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Block Party 2016

Gallery: Chance The Rapper, The Chainsmokers and Jon Bellion thrill Block Party crowd

Drew Taggart of the Chainsmokers performs a high-flying leap onto the stage.
Drew Taggart of the Chainsmokers performs a high-flying leap onto the stage. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper dances to the beat of his songs.
Chance The Rapper dances to the beat of his songs. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
SU alumnus Drew Taggart shouts out from behind the DJ rig.
SU alumnus Drew Taggart shouts out from behind the DJ rig. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper listens to the audience's cheers over his own beats.
Chance The Rapper listens to the audience's cheers over his own beats. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Drew Taggart proudly marches across the stage to the beat of his Chainsmokers' hits.
Drew Taggart proudly marches across the stage to the beat of his Chainsmokers' hits. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper showers the crowd with water.
Chance The Rapper showers the crowd with water. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Crowd members throw their hands in the air and sway to Chance The Rapper's beats.
Crowd members throw their hands in the air and sway to Chance The Rapper's beats. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper's high-energy antics get the crowd pumped.
Chance The Rapper's high-energy antics get the crowd pumped. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
From R&B to hip-hop to reggae, Jon Bellion sings as the Block Party crowd fills the floor.
From R&B to hip-hop to reggae, Jon Bellion sings as the Block Party crowd fills the floor. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Co-headliner Chance The Rapper appears second in the lineup at this year's Block Party.
Co-headliner Chance The Rapper appears second in the lineup at this year's Block Party. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Jon Bellion brought both a backup singer and beatboxer onstage to accompany his hip-hop tracks.
Jon Bellion brought both a backup singer and beatboxer onstage to accompany his hip-hop tracks. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper takes in the crowd's cheers as he raps his biggest hits.
Chance The Rapper takes in the crowd's cheers as he raps his biggest hits. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Jon Bellion brings a whole crew of backup singers and musicians onstage with him.
Jon Bellion brings a whole crew of backup singers and musicians onstage with him. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Alex Pall and Drew Taggart of the Chainsmokers jam out behind the rig.
Alex Pall and Drew Taggart of the Chainsmokers jam out behind the rig. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper showers the pit and first few rows with water.
Chance The Rapper showers the pit and first few rows with water. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
The Chainsmokers sit behind the DJ rig to mix up some beats.
The Chainsmokers sit behind the DJ rig to mix up some beats. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper fiercely raps to a crowd echoing his words.
Chance The Rapper fiercely raps to a crowd echoing his words. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Along with the crowd, Draw Taggart fist pumps to The Chainsmokers' beats.
Along with the crowd, Draw Taggart fist pumps to The Chainsmokers' beats. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Co-headliner Chance The Rapper brings the sounds of his album "Acidrap" to the Carrier Dome stage.
Co-headliner Chance The Rapper brings the sounds of his album "Acidrap" to the Carrier Dome stage. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Jon Bellion gets down to the sounds of his backup musicians.
Jon Bellion gets down to the sounds of his backup musicians. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
Jon Bellion speaks to the crowd with his R&B jams.
Jon Bellion speaks to the crowd with his R&B jams. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer
The audience sings and bounces to the beat of The Chainsmokers' hits.
The audience sings and bounces to the beat of The Chainsmokers' hits. Chase Guttman | Staff Photographer
Chance The Rapper captures the crowd during his set at Block Party.
Chance The Rapper captures the crowd during his set at Block Party. Sam Maller | Staff Photographer

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By Chase Guttman, Sam Maller The Daily Orange
Published on April 30, 2016 at 12:37 pm

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