The Block
The Block RDC Event: Start Time, Countdown, and What’s Next
The Block is Roblox’s main-stage venue for live music and entertainment, and with Phonk Night Vol. 1 now finished, the spotlight moves to its next scheduled date: an event tied to the Roblox Developer Conference on the night of September 12 into early September 13, 2026. It’s the biggest draw left on the calendar, with about 49,000 players already marked as going.
The Block is a well-established entertainment experience on Roblox, with about about 290 players in it right now and more than about 140,000,000 visits to date. It has been favorited by about 360,000 players who use it to follow its rotating lineup of artists and pop-culture crossovers.
This page rounds up what’s coming next in The Block and what has recently wrapped. As of August 24, no event is live in the venue — the next one on the calendar is the Roblox Developer Conference event in mid-September, following the close of Phonk Night Vol. 1 on August 24, 2026. Exact start and end times for everything scheduled are in the schedule below.
Upcoming events1 scheduled
RDC Event
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Sep 12, 10:00 PM – Sep 13, 12:00 AM ET
Upcoming event on The Block.
Recently ended2 wrapped
Phonk Night Vol. 1
Limited time event
Aug 21, 6:50 PM – Aug 24, 1:00 PM ET
Phonk Night features rhythm gameplay set to phonk music with live performances and cosmetics.
Roblox Innovation Awards
Vote! Vote! Vote!
Jul 29, 12:00 PM – Aug 11, 12:37 PM ET
Players vote on nominees for the 2026 Roblox Innovation Awards in a reimagined Block experience, with six exclusive UGC items available through quests.
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Current and upcoming events
RDC event
The Block has an event tied to the Roblox Developer Conference set for the night of September 12 into early September 13, 2026, running from about 10:00 PM ET on the 12th to midnight ET (2:00 AM to 4:00 AM UTC on the 13th). The developer has confirmed only the slot so far — its specific contents haven’t been announced, with more details promised closer to the date. It’s the most anticipated item on the calendar right now, with about 49,000 players marked as going.
Phonk Night Vol. 1 (ended)
Phonk Night Vol. 1 was a one-weekend-only event built around phonk — the heavy, bass-driven electronic style — paired with a fast rhythm-game challenge. Put together by Black 17, it played out across four scheduled shows between August 21 and August 24, 2026, and let players portal over to Blade Ball for phonk-themed beat maps. It was comfortably the venue’s biggest recent draw, with about 190,000 players marked as going, and it has now finished.
Roblox Innovation Awards (ended)
Before Phonk Night, The Block hosted the 2026 Roblox Innovation Awards in a version of the venue rebuilt with studio Twin Atlas. Voting opened on July 29 and closed on August 11, 2026, so that event has finished and is no longer live in the experience.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next event in The Block?
The next scheduled event is tied to the Roblox Developer Conference, set for the night of September 12 into early September 13, 2026. As of August 24, no event is live in the venue.
What time does the RDC event in The Block start?
It runs from about 10:00 PM ET on September 12 to midnight ET (2:00 AM to 4:00 AM UTC on September 13). The exact window is in the schedule above.
What is the RDC event scheduled in The Block?
It’s an event tied to the Roblox Developer Conference. For now only the time slot is confirmed — its specific contents haven’t been announced yet, with more details promised closer to the date.
Has Phonk Night Vol. 1 ended?
Yes. Phonk Night Vol. 1 was a one-weekend-only event that ran across four shows from August 21 through August 24, 2026, and has now finished. Interest was strong, with about 190,000 players marked as going.