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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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.
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
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.
