DALLAS — A music festival is coming back to the Deep Ellum neighborhood in Dallas.
And it's free to the public.
The Deep Ellum Block Party will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, and will be headlined by longtime Dallas band Polyphonic Spree and Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan. A full schedule of of the lineup and acts will be announced soon. The event will get started at noon on Nov. 23.
The Deep Ellum Foundation, which is operating the event, says the lineup will include "exclusive reunions, mashups, and genre-centric showcases" at venues across Deep Ellum.
The heart of the block party will be along Elm Street, which will be blocked off through Deep Ellum.
"Playing the Deep Ellum Block Party, is definitely going to feel like returning home in a way," Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter said. "Many, many fond memories were made down there back in the day."
The event will also feature live mural creations, an artists market, antique cars and family-friendly activities.
"Deep Ellum’s history as the birthplace of Dallas’ music scene — from the bluesy licks of Blind Lemon Jefferson to the punk and indie sounds that define today’s landscape — will be front and center," a press release from the Deep Ellum Foundation said. "The Historic District’s story is inextricably intertwined with music, a major reason the neighborhood is known as “the soul of Dallas.”
The block party event follows up last year's Deep Ellum Music Festival, which featured Rev. Run and Doug E. Fresh, among others, in honor of Deep Ellum's 150th anniversary as a cultural district.
