ba60490f30284732d9" target="_blan
 k" rel="noopener">Apple Cinemas</a>\, <a href="https://clubchampion.com/loc
 ations/white-plains" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Club Champion</a>\, <a 
 href="https://annbernstein.houlihanlawrence.com/" target="_blank" rel="noop
 ener">Ann Bernstein of Houlihan Lawrence</a>\, <a href="https://www.cambria
 hotelwhiteplains.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cambria Hotel</a>\, <
 a href="https://www.hastingstea.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hastin
 gs Tea and Coffee</a>\, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lou_the_furnitur
 e_guy?igsh=ZnR1ZmdjM2Q0aHA3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lou Vaccaro of 
 Raymour and Flanigan</a>\, <a href="https://www.yogasix.com/location/white-
 plains" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yoga Six</a>\, <a href="https://minu
 teman.com/us/locations/ny/white-plains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Min
 uteman Press</a>\, <a href="https://eviescleaners.com/" target="_blank" rel
 ="noopener"><strong>Evie's Cleaners</strong></a>\, <a href="https://rxr.com
 /" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>RXR</strong></a>\, <a href="https
 ://peronibuilding.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Peroni Build
 ing Company</strong></a>\, and <span><a href="https://leafologycannabiscomp
 any.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Leafology</strong></a>.</s
 pan></p><hr /><h2><span style="color: #0a1d72\;">Rain Dates</span></h2><ul>
 <li>June 25th</li><li>August 27th</li></ul><hr /><p> </p><h2 id="faq">FAQs<
 /h2><ul><li><strong>Is Rock The Block Free?<br /></strong>Yes\, Rock The Bl
 ock is free to attend. However\, we recommend making reservations for outdo
 or seating with the desired restaurant.</li><li><strong>Is this event famil
 y-friendly?<br /></strong>Yes\, this event is perfect for families! Enjoy a
  variety of free games\, activities and ArtsMobile suitable for people of a
 ll ages.</li><li><strong>What time will there be live music?<br /></strong>
 Live music will be from 5:30pm – 8:30pm</li><li><strong>Will there be food 
 available?<br /></strong>Alongside the restaurants offering outdoor café se
 ating\, the following establishments will extend their seating onto Mamaron
 eck Avenue:<br />- Brazen Fox<br />- Cantina<br />- Freebird<br />- Hudson 
 Grille<br />- Lazy Boy Saloon<br />- Lilly’s<br />- Ron Blacks<br />- Sunda
 nce Kitchen</li><li><strong>Smoking Policy<br /></strong>While the event ta
 kes place on a public street\, it is considered a private event. Smoking\, 
 including vaping\, cigarettes\, and marijuana\, is only permitted in design
 ated smoking areas outside of the street closure. Thanks!</li><li><strong>C
 an I bring my own Alcohol?<br /></strong>No. Outside alcoholic beverages ar
 e not allowed. Please note that alcoholic drinks are exclusively available 
 for purchase from the restaurants on-site. Bags are subject to search.</li>
 <li><strong>Pet Policy<br /></strong>Dogs are welcome in the event space. H
 owever\, please note that individual restaurants have their own policies re
 garding pets at their dining locations.</li><li><strong>Is there parking av
 ailable near the event venue?<br /></strong>Absolutely! There is plenty of 
 parking throughout White Plains. For more information and to make parking h
 assle-free\, download the ParkWhitePlains app.</li><li><strong>Is the event
  wheelchair and ADA-accessible?<br /></strong>Yes\, the venue is fully navi
 gable for people with mobility disabilities.</li><li><strong>In Case of Rai
 n<br /></strong>This event is subject to weather conditions. In the event o
 f rain\, alternative dates have been scheduled for June 25th and August 27t
 h. For the latest updates\, please check our social media pages.</li></ul><
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