The Party’s Not Over

Source Chicago Magazine
Original Load Date June 23, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 23, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/why-eric-williams-is-bringing-back-his-block-party/

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W hen Eric Williams told me he was going to bring back his legendary block party this summer, his excitement bubbling over as he detailed the plans, I have to be honest, I worried about my friend. For years, Eric’s annual Sound System Block Party, tied to his store, the Silver Room, was a daylong e...