Upcoming events
Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day
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!
Climate Arts Festival at Queens Botanical Garden
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!
NYCRuns Half Marathon
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 on stage from 7:30-11:30AM!
Gotham Park Annual Block Party
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.
Columbia University COMBO Playdate Block Party
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!
IronStrength: Workout with Dr. Jordan Metzl on the Intrepid Flight Deck
Hop onboard and join the kick-butt fitness evening with IronStrength and Dr. Jordan Metzl on the Intrepid!
Advanced registration is required and this FREE event always “sells out” . Link: TBA. Check Dr. Metzl’s website and follow his Instagram for the official announcement.
Fogo Azul gets things jumping from 5:45 - 6:15pm!
4th of July Parade in Ridgefield Park NJ
Happy 4th of July! Fogo Azul will be marching in one of the oldest 4th of July parades in the United States!
Come celebrate Independence Day with Ridgefield Park’s small-town vibes and Fogo’s big-boom beats!
Parade starts at 11:30 from Preston St. and Hudson Ave.
Women's History Month @ Essex Market
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!
Gotham FC: Opening Day
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!
United Airlines Half Marathon
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!
St. Pat's For All Parade
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.
Favela Fridays: Carnaval Kickoff
Fogo Azul is performing at the opening night of Favela Fridays at Sounds of Brazil to kick off CARNAVAL WEEKEND bringing Rio to New York City on Fri, Feb 28th with baile funk DJs, live percussion, late night caipirinha happy hour, a batucada ensemble, and samba dancers.
Governors Island Ice Carving Competition
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.
New Member Session
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
Three Kings Day Parade with El Museo del Barrio
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.
Coney Island New Years Day Polar Bear Plunge
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!
Workshop with Adriana Portela of Banda Dida, from Salvador da Bahia, Brazil!!
Come learn from the Queen of Samba Reggae herself, Adriana Portela! 2 hour workshop. Bring a drum! Suggested donation $20. Rain or shine!
Womens Soccer: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Utah Royals FC
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 Music Festival
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!
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 Open Rehearsal and Free Public Workshop!
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!
Open Rehearsal and Free Public Workshop!
Fogo Azul return to Brooklyn Bridge Park for an Open Studios rehearsal and public workshop for all, in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy.
Rockaway Beach Jello Wrestling!
Rockaway Beach Jello Wrestling
Real Jerry J' s Lot
7411 Beach Channel Drive, Queens,New York, 11692
WTF IS NEXT
OUTDOOR BLOCK PARTY
FREE FOR ALL
Featuring Fogo Azul
Saturday, August 3 at 5 PM
Paresky Lawn (39 Chapin Hall Dr, Williamstown, MA 01267)
The Williamstown community comes together for a joyful happening outdoors surrounded by the rolling hills of the Berkshires. Food trucks, drum lines, cirque performers, dancers, and more make this performance-party hybrid a moment of celebration, connection, and community. The event features Fogo Azul, the nation’s premiere Brazilian Samba Drumline made up of all female-identifying and non-binary humans, joined by various artists