HONK NYC! Events Archive
A full listing of past and current events & shows.
HFB pop-up! at Vanderbilt Open Streets
Find HONK Family Band on Vanderbilt Ave (between Park Pl & St Marks Ave) from 2p-3p on Saturday August 30!
HONK NYC! at Summer Streets
Find us at NYC DOT's Summer Streets Every Saturday!
August is upon us, which means one thing at House of HONK!: SUMMER STREETS. See the full schedule of dates HERE
NYC DOT’s miles-long celebration of the open road offers New Yorkers a unique opportunity to explore our city from a calm location in the middle of a car-free avenue. And with that, the DOT activates the Open Streets with dance, music, crafts, sports and more. This is House of HONK!’s 7th year partnering with the DOT for Summer Streets, presenting music, movement and making all over Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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AUGUST 23rd
📍Eastern Parkway between Buffalo Ave & Rochester Ave - 10am to 3p
★Host: Adam RealMan
10am: Vado Diomande Trio - Master percussionist Vado opens the day with drum and dance from West Africa.
11am: Peter Apfelbaum Hieroglyphics Trio - Serious groove with multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum and a tight power trio of his expansive Hieroglyphics project.
12pm: Altin Sencalar Cordless Trio - Mater trombonist Altin Sencalar performs unplugged and gets groovy with his trio of joy.
1pm: HONK Family Band - The "house band" of HONK NYC!, HONK Family Band brings global carnival music to audiences across Gotham.
2pm: PÚYALOAHÍ - This ensemble brings Afro-Indigenous sounds to the heart of Brooklyn, celebrating cumbia music and connecting with the sounds of Colombia
📍12p NOON - Bronx Mosholu Pkwy Rest Stop - On Grand Concourse between E.Mosholu Pkwy S. & Van Cortlandt Ave E.
★ Batala New York
HONK NYC! at Summer Streets
Find us at NYC DOT's Summer Streets Every Saturday!
August is upon us, which means one thing at House of HONK!: SUMMER STREETS. See the full schedule of dates HERE
NYC DOT’s miles-long celebration of the open road offers New Yorkers a unique opportunity to explore our city from a calm location in the middle of a car-free avenue. And with that, the DOT activates the Open Streets with dance, music, crafts, sports and more. This is House of HONK!’s 7th year partnering with the DOT for Summer Streets, presenting music, movement and making all over Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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AUGUST 16th
📍Midtown Rest Stop - 10am to 3p - Park Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets
★Host: Sage Sovereign
10am: Unbound Strings presents a unique take on classical music, featuring Khristine Raymond and Adam Barth.
11am: BIXology plays the music of early jazz artist Bix Beiderbecke and beyond.
12pm: Brass Monkeys - Dance to the riotous brass stylings of pop favorites from this hard hitting group of players.
1pm: Batalá NY - The city's premiere all-women samba reggae ensemble lights up Midtown with their powerful drumming.
2pm: VIVA - Flamboyant rock and roll with deep grooves that will lift your spirits high.
📍12p NOON - 109th and Park Avenue
★ Mambembe NY
21st Annual Bix Beiderbecke JAZZ Memorial Concert
Join us for the 21st Annual Bix Beiderbecke JAZZ Memorial Concert
Sunday, August 10th, 2025 – 2pm-6pm
Under the Sunnyside Arch - On 46th St btwn Queens Blvd and 47th Ave
Featuring: HONK NYC’s BIXology and Sunnyside Social Club!!
The annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert is back in Sunnyside for the 21st year, featuring 2 wonderful bands, HONK NYC’s BIXology & Sunnyside Social Club! This event is sponsored by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District to honor Bix Beiderbecke, one of the most renowned jazz musicians of the 1920s and a one-time resident of Sunnyside.
HONK NYC! at Summer Streets
Find us at NYC DOT's Summer Streets Every Saturday!
August is upon us, which means one thing at House of HONK!: SUMMER STREETS. See the full schedule of dates HERE
NYC DOT’s miles-long celebration of the open road offers New Yorkers a unique opportunity to explore our city from a calm location in the middle of a car-free avenue. And with that, the DOT activates the Open Streets with dance, music, crafts, sports and more. This is House of HONK!’s 7th year partnering with the DOT for Summer Streets, presenting music, movement and making all over Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Saturday August 9th, 2025
10am - 3pm
📍Location TBD
★ Host: Viva Lamore
10am: Theatre of Divine Resonance - Jambient groove music for a dreamy Summer Street morning, led by trumpeter Indofunk Satish.
11am: Flor de Massapê, F. Hostins, is a dynamic Brazilian trio bringing the joyful sounds of forró to the streets of New York City.
12pm: The Rose Thorn Memorial Marimba Band- Kenny Wollesen's ambitious musical presentation of marimba driven music on the Summer Streets.
1pm: Mariachi Real de Mexico - The city's premiere mariachi, celebrating over 30 years of bringing the music of Mexico to NY, led by Ramon Ponce Jr.
2pm: HONK Family Band - The "house band" of HONK NYC!, HONK Family Band brings global carnival music to audiences across Gotham.
Criss Cross Big Band @ The Shrine
Featuring the Criss Cross Big Band!
What: "Criss-Cross: An ensemble of various sonic, aesthetic, and lived experiences all intersecting at different points and different degrees in time. Such convergence of various experiences breeds the unexpected and the familiar, the known and yet unheard, in the tradition of forerunner musician Thelonious Sphere Monk and the very tune after which this ensemble is named!"
When: Thursday, August 7th from 10 PM to 12 midnight
Where: Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030 (Central Harlem, accessible by the 2/3 trains at the 6th Avenue 135th Street Station or the B/C trains at the 8th Avenue 135th Street Station, or M2 bus via Adam C Powell Jr Boulevard)
HFB @ Chelsea Green Park
HONK Family Band plays Chelsea Green Park!
Join us in Chelsea Park Green for a HFB Summer Special!
Thursday, August 6th 🌳🌳🌳
6-7pm / free!
140 W. 20th St. (6th/7th Ave)
Learn more about Chelsea Green Park: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/chelsea-green-park
HONK NYC! at Summer Streets
Find us at NYC DOT's Summer Streets Every Saturday!
August is upon us, which means one thing at House of HONK!: SUMMER STREETS. See the full schedule of dates HERE
NYC DOT’s miles-long celebration of the open road offers New Yorkers a unique opportunity to explore our city from a calm location in the middle of a car-free avenue. And with that, the DOT activates the Open Streets with dance, music, crafts, sports and more. This is House of HONK!’s 7th year partnering with the DOT for Summer Streets, presenting music, movement and making all over Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Saturday August 2nd, 2025
10am - 3pm
Anne Loftus Playground (Fort Tryon Park, Broadway &, Riverside Dr.)
Host: Sage Sovereign!
10am: El Kikiriki Biquey
Afro-Cuban Rumba And Party Music, Perfect For Singing, Dancing, Clapping And Grooving.
11am: Sarah King Quintet
Early American Jazz Stylings From Singer Sarah King And Her Band.
12pm: Altin Sencalar Quintet
Exciting Grooves, Original Music And The Trombone Solos Of Rising Star Altin Sencalar.
1pm: Frank London's Conspiracy Brass
World Renowned Trumpeter, And Proud New Yorker, Frank London Presents His New Takes On Global Brass.
2pm: Hungry March Band
Dance To The Powerful Sounds Of Brooklyn's Inimitable Brass Heroes, Playing Punk, Free Jazz, And Everything In Between.
HFB @ Manny's (PA)
HONK Family Band is heading to State College, PA!
We want you, your family, and your creative spirit to be part of this joyful community celebration!
The fun kicks off at 6:00 PM at Manny’s Live Performance Space (101 Hiester Street) with a short, high-energy set to gather the crowd. From there, we’ll take to the streets in a music-filled parade that winds its way downtown and ends at the Allen Street Gates, where the band will keep playing until 8:00 PM.
We’re inviting families, kids, local musicians, performers, and anyone who loves joyful public art to participate. Whether you’re a horn player, drummer, dancer, puppeteer, or just someone who wants to march and celebrate—you’re welcome in this parade.
Criss Cross @ The Shrine
What: "Criss-Cross: An ensemble of various sonic, aesthetic, and lived experiences all intersecting at different points and different degrees in time. Such convergence of various experiences breeds the unexpected and the familiar, the known and yet unheard, in the tradition of forerunner musician Thelonious Sphere Monk and the very tune after which this ensemble is named!"
When: Thursday, July 3rd from 10 PM to 12 midnight
Where: Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030 (Central Harlem, accessible by the 2/3 trains at the 6th Avenue 135th Street Station or the B/C trains at the 8th Avenue 135th Street Station, or M2 bus via Adam C Powell Jr Boulevard)
Ninth Annual Sea Creature Stomp: a Mermaid Parade afterparty
Gemini & Scorpio present Ninth Annual Sea Creature Stomp: a Mermaid Parade afterparty
Sat June 21, 8pm-1am, 21+ (25+ recommended)
$15-45 advance / $20+ suggested at door (all $ goes to bands)
Gemini and Scorpio Loft, 267 Douglass St, 3rd fl (ADA accessible), Gowanus, BK
Info & tix: http://www.geminiandscorpio.com/events.html
Socials: @gemini_scorpio #geminiandscorpio
Brass bands, dance beats, pulsating dance floor, lots of cozy seating, photo booth wall for all those mer-selfies. Classic summertime Brooklyn loft party...if it happened under the sea. After the bands, dancing to tropical bass beats until our mermaid tails fall off. Featuring:
Hungry March Band - a brass-fueled storm of untamed joy and revelry. Sound and celebration collide as their horns howl and drums thunder, weaving jazz, punk, and global influences into a wild, anarchic dance.
Batala NY - Gotham's premiere all-women Afro-Brazilian percussion and dance ensemble, presenting a fearless, diverse and resilient community of drummers.
Stoop Kidz - a brass supergroup who banded together during the early pandemic to bring music to the streets of Brooklyn. Five years later, they’re still serving dance parties with original bangers and brass arrangements of Disco, Synth-Pop and RnB hits.
Dress code: all sea creature everything.
Closest subway from parade: express B/D/N/Q to Atlantic-Pacific (or switch to R for local Union stop). Lots of great restaurants in the area to grab a meal before the party.
Criss Cross @ The Shrine - Monthly Session
What: "Criss-Cross: An ensemble of various sonic, aesthetic, and lived experiences all intersecting at different points and different degrees in time. Such convergence of various experiences breeds the unexpected and the familiar, the known and yet unheard, in the tradition of forerunner musician Thelonious Sphere Monk and the very tune after which this ensemble is named!"
When: Thursday, June 12th from 10 PM to 12 midnight
Where: Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10030 (Central Harlem, accessible by the 2/3 trains at the 6th Avenue 135th Street Station or the B/C trains at the 8th Avenue 135th Street Station, or M2 bus via Adam C Powell Jr Boulevard)
HFB @ Jersey City Jazz Festival
HONK Family Band @ Jersey City Jazz Festival
📍 RWJBarnabas Health Plaza Stage, Exchange Place PATH Plaza, Jersey City, NJ
🗓️ Saturday, May 31
🎨 1:30 PM – Master Makers Table (Pre-Parade Crafts)
🎷 3:00 PM – HONK Family Band Performance & Parade
HONK-style street celebration meets jazz fest energy! Don’t miss HONK Family Band’s dynamic blend of NOLA and Caribbean sounds — kicking off with a mini-performance, followed by a bold parade from the plaza to the pier.
For more information visit: http://www.jerseycityjazzfestival.com/