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>>> THE SILVER RIM HAS BECOME  MORE THAN A JEWELRY STORE,  ECLECTIC OFFERINGS CURATED BY  THE OWNER HELP CREATE AN  ECLECTIC COMMUNITY OVER THE  LAST THREE DECADES.
THE SPIRIT  OF THAT COMMUNITY INSPIRED  WILLIAMS TO START A BLOCK PARTY  IN 1997 AS A CELEBRATION OF  MUSIC, DANCE, AND ART.
BUT NOW HE SAYS THIS WILL BE  THE LAST DANCE FOR THE FESTIVAL.
WE HAVE THE STORY.
>> I STILL REMEMBER THE FIRST  ONE, IT WAS A PERFECT SUMMER  DAY.
THE MUSIC CAME ON, WE ARE  ACTUALLY DOING IT.
>> Reporter: THE EVENT IS A  MASSIVE ONE IN HYDE PARK, MANY  PEOPLE EAT, SHOP, CELEBRATE.
THE FIRST EVENT, IT WAS IN AN  ALLEY NEXT TO HIS JEWELRY STORE  IN 1997, IT WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH  TO CALL A BLOCK PARTY.
>> IT WAS AN APPRECIATION  PARTY.
HAVING BEEN OPEN FOUR YEARS.
I MET INTERESTING PEOPLE.
IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
IT WOULD BE COOL TO HAVE AN  EVENT THAT FEATURES THIS,  WICKER PARK WAS VERY VIBRANT.
♪  >> Reporter: WILLIAMS SAYS HE  HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET CITY  FESTIVALS TO INCLUDE MORE BLACK  AND BROWN ACTS WITHOUT MUCH  LUCK.
>> I SAID, I WILL NOT KEEP  BEGGING THEM, I WILL START ONE.
I CALLED UP SOME FRIENDS,  CUSTOMERS, THEY SAID, OKAY, COOL .
THAT WAS REALLY IT.
IT WAS A FREE EVENT.
I GOT EXTENSION CORDS FROM MY  HOUSE.
THAT POWERED THE ENTIRE BLOCK  PARTY.
THE FIRST 10 YEARS WE HAD NO  VENDORS.
NO SECURITY.
NO NOTHING.
THE FIRST ONE WAS SO PURE,  MAGICAL.
THE STORE CAN BE BUSIER WHICH  CAN HELP PAY FOR THE BLOCK  PARTY.
I >> Reporter: THE EVENT OUTGREW  VALLEY.
WHEN THE SILVER ROOM  MOVED TO THE HEART OF HYDE  PARK, IT HAD A BIGGER PROFILE.
>> WHEN WE MOVED DOWN HERE IS  WHEN IT ESCALATED AND BECAME A  HUGE ORDEAL.
IT IS NOW 40,000 PEOPLE.
IT GENERATES OVER $1 MILLION.
>> Reporter: IT IS FREE TO  ATTEND UNTIL 2022 WHEN IT WAS  TICKETED.
NOW, IT IS TOUGH CONTINUE TO  CONTINUE WITH THE LABOR AND THE  COST.
>> PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW  MUCH TIME, RESOURCE, MONEY IS  INVOLVED.
WE DON'T HAVE A TEAM OF 100  PEOPLE.
>> Reporter: WILLIAMS SAYS IT  IS A BIG PART OF WHY THE 18th  YEAR OF THE BLOCK PARTY WILL BE  THE LAST.
>> I THINK IT IS TIME.
SOMETIMES , THINGS NEED TO END.
WE HAD A GREAT RUN AT AN IMPACT  ON SO MANY PEOPLE.
IT IS NOT A TIME TO BE SAD.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO DANCING.
SAYING HELLO TO FRIENDS.
I HAVE EIGHT JOBS.
I AM GOOD.