ZUMIX

ZUMIX Summer Concert: Evan Goodrow
2025-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Piers Park, Marginal Street, EAST BOSTON, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a FREE ZUMIX Summer Concert featuring singer-songwriter Evan Goodrow!
The show will happen rain or shine – if it rains, we will move to the ZUMIX Firehouse!

ZUMIX Summer Concert: Juan Nieves
2025-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Piers Park, Marginal Street, EAST BOSTON, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a FREE summer concert in Piers Park, featuring Latin guitarist Juan Nieves!
The show will happen rain or shine – if it rains, we will move to the ZUMIX Firehouse!

East Boston Latin Music & Dance Festival 2025
2025-09-12 15:00 - 21:00 | East Boston Memorial Stadium, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
State Senator Lydia Edwards presents the 4th annual East Boston Latin Music and Dance Festival, “Sonidos de la Gente”, in partnership with ZUMIX, VROCC, East Boston Main Streets, and the City of Boston.
This annual celebration honors the strength, joy, and diversity of East Boston’s vibrant Latin American communities through music, dance, food, and free family-friendly fun.
This year’s festival will feature musical acts, DJs and dynamic dance performances, from folkloric and ballet to tango, hip hop, Peruvian rhythms, Brazilian bolero, and more.
With non-stop performances on two stages, local live music will be provided by Grupo Gozarsa, La Rockola, Grupo Chevere, Manuela Sanchez Goubert, Porque Puma? (ZUMIX’s Latin Ensemble), Leo Lopez, and Lazaro Ezequiel Salguero Morales. Dancers will include Salsa y Control (Salsa), Bajucol folkloric dancers, Pumawari Peruvian ensemble, and Veronica Robles Cultural Center’s youth dancers.
Many of East Boston’s celebrated local restaurants will offer free tastings, including Bono, La Hacienda, Los Alebrijes, Boba Tea, Popsicools, Brasil Brazil, Chocolaffee, and more. The festival will also showcase local artists offering face painting, handcrafted jewelry, vintage fashion, caricatures, and a vibrant array of visual art.
East Boston Memorial Park is located at 143 Porter St, Boston, MA 02128, adjacent to the MBTA Airport Station on the Blue Line and the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway. Attendees are encouraged to use public transportation, including the MBTA East Boston ferry.
We hope to see you there!

CineFest Latino Boston Community Screening
2025-09-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for an inspiring night of Latin American cinema right here in East Boston. This special free screening is your chance to experience bold new shorts, connect with fellow film lovers, and join an engaging Q&A with filmmakers in attendance.
Shorts Program: No Nos Quedaremos Callados

Lobo: especial de navidad — Dir. Alan Maldonado Vera
The Return — Dir. Jeremy Levine
Vivir — Dir. Gerardo Maravilla
Where is Samuel? — Dir. Jared Katsiane
Cruces — Dir. Carlos Tobón Franco

All films will be subtitled, and simultaneous translation will be available for the post-screening discussion.
RSVP here – free and open to all!

Harvest Z-Lounge
2025-09-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a harvest-themed Z-Lounge open mic night, celebrating the work of our students!

Pathways Parent Night
2025-09-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join our Pathways department for a FREE session exploring the resources ZUMIX offers to help your student succeed!

Fall Programs Begin
2025-10-06 16:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us this fall for exciting creative programs in music, radio, filmmaking, Sprouts, songwriting and more!

The Muze Gala 2025
2025-10-22 18:00 - 22:00 | City Winery Boston, 80 Beverly St., Boston, MA, United States
Join ZUMIX for The Muze, our 2025 Gala, as we Turn It Up to celebrate the next generation of youth leaders — creative, resilient, powerful, and ready to be heard.
We’ll honor two outstanding ZUMIX community members with our Luminary Awards:

ZUMIX Luminary Advocate Award — Frankie Gonzalez, Social & Community Impact Manager, Converse
ZUMIX Luminary Alumni Award — Magdiela Matta, Community Producer, News Equity & Justice Unit, GBH

The evening will be an amazing mix of live performances, great food and beverages. We’ll cap it off with a post-dinner dance party! Learn more and get your tickets here!
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Download our sponsorship packet.

Halloween Z-Lounge
2025-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a spooooky Z-Lounge featuring performances from some of our students! Costumes encouraged!

BSO Community Chamber Concert
2025-11-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a FREE community chamber concert featuring ZUMIX’s own Voces and Rhythms of Ghana ensembles!

Berklee Info Session
2025-11-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us as we host some members of the Berklee College of Music admissions team for an info session at the Firehouse! Open to all students.

ZUMIX Community Thanksgiving 2025
2025-11-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a fantastic Thanksgiving celebration at ZUMIX! Get ready for a night filled with joy, music, and delicious food.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening of gratitude and community. Mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in style at ZUMIX! RSVP here!

Thanksgiving Closure 2025
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-30 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
ZUMIX will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Nov. 27-30. We’ll see you in December!

Teen Fall Program Graduation: Night One
2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for an evening of celebrating our young people and showcasing their work this semester!
Featuring projects and performances from:

Fix It
Streetwise
Radio
Rock Ed

Teen Program Celebration: Night Two
2025-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for an evening of celebrating our young people and showcasing their work this semester!
Featuring projects and performances from:

Voces
Rhythms of Ghana
Z-Tech Studio
Firehouse Radio

Sprouts Celebration: Night One
2025-12-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for an evening of celebrating the work of our Sprouts Musical Theater classes!

Sprouts Celebration: Night Two
2025-12-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for an evening celebrating the work of our Sprouts! The performance will feature students from the following classes:

World Rhythms Drumming + Percussion
Coro Latinoamericano
Sprouts Ukulele Orchestra
Advanced Sprouts Ukulele

Holiday Closure 2025
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-04 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
ZUMIX will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 24 – Jan. 4. We’ll see you in 2026!

MLK Day @ the MFA
2026-01-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Museum of Fine Arts, Bosto, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join us at the MFA on MLK Day! ZUMIX students from several programs – Voces, Streetwise and the ZuKix – will give a FREE public performance on the theme of “Embrace and Evolve,” along with artist and change-maker Zakiyyah. Learn more here!

Adventures in Music Winter Showcase #1
2026-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us at the Firehouse for a musical showcase, featuring the students of Christian Baquerizo and Sebastian Fuentes!

Adventures in Music Winter Showcase #2
2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us at the Firehouse for a musical showcase, featuring the students of Brandon Allen!

Adventures in Music Winter Showcase #5
2026-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us at the Firehouse for a musical showcase, featuring the students of Sebastian Fuentes and Brandon Allen!

Salsa y Control Vinyl Jam Dance Social Event
2026-01-31 18:30 - 23:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for an evening of Salsa dancing to the vintage sounds of vinyl! Beginner Salsa lesson included, plus dance & musical performances.

Dance to the best Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Pachanga and more, from the classics to the newest music out there! Get your dance shoes ready to jam to the sounds of DJs Johnny G, Sonerito Andres, Walter, Rob Suave and D. Martinez.
Plus:

Beginner Salsa lesson at 6:30pm
Dance Performances by Salsa y Control
Musical Performance by ZUMIX youth
Beer & Wine Bar
All Ages Welcome

Admission: $20 in Advance, $25 at the door if available.

100% of the proceeds will go to support ZUMIX’s work.
Buy your tickets here!

Adventures in Music Winter Showcase #3
2026-02-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us at the Firehouse for a musical showcase, featuring the students of Forrest Pettengill, Leo Colon and Gabriel Maia!

Spring 2026 Parent Night
2026-02-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us to connect with ZUMIX staff, other parents, and students, and learn more about the programs and resources ZUMIX offers. Live music and snacks will be provided!

Adventures in Music Winter Showcase #4
2026-02-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us at the Firehouse for a musical showcase, featuring the students of Miguel Morales, Angelina Botticelli and Marlene Del Rosario!

Spring Program Orientation
2026-02-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us to meet ZUMIX staff and fellow students, and learn about this year’s spring programs!

Spring Programs Begin
2026-02-09 16:00 - 20:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join us for a fantastic semester of empowering creativity!

The Don’t Be Denied Band’s Annual Friends With Benefits Concert
2026-03-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Zumix, 260 Sumner Street, Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Join ZUMIX friend and local musician Steve Snyder for a concert in support of ZUMIX programs, featuring the Don’t Be Denied Band and other local artists!
7:00 pm – Doors Open; Free Pizza and Cash Bar (Beer & Wine)
8:00 pm – Bar shuts down and concert begins.
9:30 pm – Concert ends, Bar re-opens, ZUMIX tours offered
