UPCOMING EVENTS
SunnyPride 2026
March and dance to the roaring samba reggae of Fogo Azul drummers: Hear Gotham's Heartbeat pounding in the heart of Sunnyside!
Fogo Azul leads the march from the Sunnyside Arch to Lowery Plaza at 6:15 pm!
Brooklyn Cyclones Pride Night
Brilliant, brazen Brazilian samba reggae by Fogo Azul peps up Pride at Brooklyn Cyclones’ Pride Night! Plus, the first 2,000 fans receive a FREE Cyclones Pride Cap!
Fogo Azul cheers in the fans at the gate at 5:30 pm, then gets the stands dancing before the game starts!
Triangle Community Center: Pride in the Park
Celebrate Pride in Norwalk CT with the brilliant beats of Brazilian rhythms by Fogo Azul NYC at Triangle Community Center’s annual Pride in the Park!
Fogo Azul gets loud and proud to start the festivities at 2:00 pm!
Brooklyn Pride
Brooklyn Pride celebrates with two weeks of fun events, including the Brooklyn Pride Twilight Parade featuring the amazing and vibrant LGBTQIA+ community, supporting organizations, and Fogo Azul’s premier power percussion!
Twilight Parade with Fogo Azul starts at 7:30 pm!
Girls on the Run
Catch Fogo Azul NYC’s live electric Brazilian rhythms at the 2026 Girls on the Run 5K! New York's fiercest women-led samba-reggae drumline pumps up girls striding for-the-win at the start and finish line.
Fogo Azul turbo-charges the start of Girls on the Run at 9:45 AM.
FIFA Watch Party: Haiti v. Brazil
Fabulous and funky Fogo Azul drummers fuel the ultimate World Cup arena watch party experience with our big booming Brazilian beats! Watch the game on giant screens along with thousands of fellow fans, with delicious food from local vendors, face painting— entertainment for all ages!
Fogo Azul pounds out the samba-reggae sounds with multiple sets from 7:00 to 9:50pm!
44th Annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island
Calling all splendid sea creatures! Wiggle your way to Coney Island and fill your gills with sizzling samba-reggae drumming by Fogo Azul in the 2026 Mermaid Parade!
Fogo Azul splashes out with the parade at 1:00 pm!
NYC DOT “Soccer Streets” World Cup Block Party
Mayor Mamdani's 'Soccer Streets' series travels to 50 schools across the five boroughs, turning car-free blocks into day-long soccer pitches, block parties and community celebrations leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup!
Fogo Azul hits the Soccer Streets with funky Brazilian beats! (Time TBA. Check back for updates or follow our IG!)
Brooklyn Cyclones 25th Anniversary
Hot grooves and hot dogs! Come see Fogo Azul hit it out of the “Ballpark on the Boardwalk” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first game of the Brooklyn Cyclones!
Fogo Azul welcomes fans at the gate at 5:30 pm, then revs up the crowd with a pitch-perfect set before the game starts!
Riverdale Pride
Join us for an amazing afternoon of love, community, and advocacy as we honor the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies at Riverdale Pride 2026.
Fogo Azul closes out the celebration with powerful samba reggae rhythms at 4:30 pm!
Queens Pride Parade
Dance and cheer as Fogo Azul dishes delicious drumming in the 2026 Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights! Then stay for the Multicultural Festival!
Parade with Fogo Azul steps off at high noon!
Brooklyn Cyclones: Halfway to Halloween
Hot grooves and hot dogs: it’s Weenie Weekend! Come early to get your Kodai Senga Ghost Bobblehead, and end with fireworks! Try out your Halloween costume and see Fogo Azul hit it out of the “Ballpark on the Boardwalk”!
Fogo Azul welcomes fans at the gate at 12:45 pm, then revs things up with a pitch-perfect set before the game starts!
Perelman Performing Arts Center Family Day
Shake and bake to Fogo Azul’s funky Brazilian samba reggae at Perelman Performing Arts Center’s (PAC NYC’s) FREE fun-filled day for all ages, with indoor and outdoor workshops, performances, interactive creation stations, live music, and more.
Fogo Azul sizzles with several sets throughout the entire day!
DUMBO Drop
Catch one of thousands of toy elephants parachuting down from the skies of Dumbo and win prizes! (Timed ticket required!) Ticket sales benefit PS307 Elementary + The Dock Street Middle School.
Fogo Azul jump-starts the Drops with heart-stopping grooves at 5 pm and 7 pm!
St. Mark’s Special Event Feast Day
Come to a Sunday afternoon party at St. Mark’s Church, with the funky grooves of Fogo Azul NYC in the house!
Fogo Azul pumps up the party with samba reggae percussion at 1:15 pm!
Powerhouse Arts Community Day
Join Fogo Azul at Powerhouse Arts for their annual family-friendly all-ages day of discovery and creative expression featuring hands-on workshops, demonstrations, installations, and conversations.
Close out the day of creativity with Fogo Azul at 4:15 pm!
Safe Horizon 30th Annual Champion Celebration
Celebrate Safe Horizon clients, staff, and community in recognition of the collective responsibility they share to build a safer society for everyone!
Fogo Azul drums an opening toast to Safe Horizon”s achievements at 6:30 pm!
espnW Summit NYC
The espnW Summit NYC is a one-of-a-kind experience that brings together thought-leaders across sports, business and entertainment. Join in person (fee) or virtually (free)!
The summit begins with Fogo Azul at 10:00 AM!
Gotham Park Community Block Party
Gotham Park’s 4th Annual Community Block Party is on Saturday, May 2nd, from 12–4 PM. It’s the biggest party under the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan!
Free the festive feels with Fogo Azul’s fabulous samba reggae at 12:00 noon!
EMERGE125 2026 Renaissance Gala
Celebrating 10 years of Tiffany Rea-Fisher’s visionary leadership of EMERGE125, a Black, female-led dance company based in Harlem, the Renaissance Gala is an unforgettable evening of dance, music, and community.
Fogo Azul pops the cork with a powerful performance at 7:45pm!
FIT Grad March
The Fashion Institute of Technology celebrates the graduates with a Grad March down 27th street to the sizzling sounds of Brazilian samba reggae rhythms (FIT log-in and registration required)—
Fogo Azul leads the grads across W 27th Street at noon!
Walk MS: New York City
Experience the Power of the MS Movement! We will have you dancing to irresistible samba reggae drumming while waving and cheering along with your fellow walkers as we move together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis.
Fogo Azul kicks off this annual fun-tastic fundraiser at 10:00AM, then welcomes back finishers throughout the morning!
Queens Night Market
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED due to inclement weather!
The Queens Night Market is a large, family-friendly open-air night market in Queens, featuring over 100 independent vendors selling merchandise, art, and food and featuring small-scale cultural performances, all celebrating the rich cultural diversity and heritage of NYC and Queens. Gates open at 4:00 pm.
NO delicious performance by Fogo Azul @ 6:00pm.
Car-Free Earth Day
FOGO AZUL’s PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER!
On Saturday, April 25th, New York’s streets welcome NO CARS.
Car-Free Earth Day is back (but without the blazing Brazilian samba reggae beats of Fogo Azul)! Come by Sunset Park @ 5th Avenue for family-friendly activities, live music, and more.
Fogo Azul hits no streets with our hottest beats at high NOON!
32BJ RCC Rally & Strike Vote
Get groovy with Fogo Azul’s funky fresh percussion performance as we drum up support at the 32BJ RCC union rally and strike vote.
Fogo Azul pounds the pavement with Brazilian samba reggae at 3:30pm!
Brooklyn Cyclones Season Opener
Come see Fogo Azul hit it out of the “Ballpark on the Boardwalk” to celebrate the 25th anniversary season of the Brooklyn Cyclones! Hot grooves and hot dogs: it’s the season opener!
Fogo Azul welcomes fans at the gate at 6:15pm, then revs up the crowd with a pitch-perfect set before the game starts!
Corlears Hook Park Spring Fest and Egg Hunt
Join us for a fun-filled spring day that includes an egg hunt, lawn games, and arts & crafts activities for all to enjoy!
Fogo Azul gets the party started with our joyful funky samba reggae at 11:15AM!
Gotham FC Opening Day
Ready to see the 2025 Champions return in their 2026 Home Opener vs the NC Courage? Cheer along with the Big Brazilian Beats of Fogo Azul NYC and Fogo Azul NJ! Go Gotham!
Fogo Azul thunders out the dancey grooves around 4:30pm and 5:15pm.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Fogo Azul NYC is thrilled to join our BFF, Fogo Azul NJ! (Click names for IGs.) Don’t miss these double-strength double-fun performances!
Brazilish Productions Oscars Watch Party
A night to celebrate the Magic of Movies, the Stars we All Love, Meet Movie Lovers and Get Grooving to Fogo Azul's Spicy Samba Reggae!
Fogo Azul fires up the fans with Brazilian beats at 6:50pm!
Women’s Rugby: Sevens (SVNS)
Catch spectacular women’s rugby games at the HSBC SVNS Series New York, with Fogo Azul NYC’s heart-pumping samba-reggae rhythms!
Fogo Azul performs during the Sunday game break (approximately 2:45 pm or 3:45pm)!
United Airlines Half Marathon
The United Airlines NYC Half is making its return on Sunday, March 15th! Join Fogo Azul near United Nations Plaza as we energize runners with our lively samba reggae beats.
Fogo Azul cheers on participants from 8:15AM until 11:30AM, with multiple sets all morning!
Vinegar Hill Food Pantry Benefit
Join VHFP for an evening of connection, generosity, and community support celebrating 6 years of meals made possible by people who never stop caring.
Fogo Azul applauds VHFP’s service with an electrifying set of samba reggae at 6:15pm!
Queens: The World’s Borough Sculpture, Block Party
It's BIG and it's TRUE and it's ONE YEAR OLD! The sign, "Queens: the World's Borough" hits its first birthday, and Fogo Azul NYC: Gotham's Heartbeat, bumppity-bumps up the celebration at the community block party!
Fogo Azul drums a Brazilian samba-reggae birthday shoutout, with two sets from 11:20AM to 12:30pm!
St. Pat’s For All: 27th Annual Parade
Join Fogo Azul NYC for the 2026 St. Pat’s For All Parade as we flash a funky groovy green in honor of St. Patrick and Irish and Celtic history and heritage. This joyfully diverse and inclusive parade welcomes all immigrant families and communities in Queens!
Festivities start with remarks and music at noon, then the parade with Fogo Azul steps off at 1:00pm.
SOB’s Favela Fridays
Favela Fridays is NYC’s favorite Brazilian funk party, only at SOB’s!!! Come show off your moves to Fogo Azul’s irresistible funky samba-reggae beats, and continue all night with Baile funk DJ sets, live batucada, dancers, late night happy hour, caipirinha specials, & more to celebrate CARNAVAL WEEKEND!
Free entry w/ RSVP from 11-11:30pm (free entry not guaranteed, subject to venue capacity). Arriving later? Purchase a ticket online for priority entry and arrive any time!
*Kick off the Carnaval celebration with Fogo Azul NYC, performing around 11:30pm! *
El Museo del Barrio’s Three Kings Day Parade
Celebrate culture and rhythm with Fogo Azul NYC at El Museo del Barrio’s Three Kings Day Parade!
El Museo’s cherished Three Kings Day Parade returns to the streets of El Barrio on Tuesday, January 6. This year’s theme, ¡Pa’lante, Siempre Pa’lante! (“Forward, Always Forward!”), is inspired by the legacy of the Young Lords and the enduring traditions of cultural resistance and mutual care in East Harlem.
The vibrant procession will begin at 106th Street and Park Avenue, ending at 115th Street and Park Avenue, and will feature lively music, colorful floats, majestic camels, and the joyful participation of thousands of schoolchildren and community members.
The parade kicks off at 11am!
Polar Bear Plunge- Coney Island
It's never too cold to dance on the beach to the sizzling Brazilian samba reggae breaks of Fogo Azul drummers!
Are you BRRRRRAVE enough to splash into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day? This is the largest off-season event at Coney Island, and a Coney Island Polar Bear Club tradition since 1903. Come and plunge into the new year with Fogo Azul’s powerful percussion!
Fogo Azul performs around 11:00AM!
Lower East Side Holiday Parade
Fogo Azul happily returns to the beloved annual Lower East Side Holiday Parade. Kicking off the parade along with our swooning samba-reggae drummers: the prancing Pacemakers!
It’s a joyous time for all!
At NOON, the LES Holiday Parade with Fogo Azul starts at Grand Street and Samuel Dickstein Plaza.
Girls On The Run 2025
Girls On The Run 5K Celebration: Confidence through accomplishment!
This season-closing event gives program participants of all abilities a tangible sense of accomplishment. Crossing the finish line instills confidence through completion and is a joyful moment program participants always remember! Everyone in our program receives a commemorative medal to celebrate this incredible achievement.
Fogo Azul NYC plays multiple sets starting at 10:00 AM!