DJ Nights · New York City

Back on the Block

Name: Back on the Block
Start: 2026-12-10T18:00:00-05:00
Location: Rockbar NYC

Rockbar NYC

185 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014

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Thu, Dec 10 · 6:00 PM

Thursday, December 10, 2026

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Back on the Block is Rockbar NYC's monthly after-work set, a Thursday night built for the Black queer community and everyone who wants to show up for it. DJ Byron James takes the decks, the crowd brings the energy, and 2-for-1 drink specials run until 7PM, so you can catch the first hour cheap. Expect a Phunky, feel-good night in the West Village just blocks from the Stonewall Inn.

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