March and dance to the roaring samba reggae of Fogo Azul as we drum through the heart of Sunnyside, concluding with a celebration featuring more performers, yummy food and refreshments, and a Queer Makers Mart.

Fogo Azul leads the march from the Sunnyside Arch to Lowery Plaza right after remarks from elected officials and community leaders!

Opening Night of the 2025 season! With bold Brazilian beats by Fogo Azul, music by T Marie & Bayou Juju, and art by Samantha Dion Baker.

Fogo Azul sounds off at 6:00pm!

Time to step it up for MS with Fogo Azul NYC! Show the stairs who's boss at Citi Field, home of the NY Mets. Climb to the Top: NYC. Fogo Azul will have you dancing to irresistible samba reggae drumming while waving and cheering along with your fellow climbers to change the world for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis.

Fogo Azul lifts every step with multiple mini-sets throughout the event!

2025 is the 33rd anniversary of Queens Pride! Found in 1993, it is held annually on the first Sunday in June, in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights. The parade is followed by a multicultural festival!

Fogo Azul marches at high noon in the Queens Pride Parade!

Presented by El Grito de Lower East Side

Hosted by Dean Huertas

From the official website: Join us as we lift our voices and flags high, coming together to celebrate this powerful chapter in our collective journey.

More than a parade—it’s a movement!

Experience the energy of our powerful drumline in action as Fogo Azul parades up Columbia Street and Avenue D in celebration of LES PR Day!!!

Parade begins at 4pm on Columbia Street & Rivington Street.
Festival begins at 4:30pm on E11th Street & Avenue D.

#DUMBODROP is an Annual Tradition where thousands of toy elephants parachute down from the skies of Dumbo onto our cobblestoned Washington Street - Brooklyn’s most iconic block. Plus, there's an epic block party with kids activities, restaurant row and more!

All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to Dumbo’s Title 1 public schools, PS307 Elementary + The Dock Street Middle School.

Fogo Azul jumps off with a short set at 5pm and 7pm!

Welcome back to Bedford Library! A block party, with activities for children, teens and adults, celebrates the reopening of the oldest branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL).

Check out Fogo Azul’s periodically pounding poetics from 12:40-1:00pm !

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Astoria’s brand new Asphalt Art project!

Plus, from noon - 6pm, local artists display their work within Steinway Street businesses on the self-guided Art Walk on Steinway Street.

Fogo Azul reveals a rainbow of rhythm around 11:30AM!

Kick off summer with a FREE BLOCK PARTY! A fun-filled afternoon of hands-on discovery, exciting activities, and free offerings for the whole family! This year’s theme is DISCOVERY, bringing children and caregivers together to explore the world around them - through science, health and creativity. We’ll have live music and fitness.

Fogo Azul performs at 2pm!

Come join us at Gotham Park for a day full of fun, food, and festivities! This event is all about bringing the community together to celebrate the arrival of spring.

There will be live music, delicious food trucks, a skate jam, and much more. It's the perfect opportunity to meet your neighbors and make new friends.

Fogo Azul opens the event with a performance at 12pm!

This event is Free to all.

Go for the win with America's fastest growing race featuring over 25,000 runners in 2025! Official partner, Oatly, is drumming up a Halfway Halftime Show of unhinged entertainment fanfare to celebrate every runner’s race progress and Oatly’s lower climate impact message, as well as to cheer runners on through the race’s 2nd half.

Fogo Azul plays multiple sets from 7:30-10:30AM on stage at the Oatly Half-way Hub at Barclay Center!

Celebrate Earth Month at the Climate Arts Festival at Queens Botanical Garden, a vibrant event dedicated to exploring solutions for the global climate crisis. Immerse yourself in a day of creativity and sustainability with hands-on activities, guided tours, and live performances throughout the festival!

Fogo Azul performs from 2:15 - 3:00!

It’s the official start to NYC’s Open Streets and Public Space Programming season! Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free celebration with events across all five boroughs hosted by NYC DOT.

Fogo Azul gets the groove going from 10 - 10:45AM!

What goes perfectly with a Women’s History Month celebration? You guessed it: Fogo Azul! Taste the fresh goodies from local vendors as you step to Brazilian samba reggae rhythms by badass women & nonbinary drummers!

Come see Fogo Azul cheer on Gotham FC, the 2023 champion of the NWSL/National Women’s Soccer League, in the battle of the season at their home opener against the 2024 champion, the Orlando Pride. Fan Fest begins at 2:30 with gate giveaways, face painting, glitter tattoos, soccer activities, and more. Go Gotham! Blue out!

Fogo Azul performs at 3:30 and 4:50.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Fogo Azul NYC is thrilled to welcome our new BFF’s, Fogo Azul NJ ! Don’t miss this world premier performance!

Join Fogo Azul as we drum for and cheer on the the runners in this thrilling 13.1-mile race. Fogo Azul will be stationed at E. 42nd St and Vanderbilt Ave. near iconic Grand Central Station. We’ll be out there early. Start time is 8:15am and we’ll play until around 11:30am. We’d love to see you there!

Fogo Azul will be marching in the 2025 St. Pat’s For All Parade!

We return once again to Skillman Avenue and the hospitable communities of Sunnyside and Woodside for an inclusive clebration of Irish culture and heritage.

Music and remarks will begin at 12pm, and the parade will step off at 1pm.

Gov­er­nors Island Arts presents the fourth annu­al Gov­er­nors Island Ice Sculp­ture Show with a special performance by Fogo Azul at 2pm!

The event is free and open to all, no reg­is­tra­tion or tick­ets required.

Interested?? Sign up for a prospective new member session! No drumming experience required, but you must register in advance to reserve a spot so we will have a drum available for you (click “JOIN” in the menu at the top of this page). Then we will contact you with details and a confirmation.

https/wwwfogoazulnyccom/join-fogo-azul-nyc

Come see FogoAzul NYC at El Museo del Barrio’s Three Kings Day Parade in East Harlem (El Barrio).

The Parade will kick off at 106th Street and Park Avenue, winding its way through the streets of El Barrio to culminate at 115th Street and Park Avenue. Spectators can expect a spectacular display of live music, colorful costumes, camels, floats, giant puppets, and the participation of thousands of students and community members. 

Join FogoAzul as we cheer on the 122nd Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge! We love drumming for the polar bears— come see us send them off into the cold cold ocean!

Come learn from the Queen of Samba Reggae herself, Adriana Portela! 2 hour workshop. Bring a drum! Suggested donation $20. Rain or shine!

Come see FogoAzul at the Gotham FC Women's Soccer game! We play at noon at the Fan Fest outside the stadium, then a pre-game show at 12:45pm on the field! Stay for the game as we join the Cloud 9 Fans in section 101!!!!

QUIP, Queens United International Party is coming! Come see an amazing line up of local music groups, and see FogoAzul NYC at 7pm!

The Queens United International Party [QUIP] is an annual, day-long celebration of the cultures and music of the New York City borough of Queens.
As one of the nation's most diverse places (with over 120 countries represented and 135 official languages spoken) Queens is “the world’s borough”.
Nowhere is this more evident than in its music, art and culture.
Established in 2017 at Sunnyside Gardens Park (Sunnyside, Queens) by a coalition of neighborhood residents,
QUIP has grown each year to feature more incredible music from around the world and around the corner.

StepOUTSide Festival in Marsha P. Johnson Park! Clothing swap too! This year we are also celebrating Marsha P. Johnson's 79th Birthday! Clothes will be swapped during Step OUTside Fest, and any clothes remaining after the event will be donated. FogoAzul plays around 4pm! Come down and celebrate!

Governors Island Third Saturday Open Studios! FogoAzul will be having a public workshop for everyone to watch. Bring a blanket and watch us learn new music and review and solidify old music! Then, try the drums from 1-2pm in a public workshop for everyone! You may just want to join the band!

Fogo Azul return to Brooklyn Bridge Park for an Open Studios rehearsal and public workshop for all, in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy.

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