Hours before The Driver Era headlined Block Party 2026 Friday, Ross and Rocky Lynch were seen at Syracuse University spots like 3fifteen and People’s Place. Later that night, students danced to Snow Strippers’ “transformative” set and swayed to Ravyn Lenae’s era-transcending songs.⁠ ⁠ Students hung out on Shaw Quadrangle for an afternoon of food trucks, inflatable games and more at SoundCheck — the precursor to Block Party. At the concert, most were ecstatic to see him in living color, and some even showed up with a flag featuring a shirtless Ross.⁠ ⁠ “I just feel like we stare at it every day. So then, if he’s on stage how could we not bring it?” SU senior Stephanie Hillburn said.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photographs by @eli.schwartz.photo (1, 2, 3) and @avemageephoto (4).