Rock the Block Street Festival is This Saturday, June 13

This Saturday, June 13, Grand Rapids’ Madison Square neighborhood will be the site for the fifth annual Rock the Block (RTB) Street Festival hosted by LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. This community-wide event will feature activities for families and children, food stands from local restaurants, a street market, a resource fair and live entertainment from rap icon, Kool Moe Dee.

The “Wild Wild West” hitmaker will perform on LINC’s RTB main stage from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Additional live entertainment will begin at 11 a.m. and run throughout the day (see attached for details). This includes local singing groups, dance and step troupes, fitness exercises and activities staffed by Grand Rapids Drive players, cheerleaders and Buckets the mascot.

The LINC BBQ Challenge will also return for a second year. The Challenge will pit six BBQ teams against each other, with the top team winning the official title of LINC Community Grill Master and a cash prize. Local celebrities will serve as judges for the BBQ Challenge.

In 2014, more than 6,000 residents attended Rock the Block to celebrate, learn and share the positive transformation of Kent County neighborhoods through the efforts of LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. and its partners. Organizers expect more than 7,000 residents at the 2015 event. For more information on the festival, visit www.lincrev.org.

Once again, it's this Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.at Madison Avenue at Hall Street.