D-Nice built a following of millions running Club Quarantine from his living room, and here he is playing an outdoor plaza at a Grand Slam site for nothing. Natasha Diggs, a fixture of the New York party circuit, opens the two-hour set on the Fountain Plaza Stage. If you want the improbable combination of a free headline DJ show and a tennis campus emptying out before the main draw, this is the night to be in Flushing Meadows.
What to expect
You enter the tennis center grounds with a scanned pass and walk to Fountain Plaza, where a stage faces an open standing area. Expect a two-hour DJ-led set rather than a live band, a crowd mixing tennis fans with people there for the music, and food and drink concessions around the plaza.
Good to know
- The 7 train to Mets-Willets Point runs straight to the gate, as does the LIRR Port Washington branch
- RSVP through the Fan Access Pass in advance; the RSVP does not guarantee entry once capacity is reached
- Arrive well before the set starts because the plaza fills from the front
- It is a standing plaza show, so wear shoes you can be upright in for hours
- A Mets home game shares the same station that night, so allow extra travel time
- It suits anyone who wants a music night rather than a tennis night
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Common questions
Who is D-Nice?
D-Nice is a rapper, DJ and photographer who first emerged with Boogie Down Productions and later drew millions to his Club Quarantine livestream DJ sets. He headlines the Block Party.
How much does the Block Party cost?
Nothing. It falls inside the US Open's free Fan Week, though every adult needs a registered Fan Access Pass to enter the grounds and a separate RSVP for this event.
Where on the grounds is it?
On the Fountain Plaza Stage at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, the same plaza that hosts Media Day and the Heineken Happy Hour.
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