Event

Samba Carnaval featuring Bloco Alegria!

Dont miss Portlands favorite Brazilian carnival night, full of drumming, dancing, and celebration!

Saturday, October 18, 2025
The Barrel Room, Portland

Schedule:
- 8:00 PM Doors Open
- 8:30 PM Samba Dance Lesson (included in ticket)
- 9:00 PM Live Samba Music + Dancers
- With special guest DJ Brother Charlie

Advance: $18 | Door: $20

About Bloco Alegria:

Bloco Alegria is Portlands own percussion and dance ensemble modeled after the traditional samba schools in Brazil.

We are a fun-loving community of diverse drummers and dancers who love performing the musical styles from Rio de Janeiro to Bahia Brazil, and more. Our goal is to bring the beauty and joy of Brazilian carnival to Portland, Oregon. The origin of samba lies in African drumming music. Samba developed as urban music in the 1950s within the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Portland, Oregon saw the beginning of samba in the 1990s with The Lions of Batucada. The seed was
planted. Bloco Alegria was founded in 2011 to continue spreading the joyfulness of samba music to our community. Bloco Alegria includes singers, string players, and percussionists and dancers.

Our shows are a celebration of the music, dance, and culture of Brazil. We always bring high energy and lots of fun. Our performances vary between all-percussion parade type shows and dance-party stage shows with Brazilian song favorites. Bloco Alegria has enjoyed many collaborations with other musicians. Some collab examples include our self produced extravaganza with a local circus group and our most recent collaboration with Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra. We have also had the pleasure to play on stage with other bands such as Pink Martini and Portugal. The Man.